Myanmar shipments hit seasonal low

Mar 28, 2017

Latest official customs statistics released by China last week report February imports of tin ore and concentrate from Myanmar totalled 8,641 tonnes (gross weight), unchanged from February 2016, but down 72% compared to January. The latest data is unsurprising, as it...

The top 10 refined tin producers of 2016

Mar 28, 2017

ITRI reports that four of the top ten refined tin producers saw output rise in 2016, while six saw a decline, including half of the top four companies. The data was reported directly to ITRI, with augmentation using published information. Of the four Chinese companies...

Pitinga outlook positive after record year

Mar 6, 2017

Minsur’s consolidated results, released last week, report that tin output from the Pitinga mine in Brazil rose by 20% year-on-year to 6,875 tonnes, a record high since the mine’s acquisition by Minsur in 2008, while refined tin produced at the Pirapora...

Timah report improved financials for 2016

Mar 1, 2017

The Indonesian state tin company, PT Timah, reported a 148% increase in profits to Rp 251.97 billion (~US$18.9 million) in 2016, despite a fall in mine and refined tin production to 24,121 and 23,756 tonnes respectively, according to an official press release by the...

Myanmar peace process meeting delayed

Mar 1, 2017

The second meeting of Aung San Suu Kyi’s 21st Century Panglong peace process, which was originally scheduled for mid-February, appears to have been postponed and is not expected to be held until mid-March at the earliest. The peace process has been closely...

PT Timah renews commitment to tin industry body ITRI

Feb 28, 2017

Indonesian tin producer PT Timah has renewed its commitment to the global tin industry association ITRI as a key step forward in its mission to be a leading mining company in a world increasingly driven by sustainability issues. Representing the world’s major...