MSC invests in China joint venture

Oct 29, 2007

Malaysia Smelting Corporation announced today that it has formed a joint venture company that will be involved in tin smelting and refining and tin semis production in Guangxi, China. MSC will take a 40% share in the newly-formed Guilin Hinwei Tin Technology Co.,...

YTC reports big increases in tin products sales

Oct 19, 2007

Yunnan Tin, China’s largest tin producer, has reported rapid increases in its production of tin chemicals and semis during the first nine months of this year. Production of tin chemicals rose by 23% to 5,236 tonnes, while output of tin semis (mainly...

Funsur smelter production back to normal

Oct 19, 2007

The Funsur smelter near Pisco, Peru, has been operating normally since mid-September, following the major earthquake that hit the area on 15 August. Refined tin production in the nine months to September amounted to 24,265 tonnes, 20.7% down on the same period of...

Renison mine to re-open

Oct 17, 2007

Metals X Limited announced today that it is to re-open the Renison mine in Tasmania, which has been on care and maintenance for the last two years. The announcement follows the belated granting of a permit to develop the nearby Mt Bischoff mine. The company will...

Yunnan Tin’s profits surge

Oct 15, 2007

Yunnan Tin Company reported an almost four-fold increase in profits in the first nine months of 2007. Net income rose to 454 million yuan ($60 million), or 0.85 yuan a share, compared with 120 million yuan, or 0.22 yuan, a year ago, the Yunnan-based company said on 12...

Vinto compensation talks to resume

Oct 15, 2007

Talks between Glencore International and the Bolivian government over compensation payments related to the nationalisation of the Vinto smelter are expected to resume shortly, according to BNAmericas. Negotiations were broken off in early September when the government...