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Cornish Metals plc (AIM: TIN), a mineral exploration and development company advancing its wholly owned and permitted South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, UK, has announced its intention to use AIM's newly introduced Capital Access Window in connection with a proposed fundraise. The raise would supplement existing cash reserves and the 210 million USD already secured through senior secured Nordic Bonds, in order to complete project financing and progress South Crofty towards first production in mid-2028. The company entered the window at 7:30am BST on 14 October 2026, a voluntary temporary pause in trading of its AIM shares intended to reach a broader range of investors and provide pricing stability during the fundraise; an offer to retail investors is planned. The window remains in place until an announcement detailing the fundraise results.

The following table shows the ferrous and nonferrous metals movement on the SHFE and DCE on 14 Oct , 2026

Chile’s National Geology and Mining Service ordered a temporary halt on October 13 at El Teniente’s North Crater waste dump and other areas exposed to avalanche or ground-movement risks, while stating that the order does not suspend the entire division. Amerigo Resources separately said its Minera Valle Central tailings operation was unaffected. El Teniente produced 1,483.1 metric tonnes of contained molybdenum in the first half of 2026, down 34.9% from a year earlier. No disruption to underground mining, concentrators or the molybdenum recovery circuit has been confirmed; SMM is not revising its forecast.