PT Timah gives downstream investments priority

Nov 26, 2008

In a press briefing yesterday, PT Timah executives said that the company was pursuing plans to move into solder and tin chemicals production, despite overall cutbacks in capital spending. A combination of lower refined metal output and increased tin products activity...

Metals X: Renison still viable but projects likely to be shelved

Nov 26, 2008

In a statement today Metals X Limited reported further problems in the ramp-up to full production at its Renison mine in Tasmania and also suggested that a planned expansion there and the development of its Wingellina nickel project will be held back by low prices and...

Price fall threatens Bolivian mines

Nov 24, 2008

A senior Bolivian government official warned of mines closures and job losses if world tin prices continue to fall. The country has already been hit hard by the slump in zinc prices and last month announced measures to support small scale mines. Freddy Beltran, mining...

Indonesian police fight tin smuggling

Nov 17, 2008

Police in Bangka-Belitung province have stepped up efforts to control illegal mining and smuggling of tin ore. Most independent tin smelters ceased operations last month as world tin prices fell sharply, leaving small scale miners with a much reduced market for their...

Minsur completes Taboca acquisition

Nov 14, 2008

Minsur SA of Peru has completed the purchase of the Paranapanema group’s Taboca tin division, according to Brazilian press reports today. The 850 million reais (US$374 million) deal was done through Minsur’s Brazilian offshoot Serra da Madeira and adds...

Progress on tin mine projects

Nov 13, 2008

While the world financial crisis and lower tin prices have adversely affected a number of new mine projects, the big Pirquitas silver/tin/zinc operation in Argentina is still on schedule to start production early next year. In addition several Australian Stock...