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Bisie Tin Mine Misses Alphamin’s Q2 Target by 21% Due to Rebel Violence

Bisie Tin Mine Misses Alphamin’s Q2 Target by 21% Due to Rebel Violence
Friday, 04 July 2025 08:57
  • Rebel violence cut Bisie tin mine’s Q2 output to 4,106 tonnes, 21% below target
  • H1 production hit 8,376 tonnes, 47% of Alphamin’s 2025 goal
  • Continued operations depend on improved regional security

Bisie, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest tin mine, produced 4,106 tons of tin in the second quarter of 2025. This fell 21% short of its initial 5,000-ton target for the period. The figure, released by operator Alphamin on Thursday, July 3, reflects the impact of a temporary shutdown in mid-March due to advancing rebel groups in the eastern region of the country.

Despite a "gradual restart from April 15" and what the company described as strong operational performance in May and June, Bisie’s output for the quarter dropped 4% compared to the 4,270 tons recorded in the first quarter of 2025.

According to calculations by Ecofin Agency, the mine produced a total of 8,376 tons of tin in the first half of the year. This represents 47% of Alphamin’s revised annual production target of 17,500 tons. While the company aims to continue operations at the site, that ambition largely depends on a lasting improvement in regional security.

On Friday, June 27, the DRC and Rwanda signed an agreement in Washington to halt clashes involving their armed forces. Talks are now expected to resume between Congolese authorities and M23 rebels in Qatar.

Written in French by Aurel Sèdjro Houenou,

Translated and adapted into English by Mouka Mezonlin

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