Operating licences now available for some Bangka tin smelters

Jan 12, 2007

The governor of Indonesia’s Bangka Belitung province announced late yesterday that the tin smelters which were closed down last October can apply for new operating licences immediately, subject to various conditions. [SNIP]The governor’s statement listed...

Indonesian tin smelters may re-open soon

Jan 10, 2007

Eight tin smelters on the Indonesian island of Bangka were expected to hear by today whether they will receive permits to resume operations, according to Metal Bulletin. However local sources say that the deadline has now been put back to January 19. [SNIP]The...

China increases restrictions on tin smelters

Jan 8, 2007

China has increased its restrictions on new or upgraded tin and other plants as part of plans to slow down investment in the sector.[SNIP]Investors in tin, tungsten and antimony smelting and processing plants will now have to put up 50 percent of the capital required...

REACH Directive To Go Ahead in 2007

Dec 1, 2006

Recent debates within the EU Commission were resolved this week, meaning that the REACH Directive on hazardous substances will go ahead for implementation in early 2007 after all. [SNIP] Under REACH, the properties of roughly 30,000 chemicals produced or imported into...

ITRI establishes new market studies and statistics unit

Nov 28, 2006

ITRI is moving to extend its longstanding role as a research and development centre for tin applications by setting up a market studies and statistics function. The objective of this step is to provide both an improved service to its own membership and more reliable...

Global tin consumption tops 1,000 tonnes per day

Oct 19, 2006

Global tin consumption is expected to increase by more than 10% this year, to reach a new record level of 367,000 tonnes, or more than 1,000 tonnes per day. Detailed statistics now available for the first half of 2006 show a stunning year-on-year growth rate of 18.6%,...