Comibol boosts tin production

Jun 18, 2007

Production of tin-in-concentrates by Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH) reached a post-reorganisation record level of 774 tonnes in May. EMH operates the Huanuni mine near Oruro in Bolivia, which took on thousands of ex-cooperative workers last November. "It’s a...

Slower investment growth in Chinese tin sector

Jun 15, 2007

Data released by the China Nonferrous Metals Association (CNIA) yesterday shows that although capital spending in the non-ferrous metals sector continues to boom, investment in tin mines and smelters is growing relatively slowly. CNIA reported that fixed assets...

Bolivia denies Glencore compensation claims

Jun 13, 2007

Bolivia’s Mining Minister Alberto Echazu told Dow Jones Newswires on Tuesday that the country had no intention of paying Glencore International compensation for the Vinto smelter, nationalised in February. “The government isn’t paying Glencore for...

Poor first quarter results for Paranapanema

Jun 8, 2007

Brazil’s largest tin producer Paranapanema reported a consolidated net loss of 44mn reais (US$22.5mn) for the first quarter of 2007, versus a net profit of 9mn reais in same-period 2006. The losses were mainly due to problems in copper, and higher tin production...

New threats to Bolivian production

Jun 8, 2007

Workers at Empresa Metalúrgica Vinto (EMV) tin smelter are due to meet today to consider renewed strike action in support of demands for productivity bonuses, according to BN Americas. A strike last month was ended when the government promised to evaluate...

Vinto may switch to contract sales

Jun 6, 2007

Four companies are reported to have bid in a second tender for refined tin from Bolivia’s Empresa Metalúrgica Vinto (EMV), the results of which are due to be announced today. 800 tonnes of refined tin are on offer this week, following the sale of 1,700...