{"id":1113540,"date":"2019-04-30T16:10:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mining.com\/?p=984921"},"modified":"2019-04-30T16:10:08","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T16:10:08","slug":"alphamin-begins-commissioning-bisie-tin-mine-in-drc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juniorminingnews.com\/?p=1113540","title":{"rendered":"Alphamin begins commissioning Bisie tin mine in DRC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-focused Alphamin Resources\u00a0(TSX-V: AFM) has begun commissioning its Bisie tin mine<\/a> in North Kivu, a remote province in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).<\/p>\n

The Mauritius-based miner kicked off construction at Bisie, considered one of the world\u2019s highest-grade known tin deposits, in 2017. At the time, an updated feasibility study projected that the mine could produce 152,300 tonnes of tin over its 12-year life for an initial $126.1 million. It also estimated that Bisie would achieve payback in 17 months.<\/p>\n

Commercial production is expected in the second half of the year<\/q><\/p>\n

Construction of the mine, which is surrounded by dense forest, deeply weathered soils and high rainfall, was completed in the first quarter of 2019.<\/p>\n

Alphamin said it remains on track to achieve commercial production in the second half the year\u00ad\u00ad.<\/p>\n

Consumption of the metal increased by 2.5% in 2018, compared to 2017. This year, the International Tin Association (ITA) estimates that global demand will contract by 1%, with a usage forecast of 357,000 tonnes for 2019. The industry group also expects a tin production surplus for the first time since 2013.<\/p>\n

Over the longer term, tin demand is expected to continue rising as the metal becomes more integrated into various areas of higher-tech production methods related to high-capacity anode electrode materials. Due to\u00a0increased demand from electric vehicle makers, global consumption could jump by an additional 60,000 tonnes a year<\/a> by 2030.<\/p>\n

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Commercial production at the tin mine, which is surrounded by dense forest, deeply weathered soils and experiences high rainfall, is expected in the second half of the year.<\/p>\n

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