Huanuni strike settled

Mar 14, 2007

Normal working resumed at Comibol’s Huanuni mine in Bolivia yesterday after 5,000 striking workers returned to work. The strike had begun on Saturday over payment of productivity bonuses for January. In January tin-in-concentrate production reached a record...

Minister denies Indonesian quota plan

Mar 12, 2007

Indonesia’s energy and resources minister has dismissed talk that the government may impose a quota on tin exports. The denial followed a comment made by an official in the ministry last week that the country may attempt to support prices through the imposition...

Mixed rumours on Indonesian tin exports

Mar 7, 2007

Opposing views on official attitudes to Indonesian exports were reported in the metals press on Wednesday. Metal Bulletin noted that the newly elected governor of Bangka Belitung province was supportive of independent smelters. Eko Maulana Ali Suroso was announced as...

PT Timah is sole authorised Indonesian tin exporter

Feb 27, 2007

The state controlled tin company PT Timah is since February 23 the only company in Indonesia with an export permit from the Trade ministry. Timah’s licence was granted last Friday, but other applications by seven independent smelters were turned down. The...

Brazilian tin production recovers

Feb 23, 2007

Brazilian mine production of tin fell by 16% to 9,265 tonnes in 2006, according to new figures published by its tin producer’s association SNIEE. However after a sharp fall in the first half of last year, output recovered strongly in the fourth quarter, as...

MSC looks for early resolution of Koba investigation

Feb 22, 2007

Malaysia Smelting Corporation has reported improved financial results in the final quarter of 2006, and is hoping for a speedy resolution of the ongoing police investigation of its Indonesian subsidiary PT Koba Tin. In the notes accompanying the financial results...