April 17, 2025 Blackwater founder and Trump ally strikes mineral security deal with Congo The initiative aligns with a broader minerals-for-security deal being negotiated between the DRC and the Trump administration.
April 17, 2025 Alphamin cuts 2025 tin guidance amid Congo conflict disruptions Operations resumed this week at the Bisie mine, which accounts for about 6% of global tin supply.
April 16, 2025 Indonesia hikes mining royalties to fund Prabowo policies According to a government document, a flat levy of 10% on nickel ore production will be replaced with taxes varying from 14% to 19%.
April 9, 2025 Alphamin to resume Congo tin mine, shares rally Alphamin said the insurgents have now withdrawn eastward, and the company will initiate a phased resumption of operations.
April 8, 2025 US envoy sees Alphamin reopening Congo tin mine as rebels depart Alphamin halted mining last month at its Bisie mine to protect its employees as M23 rebels neared the site.
April 4, 2025 Malaysia Smelting warns of disrupted tin output after gas blast The flagship Port Klang smelter can produce 60,000 tonnes of tin metal a year, according to the company.
April 3, 2025 Myanmar’s tin-rich Wa State delays mining resumption meeting after earthquake A tin trader said it was difficult to predict when operations could resume.
March 28, 2025 Tin prices jump after earthquake hits Myanmar Myanmar is the world's third-largest tin producer and a dominant supplier to China.
March 21, 2025 US-Congo minerals, security talks in early stages, minister says President Felix Tshisekedi has dangled his country’s resources as a way to attract support from US President Donald Trump’s administration.
March 19, 2025 Column: Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market Tin's supply volatility is once again generating price volatility.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
