Tin smelters in Jiangxi suspend operations on pollution claim

Feb 13, 2014

Several smelters in China’s Nankang city, Jiangxi province have reportedly been ordered to suspend operations because of the water pollution. Three tin smelters in the area – Nanshan, Jinlong Mining and Kaiyuan Mining – have been closed since January...

Indonesian exports slump in January

Feb 10, 2014

Provisional data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today shows a big drop in refined tin and solder shipments in January. The total volume of tin ingot and solder checked by surveying companies prior to export was 4,613 tonnes (3,152 tonnes of ingot and...

Sukrisno comments on Timah 2014 plans

Feb 7, 2014

In an interview with the Jakarta Post, PT Timah President Director Sukrisno outlined the company’s plans for investment in Myanmar and forecast an improvement in profits in 2014. Timah has secured a 10,000-hectare tin concession area in Pubyien-Tamok, Tanihary...

Macquarie sees improving solder demand

Feb 7, 2014

Analysts at Macquarie Capital pointed to strong growth in global semi-conductor sales as an indicator of increasing tin use in solders. In a daily metals market report on Wednesday they noted that: “Global shipments of semiconductors, which give a guide to...

Tin Conference registrations soar

Jan 31, 2014

ITRI is delighted with the take up of delegate registrations for the International Tin Conference in Penang, Malaysia in May. With over 4 months to go and boosted by the early bird registrations fees available until 31st January 2014, registrations have already...

Ministries forecast 2014 Indonesian tin supply

Jan 31, 2014

Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan have this week given similar forecasts on Indonesian tin supply volumes in 2014, Bloomberg reports. On Wednesday an energy ministry presentation to parliament forecast that tin...