Increase in Renison reserves
Metals X has reported a 20% increase in tin ore reserves at its 50%-owned Renison mine in Tasmania. In its latest half-yearly statement of mineral resources and ore reserves, proved and probable reserves at Renison are estimated at 3.96 million tonnes of ore at 1.39%...Kasbah progresses Achmmach resource upgrades
Kasbah Resources has reported high grade tin drilling results at its Achmmach project in Morocco as it works towards the completion of a definitive feasibility study in the fourth quarter of 2013. Kasbah is targeting first production from the planned underground mine...Tin International widens Saxony exploration
Tin International (TIN), a subsidiary of Deutsche Rohstoff AG which is planning an Australian Securities Exchange listing, is to expand its tin exploration work in eastern Germany. The company currently has two large tin projects, Gottesberg and Geyer, in the area....PT Timah plans Myanmar investments
In an interview with the Jakarta Post newspaper PT Timah President Director Sukrisno provided more details of the company’s plans to establish a production base in Myanmar and also commented on the production outlook for its core operations in Indonesia in...Minsur appoints new CEO
Minsur has appointed Juan Luis Kruger Sayan as its new CEO. Mr Kruger was previously in charge of the Peruvian copper/silver operations of South African miner Gold Fields. The company announced the resignation of Lucio David Pareja Chávez as CEO in January. Kruger...Canadian companies exploring in Central Africa
Two Canadian-listed juniors have been releasing regular reports on their exploration work in DR Congo and Rwanda. Swiss-based Alphamin Resources is drilling in two locations at the Bisie project in North Kivu, DRC, while Solomon Resources has begun preliminary work at...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...Japan imports up in 2012
Japan’s imports of refined tin rose by 1.6% to 27,096 tonnes last year, recovering slightly after a sharp fall in 2011. Indonesian tin increased its share of the Japanese market in 2012 to 54.9%, according to an analysis by trade house Mitsubishi Corporation...South Korea’s first tin tender of 2013
South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) has issued its first tender this year for refined tin, along with a solicitation of bids to supply nickel and copper. The PPS is seeking 200 tonnes of 99.9% metal for delivery to Incheon port by 7 May. The closing...
