MSC to sell gold mine stake

Sep 1, 2009

Malaysia Smelting Corporation, the world’s fourth largest tin producer, is looking for a buyer for its 22% stake in Australian gold miner Beaconsfield Gold NL, signalling its intention to focus more on its tin business. "MSC has advised Beaconsfield Gold...

Indonesia arrests may affect production

Aug 26, 2009

Some private smelters in Indonesia are reported to have stopped production this week following a number of arrests made by authorities last week. Sources quoted by Metal Bulletin say that only the major integrated companies, PT Timah and PT Koba, continue to operate...

China metal import boom continues

Aug 26, 2009

Customs figures released on Monday showed a continuing boom in China’s metal imports, indicating the strength of the country’s bounce-back from global recessionary conditions. July imports of refined tin were 2,114 tonnes, 125% higher than in July 2008....

Indonesian tin shipments stable

Aug 19, 2009

Latest data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry showed that 8,788 tonnes of tin metal was checked prior to export in July, 1.4% up on the June tonnage of 8,661 tonnes, but 11.2% lower than in July 2008. The cumulative total for January-July is 59,354 tonnes,...

China tin production peaks

Aug 13, 2009

Preliminary data released on 12 August by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed very high production of 18,865 tonnes of refined tin in July, up 31% on the same month of 2008. Cumulative production in the year to date is now 5.4% higher than in the first...

Indonesia issues one export licence, revokes another

Aug 10, 2009

Indonesia’s trade ministry has awarded an export licence to CV Justindo and revoked a permit held by an inactive shipper, Alberth Yusuf Tubogu, export director of mining products at the ministry told Bloomberg. The government on July 30 issued the permit to the...