Yunnan strengthens SE Asia links

Sep 9, 2009

An international mining industry trade centre was established late last week in Kunming, capital city of southwest China’s Yunnan province, the Xinhua news agency reported. Zhang Yaowu, head of the provincial land resources administration, said the move would...

MSC continues divestments

Sep 9, 2009

Malaysia Smelting Corporation said it will sell its 30% stake in the Rapu Rapu poly-metallic project in Philippines which it bought in April last year. This is another non-tin asset that MSC is planning to sell apart from the recent proposed divestment of a 22% stake...

Indonesian private smelters extend shut-downs

Sep 3, 2009

The action by police that began two weeks ago against companies alleged to be involved with illegal mining continues to restrict activity in Indonesia, Metal Bulletin reports. Johan Murod, a director at Bangka Belitung Timah Sejahtera (BBTS), told MB that smelters...

Huanuni production rising

Sep 2, 2009

Bolivian state tin miner Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH) is on pace to produce a record of over 9,000 tonnes this year, reports Business News Americas. Mining and metallurgy minister Luis Alberto Echazú made the forecast to state news agency ABI. Huanuni’s...

Metals X secures additional funding

Sep 1, 2009

Metals X announced on Monday that has agreed to an interim funding proposal from its largest shareholder APAC Resources, subject to shareholder and government approval. The 15 per cent placement will raise A$16 million and see Hong Kong-based APAC increase its...

Timah boosts sales, slashes inventories

Sep 1, 2009

Half year results published by Indonesia’s PT Timah over the weekend showed that the state-controlled company boosted its tin sales volume by 15% year-on-year to 24,110 tonnes in January-June, despite a 51% decline in its tin ore production and purchases to only...