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$
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Tin from e-waste: ITA meets with bioleaching R&D team
More than one third of all tin is used in electronics every year. Although around of a third of all
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PT Timah profits from high tin price
PT Timah achieved significant profits in the third quarter of 2021 following strong LME tin prices. In its latest quarterly
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Alphamin produces 2 832t of tin – 17% above the previous quarter
MAURITIUS – Contained tin production of 2 832 tons is 17% above the previous quarter. The benefit of the newly
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Alphamin Resources drills for more tin in the DRC
Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic of
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AfriTin begins Namibian resource expansion
AfriTin Mining has begun the first of multiple exploration programmes at and around its Uis mine in Namibia. AfriTin has
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MSC to lift force majeure, smelter switch imminent
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) will end the year on a positive note, following the commissioning of its new smelter and
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Alphamin announces record guidance and debt-free position
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in the
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COVID control measures continue to disrupt tin concentrate supply
International trade of tin concentrates between China and Myanmar declined in August as coronavirus control measures suspended transport through a
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Power struggle in China: Tin is the next victim
In the end of September, the production line of a solder company in Kunshan was silent. In previous years, the
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DRC’s Manono Lithium gets injection of $240 million to start production
Cornerstone investor secured for development of Manono Lithium and Tin Project AVZ Minerals has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, AVZ
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Huanuni to increase tin processing capacity to 3,000 tonnes per day
Local media in Bolivia is reporting that EM Huanuni has begun operating its Lucianita processing plant. Earlier this year, COMIBOL
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Tin metal strategic stockpiles to be reassessed
The world’s strategic stockpiles of base metals are all active in today’s metals markets after a quiet recent past. However,
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The supply of tin appears to be on the rise again.
MSC is re-entering the market slowly, with operations running at “very limited capacity” according to FastMarkets. The smelter will likely
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Alphamin produces 2,412 tons of tin, 11% below guidance
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin1 from its high grade operation in
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Tin producer Alphamin brings up-to-date its growth initiatives
Fine Tin Recovery Plant (FTP) – The FTP is fully commissioned and has produced at steady state from 26 June
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TIN: 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
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Aurubis to invest in more efficient tin extraction
Aurubis has announced that it will build a state-of-the-art recycling plant at its Beerse site – previously Metallo – in
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More scientists produce hydrogen with molten tin
Hydrogen production using methane and molten tin has been demonstrated by a team of scientists at Samara State Technical University,
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Alphamin continues to intercept high grade tin mineralisation
Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic
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Tin raced to record heights recently
Tin prices raced to an all-time high in May 2021, firmly cementing tin as one of the best performing metals
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Alphamin expects to make US$34m profit in tin production
MAURITIUS – Alphamin Resources Corp., a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high grade operation in
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Yunnan Tin smelter shuts down Ausmelt furnace to replace refractory lining
Yunnan Tin has two smelters in China, one in Yunnan province, and the other in Hunan. Together, the two smelters
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Myanmar tin production halves amid labour shortage
Imports of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar into China dropped significantly in May as the major tin mining area
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EnviroLeach recovers over four fifths of tin contained in circuit boards
Canadian e-waste recycler EnviroLeach have released new results showing that their environmentally friendly, cost-efficient process consistently recovers over four fifths
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Stable Uis production provides AfriTin with strong base for expansion
AfriTin Mining has announced that tin concentrate production during the first quarter of the 2022 Financial Year exceeded expectations.The Uis
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Cornish Metals updates mineral resource for its tin project
Exploration and development company Cornish Metals has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate for its South Crofty tin project. The
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Alphamin continues to intercept high grade tin mineralisation
Alphamin Resources, a producer of 4% of the world’s mined tin from its high-grade operation in the Democratic Republic of
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Yunnan tin smelters close as drought limits power
In China, the majority of tin smelters are concentrated in Yunnan province, in the southwest of the country. The province
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Tin oxide films: conductivity breakthrough could boost semiconductors
A thin, transparent, tin oxide film with record-breaking conductivity has been created for use in semiconductor applications such as next-generation
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