China Tin reports good Q1 performance

Apr 12, 2010

The China Tin group was ahead of budget in both refined tin and tin-in-concentrate in the first quarter of 2010, according to Antaike. The company’s Laibin smelter produced 3,154 tonns of tin metal in January-March, 26% ahead of target. However a maintenance...

Vinto aims to move up league

Apr 8, 2010

Bolivian state-owned tin producer Empresa Metalurgica Vinto (EMV) aims to better its position on ITRI’s ranking of production by tin smelters, Vinto manager Ramiro Villavicencio told BNamericas. "We are currently seventh on this list and we want to take...

ITRI Launches New Association Management and Events Company

Apr 7, 2010

ITRI, the international tin industry association, through its commercial subsidiary ITRI Innovation Ltd, is launching a new association management and events company. The company, which was acquired by ITRI Innovation last year, has been re-named Cognition AM Ltd and...

Korea tender shows rising premiums

Apr 5, 2010

The latest re-issued tender by South Korea’s Public Procurement Service offered further evidence of supply tightness and rising physical tin premiums in Asia. The agency had bought 200 tonnes of standard grade Malaysian 99.85% tin at a premium of $370 per tonne...

PT Timah goes offshore

Mar 31, 2010

PT Timah’s offshore dredging operations produced 18, 208 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in 2009, up 31% on the previous year and the highest annual total achieved since 1998. The growth reflects the state company’s increased use of smaller and more...

Renison resumes full production

Mar 29, 2010

The Renison tin operation in Tasmania was back in full production by Friday 26 March following a mechanical failure at the primary mill on 20 March. The set-back had been due to a bearing failure, but repairs were quickly made. Underground mining and ore crushing...