Yunnan Tin pilots tailings treatment

Jun 15, 2009

Yunnan Tin Company has reported good initial results in the trial operation of a hydrometallurgical method to recover tin, tungsten and copper from tailings, according to Beijing metals consultants Antaike. The project was conducted by Yunnan Tin’s...

Copper tube down-sizing helped by tin

Jun 15, 2009

Efforts to produce thinner and lower cost copper air conditioner tube include the use of new alloys containing small quantities of tin. Three copper alloy tubes for air conditioners are expected to be certified as Japanese Industrial Standards in July, Japan Metal...

ITRI report looks at tin market beyond the recession

Jun 10, 2009

For decades the tin market has moved from one crisis to another, and the current world recession is now raising new challenges for all stakeholders in the industry. In the short-term the market is again oversupplied, but in a few years the situation could change...

US pursues new approach to defence materials security

Jun 9, 2009

A new report to Congress makes clear that “stockpiling alone is not the answer” to ensuring the future availability of materials required for defence needs. The report on Reconfiguration of the National Defense Stockpile released by the Defense Logistics...

Indonesian consortium cuts production again

Jun 4, 2009

The consortium of seven Indonesian independent tin smelters expects to be operating at less than half capacity from June through the next quarter, as rising ore prices squeeze margins, a spokesman told Metal Bulletin. Bangka Belitung Timah Sejahtera (BBTS) expects...

Kasbah seeks funds to advance project

Jun 2, 2009

ASX-listed Kasbah Resources has announced a rights issue to raise some A$2.7 million to fund further drilling at its Achmmach tin project in Morocco. The cash will go towards 15,000 metres of diamond drilling in the Meknes Zone aimed at identifying a JORC indicated...