Indonesian miners must supply domestic market first

Jan 15, 2010

Indonesia, the world’s biggest tin exporter and Asia’s largest shipper of power-station coal, may force miners to cut production if they fail to supply the domestic market under a regulation that took effect at the start of this year, Bloomberg reports....

Indonesia’s tin exports up in December

Jan 13, 2010

Indonesia’s refined tin exports in December were estimated at 8,508 tonnes, up 124% from 3,806 tonnes in the same month a year ago, according to trade ministry data reported by Reuters on Tuesday. The data comes from surveying companies employed by the ministry...

Bloomberg poll predicts metal price declines

Jan 13, 2010

A survey of metals analysts published by Bloomberg on Monday indicated that copper, lead and other industrial metals may decline from current prices, after increasing sharply last year, partly on expectations that supply will outpace demand. Bloomberg surveyed 23...

Koba Tin output below target in 2009

Jan 12, 2010

Indonesia’s PT Koba Tin produced 6,150 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in 2009, up on the previous year’s mine output but below the company’s original target. "The floods in May as well as the thinning ore grades in Koba Tin’s mining areas...

Tin price increase above average for commodities in 2009

Jan 5, 2010

A comparison of price changes during 2009 published by Bloomberg on 4 January, shows tin registering an above average increase, but well below that of some metals and other commodities. The LME tin price rose by 58% in the year to 31 December 2009, as end-December...

Huanuni strike continues

Jan 5, 2010

A strike by miners at Bolivia’s Huanuni mine has now lasted a week, with all the workforce reported to have stopped work. The strike has followed a dispute over bonus payments for high levels of production achieved at the end of last year. The mine produced some...