Huanuni ore processing plant nearly complete
Construction of the new 3,000 tpd ore processing plant at Bolivia’s largest tin mine is almost finished, local sources have told ITRI, although commissioning has not started. The facility at Comibol’s Huanuni mine has been built by the Chinese contractor...Kasbah opts out of Kikagati agreement
ASX listed Kasbah Resources has elected not to continue onto the next stage of its proposed farm-in agreement on a tin project in Uganda with Starfield Minerals Limited, following completion of an initial 6 month due diligence period. The initial Memorandum of...MSC completes smelting capacity expansion
Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad has completed installation of a 6th reverberatory furnace at its Butterworth based smelter. The smelting plant has operated on 5 furnaces since the beginning of the 1960’s, producing around 35,000 tpy of refined tin in recent...Timah forecasts improved results but cancels Myanmar investment
In an interview with Bloomberg on 18 December PT Timah President Director Sukrisno forecast a 15% increase in net income next year, based on higher sales and a recovery in tin prices. It also expects to benefit from reduced dividend payments to the Indonesian...Sommeliers love tin wine capsules
Some of the world’s finest Master Sommeliers and top wine educators from the San Francisco Bay Area met in Napa recently to discuss wines dressed in pure tin capsules. Comments made by this key group of industry influencers were captured on film, with highlights...Indonesian exports slump to new low
On Thursday Indonesia’s trade ministry announced a preliminary November tin export figure of only 465 tonnes, based on pre-shipment checks made by surveyor companies. In messages to news agencies it also made a downward revision of the previous month’s...More stockpile purchases by South Korea
South Korea’s Public Procurement Service bought 300 tonnes of refined tin for January delivery at its latest tender which closed on 5 December. The purchases of MSC tin were made from LG International at premiums of $425/t for 100 tonnes of 99.9% metal and...Alphamin reports planned share offering
TSXV listed Alphamin Resources Corp. has announced plans for a non-brokered private placement to raise C$15 million. Insiders at Alphamin are expected to subscribe to C$12.25 million of the placement, the proceeds from which will provide working capital and funding...Tinka finds tin at Ayawilca
Tinka Resources Limited (TXSV:TK) has intersected high grade tin at its 100% owned Ayawilca project in central Peru, including 2.0m at 4.8% Sn. The Ayawilca project is primarily focused on zinc sulphide mineralisation, beneath which the discovery of high grade tin was...
