Shanghai and Lunxi futures prices rose sharply as Alphamin suspended operations at the Bisie mine in Congo

Gold Ten Futures, March 13 (Reuters) - Tin prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) rose after Alphamin Resources said it would temporarily halt operations at its Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported. Tin futures rose nearly 4 percent to $34,505 a tonne as of 21:45, having previously hit a high of $34,560 a tonne, the highest level since July. The Shanghai tin futures main contract jumped nearly 5 percent to 278,000 yuan a tonne.