Modern Mining March 2018

TIN

AfriTin, which was created last year to house tin assets previously owned by AIM-listed Bushveld Minerals. AfriTin was incorpo- rated in September 2017 and listed on AIM in November, having successfully raised £4,5 mil- lion (£3,5 million in equity and a further £1 million in convertible loan notes). Apart

excellent infrastructure, with a deep-water port – Walvis Bay – within easy reach. Moreover, mining skills are plentiful within Namibia and the country has a very competent engineering industry accustomed to providing support to the mining sector. Uis represents the flagship project of

The 3 t/h pilot plant on site is used for metallurgical testing. Aerial view of the Uis mine. It was reportedly the largest hard-rock tin mine in the world at one stage.

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