Yunnan Tin plans higher production

Feb 29, 2008

China’s Yunnan Tin Company plans to increase output of refined tin, tin products and refined lead by 12% in 2008. In an announcement of its financial results for 2007 it said that combined production of the two refined metals and tin semis would rise from 99,950...

Ausmelt plant for Vinto

Feb 27, 2008

Bolivia’s Empresa Metalurgica Vinto has signed contracts with Ausmelt Ltd of Australia for the construction of a new tin smelter at EMV’s Oruro plant. Contracts worth A$3.6 million have already been signed and a further one for A$4.5 million for equipment...

Metals X focuses on Tasmania

Feb 27, 2008

Metals X today provided an update on its plans to re-start its Renison operation in Tasmania, but also announced the planned closure of the Collingwood mine in Queensland. The company expects to begin re-commissioning of the Renison concentrator in mid-June. For three...

Bangka police step up action

Feb 22, 2008

Police activity aimed at halting shipments of tin ore from illegal operations on Indonesia’s Bangka island has been stepped up this week. According to Metal Bulletin, action against ore collectors who act as middlemen between small mines and smelters started on...

Nippon Steel aims to boost tinplate demand, recycling

Feb 22, 2008

Japan’s largest tinplate producer, Nippon Steel, is working to win back market share from aluminium in the beverage can market, according to Japan Metal Bulletin. Nippon Steel supplies some 400,000 tpy of tin mill products (tinplate and tin-free steel) in a...

MSC profits increase

Feb 22, 2008

Malaysia Smelting Corporation has reported a big jump in profits in 2007, helped by a very strong fourth quarter performance. Group pre-tax profit increased by 87 % to M$ 121.0 million (US$37.6 million at current exchange rates) in 2007, despite disruptions in the...