First Tin snaps up Aus Tin’s Taronga
Aus Tin Mining has agreed to divest its Taronga asset to First Tin in a deal that is likely to total some A$ 34 million. Aus Tin Mining is a diversified mineral exploration company with a portfolio ranging from tin and nickel to coal. Originally, the company was...Venture pushes ahead at Mt Lindsay
Venture Minerals has begun working on a Feasibility Study for an underground mine at its Mount Lindsay project. Mount Lindsay, located in Tasmania, Australia, lies within the same tin field that hosts the Renison Tin Mine and has been in development for a number of...Metals X to begin regional Renison exploration
Metals X has announced that it will begin an exploration campaign across the Renison mining lease in the final quarter of 2021. In previous years, Metals X – via its Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture (BMTJV) – has focused on extending mineralisation within the...Metals X eyes Rentails decision in 2023
Metals X has announced that it will update the Rentails Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS), beginning the work in 2022. Rentails is a tailings reprocessing project at the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia. The project has been in development for some time; the...Strong quarter for Metals X despite challenges
Metals X has announced the results of a very positive quarter at its half-owned Renison mine. In the mine, both production and the grade of the ore improved compared to the first quarter of 2021. 206,192 tonnes of ore was mined in Q2, up by 32,252 tonnes (19%). Grades...Stellar Resources restarts Heemskirk exploration
Stellar Resources will restart drilling this year at its Heemskirk project, the company has announced. The Heemskirk project, located in Tasmania, Australia, is comprised of several tin-containing deposits. The project already has a total Inferred and Indicated...Renison finishes low, but outlook positive
Production at the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia, finished 2020 on a low note as tin-in-concentrate production fell some 14% quarter-on-quarter. However, half-owner Metals X is forecasting that production will improve in 2021. Without any impact of coronavirus at...China begins search for other sources as Myanmar supply drops again
In August, Myanmar experienced extremely heavy rains, leading to flooding. The high waters constrained mine production in the country, a major source of tin concentrates for smelters in China. The flood waters have still not been cleared, leading to lower shipments...Area 5 takes Renison up a notch
Area 5 development has taken mine production at Renison to a new level, according to half-owner Metals X’s latest quarterly report. The impact of coronavirus in Australia has been limited compared to other tin mining countries – for instance those in South...
