Minsur’s Peruvian production falls in December
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...Minsur production lower in 2015 in line with guidance
Individual Q4 results for Minsur’s Peruvian operations, released yesterday, reveal refined tin production totalled 20,224 tonnes in 2015, 17% lower than 2014, meeting production guidance and helped by a 2% year-on-year increase in Q4 refined tin output to 6,300...Khinganolovo project progress update
Hong Kong-based, Khingan Resources, is an exploration company actively developing its Khinganolovo tailings project within the Maly Khingan orefield in Russia’s Far East. The Khinganolovo tailings were created during mining operations at the Khinganskoye deposit...Regulation and flooding curb Indonesian tin operations
Preliminary data from the Indonesian trade ministry has revealed that the country exported 2,486 tonnes of tin in January, down 63% from the 6,770 tonnes exported in January last year, while recent flooding on the island of Bangka is expected to affect tin operations...PFS announced for Achmmach small start option.
Australia-listed Kasbah Resources (ASX-KAS) has announced the completion of a pre-feasibility study (PFS) for a small start mining option (SSO) at its joint venture Achmmach Tin Project in Morocco. The 2015 DFS envisaged a 1Mtpa operation but the SSO has been designed...Myanmar tin ore export boom continues
Latest official customs statistics released by China yesterday showed that the country’s tin ore and concentrate imports from Myanmar hit a new monthly record level of 43,531 tonnes (gross weight) in December 2015. Annual imports from Myanmar last year amounted...China government considering tin stockpile plan
A spokesman for Yunnan Tin Company told Reuters on Monday that China’s government has not yet decided on a plan to stockpile tin after requests from the country’s major producers and its industry association. “The government has not put out...Bangka governor halts some offshore mining
According to local news sources, PT Timah today stopped production by offshore dredges in Kelabat bay, Bangka island, in response to a request by the governor of Bangka Belitung province, Rustam Effendi. Operations in this area are said to account for about 10% of...Vinto sees record production in 2015
The Bolivian, state owned, Vinto Metallurgical Company (EMV) has reported production of 12,106 tonnes of refined tin in 2015, its highest in 20 years, according to local news sources. The smelters 2015 production exceeded a target of 11,300 tonnes and represents a...
