The world’s largest exporter of refined tin has proposed raising the rates in its progressive royalty system to up to 20% following last year’s restructuring of mining royalties. Alongside increases to other minerals, the proposal by Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy...

Minsur, the world’s second-largest refined tin producer, reported Q1 output of 8,314 tonnes of refined tin from its Pisco smelter in Peru, down 2.9% year-on-year. Higher tin prices lifted net revenue by 16.9% year-on-year, offsetting lower production and weaker sales...