Minsur reports Q3 rise in Peruvian production

Nov 15, 2016

Minsur’s individual Q3 results, released at the end of October, reveal a 25% improvement in refined tin production from its Pisco smelter to 5,182 tonnes, and a 5% increase in tin-in-concentrate production from the San Rafael Mine to 5,114 tonnes, compared to Q3...

Minsur’s Peruvian production falls in December

Feb 16, 2016

Latest data released by Peru’s Energy and Mines Ministry has revealed that tin production by Minsur’s San Rafael mine, the country’s only tin operation, dropped in December 2015 by nearly 23% to 1,841 mt. According to the ministry, mined tin output...

Expected production and price increases support Minsur credit rating

Jan 19, 2016

Minsur’s tin production from its operations in Peru and Brazil is forecast to increase from some 26,000 tonnes in 2015 to close to 30,000 tonnes in 2017 in a new analysis by Fitch Ratings. Fitch affirmed a BBB- rating on Minsur bonds, with a stable outlook. In a...

Minsur production falling

May 10, 2012

Official March mine production data released by Peru’s mining ministry showed increases in output of most base and precious metals, with the exception of tin. March tin production was reported at 2,294 tonnes, down by 6.6% compared to the same month of 2011....

Minsur production and profits fall in 2011

Feb 22, 2012

Peru’s only tin producer Minsur SA reported a 27% fall in net profits and a 16% drop in refined tin production last year, with a particularly sharp drop in profits in Q4. Net profit plunged 90% year-on-year in October-December to 24.8 million soles (US$9.24...

Peru November production falls

Jan 5, 2012

Peru’s mining ministry released official mine production figures this week showing that the country’s output of most metals except copper declined in November. November tin-in-concentrate production was 2,393 tonnes, 2.3% lower than in November 2010. All...

Peru tin production lower

Oct 5, 2011

Latest mine production figures released by Peru’s Mines and Energy Ministry showed higher copper and gold production in August, but lower output of tin, lead, zinc and silver. August production of tin-in-concentrate from Minsur’s San Rafael mine in Puno...