No concern about high stocks at Vinto

Oct 1, 2007

A spokesman for Bolivia’s Mining Ministry told BNAmericas that it was not concerned about the large stocks of tin at the country’s Vinto smelter. Some 2,400 tonnes of metal are currently held at the plant. The official said that "keeping tin in...

Metals X reports reduced loss, increased diversification

Sep 28, 2007

Metals X Ltd reported a net loss of A$2.73 million in the year to June 30, compared to a A$22.63 million loss in the previous financial year. Revenues for the year increased sharply to A$33.9 million as a result of the build up to full production at the...

New Bangka smelter starts commissioning

Sep 26, 2007

The new 12,000 tpy tin smelter controlled by Yunnan Tin Company and Singapore Tin Industries on Indonesia’s Bangka island is due to start commissioning at the weekend. An STI official told Metal Bulletin that the plant will produce tin of minimum 99.85% purity,...

China becomes net importer

Sep 26, 2007

China was a net importer of tin in August, according to official trade figures released on Monday. During the month China exported 1,205 tonnes of refined tin and alloy and imported 1,364 tonnes. During the seven months to July 2007 China was a net exporter of almost...

Indonesian sales quota decree issued

Sep 24, 2007

The governor of Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung province has issued a decree imposing sales quotas that could decrease tin exports, according to a document shown to Reuters and other reporters on Friday. The decree, which came into effect on September 3, states that...

China Tin plans share offering

Sep 20, 2007

Liuzhou China Tin Group, China’s third largest tin smelter headquartered in the Guangxi Autonomous Region’s city of Liuzhou, will carry out an initial public offering (IPO) to restructure its assets and consolidate nonferrous metal resources in the region,...