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Mines: an improvement in tin prices expected in 2021 1

Financial risk management, solutions and information firm Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research expects global tin mine production to rebound this year as mines in Indonesia and Peru are not not hampered by government restrictions and can operate profitably in a higher tin price environment. Tin mine production is expected to grow by almost 97% year on year to reach 323,800 t. However, over the next decade, Fitch Solutions expects modest growth but slower than in the period 2010-2019, due to rising tin prices. He says that globally the tin… Read More Here

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ALPHAMIN RESOURCES – KEYSTONE OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

February 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Janet

Alphamin Resources is a mainstay bridging the world of rapidly developing technology and the remote territory in DRC’s North Kivu jungles. Alphamin has built, commissioned, and for over a year has been producing tin from its Mpama North mine at Bisie in North Kivu DRC. Alphamin’s operation is a pinprick in the vast jungles of North Kivu DRC, however, its comparative size belies the gigantic role it has and continues to play in the two extreme poles of the rapidly developing fourth industrial revolution and renewable energy sectors, and the dramatic improvement… Read More Here

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DRC: Alphamin Resources achieves record production of 2,898 tonnes of tin in Q4 2020

January 13, 2021January 13, 2021 Janet

The mining company Alphamin, located in Mpama Nord in the province of North Kivu, achieved a record production of 2,898 tonnes of tin in the fourth quarter of 2020, indicates a press release relayed by Mining News Pro. This represents a 13% improvement from the previous quarter and exceeds the company’s market forecast of 2,600 to 2,800 tonnes. According to Alphamin, this performance is due to better than expected tin feed qualities and plant recoveries. The processing plant recorded an average recovery of 74% for the quarter, including a record 77% recovery… Read More Here

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DRC produced 18,052 tonnes of tin or cassiterites by the end of September 2020, up 11% compared to the same period in 2019

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020 arnbethnic

The Democratic Republic of the Congo produced 18,052 tonnes of cassiterites in the first 9 months of 2020 compared with 16,192 tonnes in the same period in 2019, an increase of 11.4%, according to data from the Central Bank of Congo. A total of 22,601 tonnes of cassiterites were produced over the whole of 2019 against 16,273 tonnes in 2018 and 17,682 tonnes in 2017. Cassiterite, from the Greek kassiteros (tin), represents the main ore for the extraction of tin with a grade that can exceed 78 p. Because of its economic value,… Read More Here

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AVZ Minerals to increase stake in Manono project in the DRC

September 21, 2020September 24, 2020 Janet

Mineral exploration company AVZ Minerals has revealed that it will boost its equity stake in the Manono lithium/tin project, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to 75% in a $15.5-million share sale purchase agreement. The ASX-listed company will buy an additional 10% equity stake in the project from its joint venture partner, Dathomir Mining. Under the agreement, AVZ has paid $500 000 to Dathomir Mining as an advance payment. The remaining $15-million will be paid at any time within 12 months of the agreement being executed, or as soon… Read More Here

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Alphamine produced 2,739 tonnes of tin in Q2 2020, up by 29% from Q1 | DRC

July 12, 2020July 13, 2020 arnbethnic

Mining company Alphamine produced 2,739 tonnes of tin in Bisié, North Kivu province, in the second quarter of 2020, exceeding its expected forecast of 2,400 to 2,600 tonnes, Agence Ecofin reports, citing Alphamin Resources, the company active on the project. This production volume is up 29% compared to the first quarter of 2020, according to the mining company, which explains this performance by the increase in the volumes of ores mined and higher grades. Similarly, the plant’s throughput increased by 8% and its processing capacity was even exceeded, encouraging the… Read More Here