Renison production dips slightly in Q2

Tin-in-concentrate production from the Renison tin mine in Tasmania totalled 1,703 tonnes in Q2, down 4.7% compared to the first quarter of 2017, primarily as a result of a scheduled processing plant shutdown, according to Metals X’s latest quarterly report....

Renison output down in 2016

Metals X released its final quarterly report for 2016 in January, which reveals a 2.9% QOQ increase in tin-in-concentrate production to 1,768 tonnes from the Renison tin mine in Tasmania. However, the output for 2016 totalled 6,314 tonnes, down 7.4% from the...

Kasbah deal falls through

The planned acquisition of Kasbah Resources, 75% owners of the Achmmach tin project in Morocco, by Asian Mineral Resources (AMR) has failed. The Federal Court of Australia yesterday dismissed Kasbah’s application for approval of the deal, and ordered that it...

Renison output recovers in Q3

Metals X reported positive Q3 results from its 50% owned Renison tin mine in Tasmania earlier today, with a strong increase in production to 1,718 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate and a significant reduction in operating costs. Tin production rose 49% compared to Q2 and...

Renison shareholder reports production recovery in August

Unaudited tin-in-concentrate production at the Renison mine in Tasmania in January-August 2016 fell by 9.7% year-on-year to 3,941 tonnes, according to shareholder, L’sea Resources International. However, production in August was reported at 651 tonnes, up 48.2%...

Aus Tin produces first tin from Granville

Australian based tin explorer, Aus Tin Mining, has turned producer with the announcement that production of tin concentrate has commenced from the company’s Granville Tin Project in Tasmania. The company acquired the Granville project in April 2016 and have...

Consolidated Tin enters voluntary administration

Tin explorer, Consolidated Tin Mines (CSD), entered voluntary administration on Tuesday following critical delays to discussions surrounding its working capital requirements and funding options. The company owns the Mount Garnet tin project and Surveyor base...

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...

Thomson Resources commences drilling near Ardlethan

Australian-based Thomson Resources Ltd (ASX-TMZ) has commenced drilling at its recently acquired Bygoo North tin asset in New South Wales, Australia, and is hoping to delineate a JORC-compliant resource by the end of 2015. The company announced the acquisition of a...

Aus Tin seeks high grade targets near Taronga

Aus Tin Mining is planning a 12 month exploration program to test six recently identified high tin grade targets near its Taronga tin project in New South Wales. This will be funded from revenues raised from a new share offering. Key targets have recently been...