November 17, 2019 What ‘due diligence’ means for the tin supply chain The International Tin Association and the Responsible Minerals Initiative joined forces to develop clearer guidelines.
November 13, 2019 ITA and RMI develop new tin due diligence assessment criteria The criteria will enable audit firms and their individual auditors to conduct rigorous and consistent checks on whether any smelter has implemented OECD supply chain due diligence.
October 21, 2019 Private investors shun mining amid “escalated investor concerns” New report shows private funds raising money for investment in metals and mining came up empty in Q3 and so far this year commitments total a paltry $100m.
October 18, 2019 Tin demand to decline – International Tin Association A survey indicates that many users are in the process of significantly running down their inventories this year.
October 1, 2019 Congo mine deploys digital weapons in fight against conflict minerals It's the latest initiative in eastern DRC to improve systems meant to show minerals entering global supply chains come from mines that don’t use child labour or fund warlords and…
September 19, 2019 London Metal Exchange to delay ban on tainted metal until 2025 — sources The deadline had been pushed back to 2025 in part because some major producers would not go along with the LME’s original plan.
September 18, 2019 CHARTS: Mining is riding out US-China trade war There is weakness elsewhere, but China's commodity business model of importing raw material is in fine shape, says new report.
September 18, 2019 Steel and base metals express divergent views on China — opinion Industrial metals have fallen into two very distinct camps over the course of 2019.
September 15, 2019 Scientists uncover the origin of Bronze Age tin There were no tin deposits where ancient tin ingots where found.
September 13, 2019 Malaysia Smelting Corp’s tin output to remain firm despite global cuts The world's third-largest refined tin producer does not expect its output to fall this year.
Namib Minerals to restart mothballed Zimbabwe gold mine in February Redwing currently has an estimated 2.5 million ounces of gold and is the largest resource base in the group's Zimbabwean portfolio. December 19, 2025 | 07:08 am
