Production of tin-in-concentrates at the Renison mine in Tasmania rose by 5.2% to 6,151 tonnes in 2013, according to the operation’s major Chinese shareholder. L’sea Resources (formerly Goodtop Tin) reported the unaudited provisional figures in an announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange. L’sea has a 41% stake in Renison via YT Parksong Australia. The mine is operated by Metals X, which has a 50% stake. Final figures and a review of activities by Metals X will be published later this month.
ITRI View: Renison is the sixth largest tin mining operation in the world. The owners have been investing heavily in exploration and development in recent years, which should result in further production growth in 2014 and beyond.
