Yunnan Tin reports Q1 loss

Apr 23, 2009

Yunnan Tin Co., the world’s biggest producer of the metal, posted a first-quarter loss of 112 million yuan ($16.4 million) because of slumping overseas orders and lower prices, Bloomberg reported. That compares with a profit of 167 million yuan a year earlier....

Taboca looks for increased co-product revenues at Pitinga mine

Apr 21, 2009

Mineracao Taboca SA, the Brazilian-based tin mining and processing subsidiary of Peru’s Minsur, is looking to generate revenue from rare earths as well as tin, niobium and tantalum. Minsur acquired the operation for 850 million reais (US$374 million) at the end...

PT Timah expects lower production, more spot sales

Apr 15, 2009

Indonesia’s PT Timah said on Tuesday it expects to produce 45,000-48,000 tonnes of refined tin this year, down from 49,029 tonnes in 2008, Reuters reported. But production could be even lower than planned if prices continue to fall, Timah corporate secretary...

Indonesian exports increase

Apr 7, 2009

The volume of tin checked for export for Indonesia’s trade ministry rose by 30% from the previous month to 11,086 tonnes in March. The latest figure was 29% up on March 2008. The tonnage checked prior to shipment by official surveyors in the first quarter of...

Bolivian state tin companies could merge

Apr 6, 2009

Bolivia’s government has started drafting a new mining law which could result in the formation of new state metals and mining companies, according to Business News Americas. This could possibly involve a merger between the Vinto tin smelter (EMV) and Empresa...

Renison production restored after train wreck

Apr 3, 2009

Metals X announced on Friday that it was restarting operations at its Renison mine in Tasmania and expected to lose only 2-3 days production. The derailment of a freight train near the mine on Wednesday night had forced it to suspend operations temporarily. The...