Suspended Penouta mine to partially reopen

May 1, 2024

The operators of the Penouta tin-tantalum-niobium mine in Spain, which faced provisional suspension of the Section C permit in October 2023 following an environmental complaint, have announced a partial reopening while the company awaits the court’s decision....

Open-pit transition brings record production for Penouta

Apr 6, 2023

Tin production at Penouta, the EU’s largest active tin mine, reached a record high in 2022 after successfully transitioning to open-pit mining. Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018. Project owners, Strategic Minerals Europe (SME),...

ITA visits Spanish tin stakeholders

Jun 1, 2022

ITA recently visited various tin industry stakeholders in Spain in order to gain insight into developments in the country. Spain represents a microcosm of the tin industry, with all parts of the value chain represented – from tin mining up to tin use. Recycling is a...

Penouta pit moves into production

Jan 26, 2022

Strategic Minerals Europe (SME) has announced that it has begun mining tin from the new open pit at its Penouta project. Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018, having restarted following a 30-year gap after mining ceased in 1985....