Glencore protests at Colquiri nationalisation

Jun 25, 2012

Glencore International released a strongly worded statement in response to the decree by the government of Bolivia nationalising the Colquiri tin-zinc mine in La Paz province, noting that the action “will pose a number of serious questions relating to the...

Production halted at Colquiri mine

Jun 12, 2012

Following an occupation by miners belonging to independent cooperatives who want to be granted new areas to mine, production at the Colquiri tin-zinc mine in Bolivia has been halted since 30 May. The mine is operated by Glencore subsidiary Sinchi Wayra under a leasing...

China Tin listing next month

Jun 12, 2012

China Tin is expecting to complete an initial public offering of its shares on the Shanghai stock market by the end of July. The company lodged its prospectus with the China securities regulatory commission in April and is now waiting for final approval to proceed...

Indonesian exports steady in May

Jun 11, 2012

The tonnage of refined tin checked prior to export from Indonesia last month rose 12.2% year-on-year to 7,866 tonnes, according to data released by the trade ministry today. However exports in the base period last May were lower than normal. In the first five months...

MSC to invest in DR Congo smelter

Jun 6, 2012

Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has agreed to take a 40% stake in Africa Smelting Corporation (ASC), which is currently controlled by Mining Mineral Resources (MMR). ASC is building a new 3,500 tpy tin smelter in Lubumbashi in the Katanga province of DR Congo. One...

Korea makes second stockpile purchase

May 30, 2012

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) announced that it had bought 300 tonnes of refined tin through a May 25 tender, the second purchase of tin it has made this year. The contract for the supply of 99.85% tin was awarded to Hanwha Corporation at a...