Metals X reports planned lower production in Q1 2015

Australian tin producer, Metals X, has reported reduced production at its 50%-owned Renison mine in Tasmania of 1,578 tonnes of tin in Q1 2015, down 19% on final quarter of 2014. Production fell due to lower throughput and head grades of 156,642 tonnes of ore at...

Metals X heralds strength in diversity

Announcing its first quarter 2014 results, Metals X stressed the importance of its diversified mining portfolio, notably the strong cashflow from its gold operations and the upside potential from its Wingellina nickel project. Its key tin asset – the 50% stake in the...

Metals X gold operations sparkle

Quarterly results published by Metals X on Friday confirmed that tin production at the Renison mine had dipped at the end of last year, but annual production of tin-in-concentrates rose by 5.2% to 6,152 tonnes. However news coverage focused on the results of its gold...

Metals X reports increased tin production

Metals X reported that tin-in-concentrate production at its 50%-owned Renison mine in Tasmania rose by 5% from the previous quarter to 1,586 tonnes in the quarter to end-September. In a statement the company said that “The operation’s mine productivity...

Metals X Renison growth continues

Metals X reported a 52% year-on-year increase in December quarter production to 1,800 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate at its 50%-owned Renison mine in Tasmania. The audited results show marginally higher production than announced by one of the mine’s Chinese...

Renison production starts to revive

The Renison mine in Tasmania reported a significant improvement in operating performance in the quarter ending 30 June, with tin-in-concentrate production rising 19% from the previous quarter to 1,395 tonnes. Ore processed at the Renison mill increased by 14% with an...

Metals X diversifies as Renison tin production set to expand

Metals X, which has a 50% stake in the Renison tin mine, is planning to diversify its portfolio by merging with Westgold Resources. Renison is Australia’s only significant tin mine, and is poised to expand production to 7,000 – 8,000 tpy of tin-in-concentrate....

Renison grades fall, costs rise

Metals X reported a further fall in production from its joint-venture Renison tin operations in Tasmania in the December quarter, with a decline in ore grades pushing up operating costs per tonne of contained tin. Tin-in-concentrate production in the three months was...

Renison produces more ore, less tin

The Renison joint venture operation between Metals X and Yunnan Tin Group and other Chinese investors reported record ore throughput but reduced contained tin production in the September quarter. The Renison mine produced nearly 131,000 tonnes of ore in the three...