Coverage of iTSCi tracking programme in DR Congo may be expanded

Sep 8, 2010

ITRI and the Tantalum-Niobium International Study Center (T.I.C.) have announced the commencement of a feasibility study to determine the practicality of extending the iTSCi Pilot Programme to Katanga province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The current pilot...

LME tin volumes down

Sep 8, 2010

Official data from the London Metal Exchange shows an overall rise in futures and options activity of 4% year-on-year in January-August, but tin volumes have fallen sharply. In the eight months to August trading in all contracts amounted to 77.9 million lots, with...

Economic History: The International Tin Cartel

Sep 6, 2010

For most of the last century the tin market was regulated by intergovernmental agreements which have aimed to stabilise prices. Following the spectacular collapse of the International Tin Council in 1985/86, the “consensus” view has been that attempts...

Timah’s offshore drive continues

Aug 31, 2010

Offshore tin mining is contributing more to Indonesian state-controlled tin miner PT Timah’s production, according to first half results released on Monday. January-June offshore tin-in-concentrate production rose by 28% year-on-year and contributed 52% of the...

Minsur expects lower production in coming months

Aug 26, 2010

Peruvian tin producer Minsur will see a temporary decrease in concentrate production at its San Rafael mine in Puno region, according to local paper Gestion today. The story, reported by BNAmericas, said that in compliance with a precautionary measure enforced by...