African Continent's Key Minerals: Congo (DRC) Alphamin Raises 2025 Tin Production Target to 18,500 Tons

¬ Alphamin has set its 2025 tin production target at 18,000 to 18,500 tons, higher than the revised 17,500 tons in April

¬ The company's production increased by 26% in the third quarter, reaching 5,190 tons

¬ Operations at the Bisie mine were temporarily suspended at the beginning of 2025 due to rebel activities in eastern Congo

Alphamin Resources Limited stated that it expects its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to produce 18,000 to 18,500 tons of tin in 2025. The company said in a statement released on October 08 that it has raised the previously forecasted 17,500 tons from April.

The operator initially planned to produce 20,000 tons in 2025. However, Alphamin reduced its target earlier this year because government armed forces' activities in eastern Congo in March caused the company to stop operations.

The company reported that the cumulative production for the first nine months of 2025 was 13,566 tons. It is expected that the fourth quarter will increase by approximately 5,000 tons, which would bring the annual production to a new range of 18,000-18,500 tons.

The company stated in its operational report: "It is expected that the last quarter of this fiscal year will produce approximately 5,000 tons of tin, plus the 13,566 tons of production so far this year, which is expected to increase to 18,000 to 18,500 tons (previously 17,500 tons)."

Bisie mine produced 5,190 tons of tin in the third quarter, an increase of 26% compared to the second quarter, which had been affected by temporary closures. The company attributed this rebound to "the processing facilities continuing to perform well."

Alphamin reported that the annual production in 2024 was 17,324 tons. The company said that the final fourth-quarter performance will determine whether the revised 2025 targets are fully achieved.

Sources: ecofinagency

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