Myanmar ore shipments remain at low levels

Jan 2, 2019

According to the latest Customs data, China 17,884 tonnes of tin ore and concentrate in November 2018, 17,398 tonnes of which was imported from Myanmar. The tin content of ore imports from Myanmar was estimated at some 4,000 tonnes in November, down 45% from a year...

PT TIMAH production rises in Q3

Dec 14, 2018

PT TIMAH, the Indonesian state-run tin producer, has released its most recent quarterly statistics, detailing results for the first nine months of the year. Refined tin production in Q3 has seen a quarter-on-quarter increase of 27%, up to 8,898 tonnes, despite being...

SHFE trading platform introduction drives tin stocks rise

Dec 11, 2018

On 18th October, a standard warehouse warrant trading platform for tin, lead, zinc and nickel was launched by the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE). Along with initial incentive schemes this has driven delivery of physical inventory into exchange warehouses. SHFE has...

Huanuni expects lowest output for a decade

Dec 5, 2018

The management of the Bolivian state-owned Huanuni mine expect tin production to fall to some 6,200 tonnes in 2018, 30% below a target of 8,000 tonnes. Despite attempts to increase the average monthly production, a US$2mn deficit which was recorded by the Huanuni...

W Resources commences production at La Parrilla

Nov 29, 2018

AIM-listed W Resources Plc has announced the early commencement of production at its La Parrilla open pit tungsten and tin mine in the Extramadura region of southwest Spain. The production from the existing concentrator using tailings material at the plant is the...

Chinese smelters cut production in Q4

Nov 28, 2018

Chinese tin smelters have been cutting back refined production in Q4 and scheduling maintenance because of a shortage of suitable concentrate. The most significant driver has been a decline in Myanmar’s tin concentrate shipments this year, which account for 40...