AfriTin Mining Ltd (LON:ATM is continuing the ramp up at its Uis tin mine in Namibia.
The group said tin concentrate production in September 2020 increased to 39 tonnes, which contained 27.5 tonnes of tin.
The company remains on track to achieve nameplate production of 60 tonnes a month of tin concentrate, containing 36 tonnes of tin, by the end of 2020.
Meanwhile, work is progressing on the Stage II expansion study the increased production, which is likely to include the extraction of tantalum as a by-product.
The current production level represents approximately 75% of the Stage I target on the basis of tin contained in concentrate. Tin concentrate production for the year to date totals 189 tonnes.
"As we enter the final phase of our plant production ramp-up by the end of 2020, we are encouraged by the steady increase in plant performance at our flagship operation, the Uis Tin Mine,” AfriTin chief executive Anthony Viljoen said in a statement.
"Once we achieve the nameplate capacity planned for the year, it will provide us with a platform for expanding tin production towards Stage II and the exciting addition of a tantalum by-product. Coupled with an improving tin market, we are well-positioned to progress towards our long-term goal of a large-scale tin processing facility in Namibia."