Coverage of iTSCi tracking programme in DR Congo may be expanded
ITRI and the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) have announced the commencement of a feasibility study to determine the practicality of extending the iTSCi Pilot Programme to Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current pilot...LME tin volumes down
Official data from the London Metal Exchange shows an overall rise in futures and options activity of 4% year-on-year in January-August, but tin volumes have fallen sharply. In the eight months to August trading in all contracts amounted to 77.9 million lots, with...Consolidated Tin adds to resource
Queensland-based Consolidated Tin Mines has now been granted a development licence for the Windermere project by the state government. This allows it to add to its total resource within the Mt Garnet area near Cairns. The Windermere project has a current inferred JORC...Economic History: The International Tin Cartel
For most of the last century the tin market was regulated by intergovernmental agreements which have aimed to stabilise prices. Following the spectacular collapse of the International Tin Council in 1985/86, the “consensus” view has been that attempts...Achmmach project update
Kasbah Resources’ Achmmach tin project in Morocco is on track towards the completion of a pre-feasibility study on bulk underground mining of the deposit in the second quarter of next year. A full feasibility study should be completed in the first half of 2012,...Timah’s offshore drive continues
Offshore tin mining is contributing more to Indonesian state-controlled tin miner PT Timah’s production, according to first half results released on Monday. January-June offshore tin-in-concentrate production rose by 28% year-on-year and contributed 52% of the...Minsur expects lower production in coming months
Peruvian tin producer Minsur will see a temporary decrease in concentrate production at its San Rafael mine in Puno region, according to local paper Gestion today. The story, reported by BNAmericas, said that in compliance with a precautionary measure enforced by...Adex arranges funding for Mount Pleasant project
Adex Mining Inc has announced a deal with a Hong Kong based investor to arrange funding for its Mount Pleasant project in New Brunswick, Canada. Adex could potentially start production of tin, zinc and indium from the North Zone of the project in 2012, while another...Indonesian exports steady
The tonnage of tin metal checked prior to export from Indonesia in July was 8,870 tonnes, 1% higher than in the same month last year and 10% up on the previous month. “Smelters raised output and released their stockpiles after gains in tin price,” Alberth...
