Yunnan Tin retains top spot

Feb 20, 2008

China’s Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) was the world’s largest tin producer for a second year in 2007 and also reported much improved financial results. YTC produced 61,129 tonnes of refined tin, up by 17% and just ahead of a provisionally reported 58,000 tonnes...

Indonesia: more companies to ship less tin

Feb 20, 2008

Although two further tin export licences have been issued by Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade recently, officials expect the volume of exports to fall this year. A trade ministry official told Reuters yesterday that it had issued a 17th licence. Hartojo Agus...

ITRI report calls for increased investment in tin mining

Feb 19, 2008

A new detailed study by ITRI, “Tin to 2012”, identifies the need for accelerated investment in new mine projects to meet future global requirements. The report, released this week, is the first Tin Annual Review from the 75-year old organisation’s recently established...

Brazilian tin production revives

Feb 13, 2008

Brazil’s mine production of tin-in-concentrates rose by 28% to 11,835 tonnes last year, according to the tin industry association SNIEE. Growth was due to the expansion of Paranapanema’s hard rock operations at the Pitinga mine and a big increase in small...

Indonesian tin exports rise (probably)

Feb 8, 2008

The volume of refined tin checked for export from Indonesia in January was 9,914 tonnes, a trade ministry official told Reuters today. The figure is based on reports from two surveying companies which inspect tin prior to export as part of the new export licensing...

Bolivia to announce Vinto investment

Feb 5, 2008

Bolivia’s President Evo Morales is expected to announce the signing of an agreement to install a new furnace at the Vinto metallurgical complex in Oruro later this week. "It will take nearly 18 months to install the new equipment, which calls for a...