Cookson upbeat on solder sales

Nov 15, 2011

In an interim management statement released on 10 November Cookson Group plc said that trading conditions for its electronics division had improved since it last reported in August, although some other parts of the group’s business were experiencing more...

Renison produces more ore, less tin

Nov 15, 2011

The Renison joint venture operation between Metals X and Yunnan Tin Group and other Chinese investors reported record ore throughput but reduced contained tin production in the September quarter. The Renison mine produced nearly 131,000 tonnes of ore in the three...

Indonesian exports rise despite halt

Nov 10, 2011

Provisional data released by the trade ministry today shows that the tonnage of tin metal checked prior to export in October was 5,442 tonnes, 4% higher than in the previous month, despite the agreement by most Indonesian producers to halt sales from 1 October. The...

China cuts 2012 export quotas for tin

Nov 8, 2011

China released export quotas in 2012 for antimony, indium, tungsten, molybdenum and tin at the end of October. Most of minor metals export quotas are lower in 2012 than in 2011. Export quotas will fall by 5% for tin and tin products to 18,000 tonnes from...

Tin at the crossroads – Tin Industry Review 2011

Nov 7, 2011

ITRI’s latest detailed review of industry prospects concludes that there are still strong reasons to expect historically high tin prices 3-4 years ahead. Global demand should be around 400,000 tonnes a year by 2015, mineral resources at existing operations are...

Indonesian export ban backed by 25 producers

Nov 3, 2011

Twenty five tin smelters in Indonesia agreed to extend an export ban until the year-end to boost prices, Ismiyardi, head of the provincial parliament in Bangka Belitung, told Bloomberg. PT Timah, and PT Koba Tin back the extension, said Ismiyardi after an industry...