• Alphamin now targets 2025 tin production at 18,000–18,500 tons, up from a revised 17,500 tons in April.
• The company reported a 26% quarterly output increase in Q3, reaching 5,190 tons.
• Operations at the Bisie mine were briefly suspended in early 2025 due to rebel activity in eastern Congo.

Alphamin Resources Ltd said it expects to produce between 18,000 and 18,500 tons of tin in 2025 at its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company raised its April forecast of 17,500 tons, according to a statement published on October 8.

The operator initially planned to produce 20,000 tons in 2025. However, Alphamin cut its target earlier this year after halting operations in March because of rebel activity in eastern Congo.

The company reported a cumulative output of 13,566 tons in the first nine months of 2025. It expects to add around 5,000 tons in the fourth quarter, which would bring annual production to the new range of 18,000–18,500 tons.

“The company expects to produce about 5,000 tons of contained tin during the last quarter of the financial year, which, combined with year-to-date production of 13,566 tons, increases the forecast to between 18,000 and 18,500 tons (17,500 tons previously),” the company said in its operational report.

The Bisie mine produced 5,190 tons of tin in the third quarter, a 26% increase from the second quarter, which had been impacted by the temporary shutdown. The company attributed the rebound to “processing facilities continuing to deliver good results.”

Alphamin reported annual output of 17,324 tons in 2024. The company said final fourth-quarter results will determine whether the revised 2025 target is fully achieved.

This article was initially published in French by Aurel Sèdjro Houenou

Adapted in English by Ange Jason Quenum