Huanuni to construct tailings dam

Dec 7, 2009

Bolivian state tin miner Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH) will invest US$2 million to build a tailings dam in Oruro department’s Poopó, an official from the mining and metallurgy ministry (MMM) told BNamericas. "The company in charge of the project has...

Australian government clears Metals X – Yunnan Tin agreement

Dec 1, 2009

Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) has given its approval to the deal announced in July under which China’s Yunnan Tin Group is to acquire up to 60% of Metals X’s Tasmanian tin assets. The agreement was originally due to have been...

Monsoon restricts Indonesian supply

Nov 27, 2009

Indonesian private smelters report continuing difficulties in obtaining ore supplies, as monsoon rain and winds have limited mining activity by small-scale miners, according to several reports on Thursday. Some small smelters have been processing tin slag as...

New move to listing for China Tin

Nov 27, 2009

The Guangxi holding company which includes Liuzhou China Tin is making a second attempt to achieve a stock market listing according to Interfax China. Following a failed attempt to list on the Shanghai stock exchange earlier in the year, the latest plan involves...

Chinese tin imports fall

Nov 23, 2009

China’s refined tin imports fell to 1,041 tonnes in October, 40% lower than in the same month of last year, according to customs data released today. However year-to-date imports, at 21,153 tonnes, are still running 83% higher than in January-October 2008. This...

Timah cautious on 2010 sales, production plans

Nov 19, 2009

Indonesia’s PT Timah is forecasting no change in its global tin sales in 2010 and will only expand production if prices are sustained above UUS$16,000/tonne, company executives told journalists today. However it will continue to expand its fleet of offshore...