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Andrada’s Uis mine, Namibia

Andrada signs $51m farm-in with US fund for Brandberg West

ANDRADA Mining has agreed to sell up to 49% in a tin, copper, and tungsten prospect in Namibia in return for $51m. The Namibian tin miner said in an announcement on Wednesday…

Anthony Viljoen, CEO, AfriTin

Andrada scores deal with Chile’s SQM for lithium prospect

NAMIBIAN tin miner Andrada Mining has scored a coup for its Lithium Ridge project after Chile’s SQM agreed to buy up to 50% of the enterprise. SQM, one of the world’s largest…

Tin is critical element in microprocessor production

Andrada to flip up empowerment stake in Uis mine

ANDRADA Mining today announced plans to streamline its ownership structure in which it will take a 100% interest in its underlying Namibia-registered Uis Tin Mining Company. In…

Andrada’s Uis mine, Namibia

Andrada renews offtake agreement for tin, cuts deal for tantalum

ANDRADA Mining said it had renewed offtake agreements with Thailand Smelting and Refining Company for tin produced at its Uis mine in Namibia. Anthony Viljoen, CEO of Andrada…

Jan Nelson, CEO, Copper 360

JSE listings are good news but it could be so much better

IT looks like there is some life returning to the junior mining sector in Southern Africa but not much of it is coming the way of South Africa, although the listing of two mining…

Andrada’s Uis mine, Namibia

Andrada targeting an asset level investor to fasttrack lithium production

ANDRADA Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen said his company was shooting for an asset-level joint venture as it sought to fasttrack lithium production. The AIM-listed firm said on May 11…

Lithium concentrate

Andrada starts process for strategic partner as seeks to accelerate Uis lithium plan

ANDRADA Mining may take on a strategic partner to accelerate the development of lithium production from its Uis mine in Namibia. Uis, previously operated by Iscor for tin…

Uis mine, Afritin

Afritin shares slip after hatches plan to issue shares for $48.5m Uis expansion

AFRITIN is negotiating details of a $48.3m funding package that will enable it to add battery minerals lithium and tantalum to its Namibia-based tin operations which it will also…

Tin is a critical element in manufacture of electronics

AfriTin remains positive on tin market despite commodity volatility

DEMAND for tin would “remain positive” this year despite commodity market volatility, said AfriTin CEO Anthony Viljoen whose company today reported a maiden group profit for the…

Afritin to raise £5.5m in bank debt for expansion of Uis first phase development

AFRITIN announced it had agreed debt facility term sheet totalling £5.5m (N$100m) to scope the expansion of its Uis tin mine in Namibia. This is for the second stage expansion of…

Uis Mine, Namibia

AfriTin to proceed with study of $440m transformation of Uis into lithium, tantalite producer

AFRITIN is to proceed to a bank-ready feasibility study of its Uis tin mine expansion which will also see the company mine significant by-products of lithium and tantalum. A…

Lithium concentrate

AfriTin test work supports by-production production of lithium, tantalum concentrates

AFRITIN said it would press ahead with the design and procurement of a pilot lithium beneficiation facility at its Uis tin mine in Namibia. This followed the successful…

AfriTin secures £4.5m senior loan from Standard Bank for Uis plant expansion

AFRITIN, a UK-listed tin mining firm operating in Namibia, said it had tied up loan finance for the phase one expansion of its Uis mine pilot processing plant. The expansion will…

Southern Africa’s minnow economies are rising thanks to demand for green metals

THE Cactus Coffee Shop has a five-star rating on TripAdvisor, an online travel company. Situated on the corner of the Old Gold Course Road and Third Avenue in Namibia’s Uis, a…