The Mauritius-based mining company confirmed this week that the Maiko Bridge at Lubutu - on a key route to the Bisie tin mine in the Walikale territory of DRC - collapsed on October 30, some 53 kilometers southeast of Kisangani.
Alphamin’s Bisie tin project is widely regarded as the world’s richest tin deposit. The average tin mine globally holds around 0.8% tin-grade material, with Bisie holding a 4.5% tin-grade.
The mine is expected to...