Myanmar tin ore trade still booming

May 24, 2016

Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 46,197 tonnes gross weight in April, or an estimated 5,500 tonnes contained tin. The April total was similar to the previous month’s figure, but up by 40% compared to April...

MSC reports positive Q1 results

May 24, 2016

Malaysia Smelter Corporation Bhd. (MSC) has released its Q1 financial results showing a net profit of 24.9 million RM (US$ 6.0 million) due to higher refined tin sales and valuation adjustments as a result of higher tin prices at the end of the quarter. The net profit...

Minsur on track on 2016 production plans

May 17, 2016

Despite a 11% year-on-year fall in first quarter tin production at its operations in Peru and Brazil, Minsur says it is on track to produce 26,000 – 28,000 tonnes of refined tin this year. Announcing its first quarter results the company pointed to a new ore sorting...

ITRI MD joins LME Tin Committee

May 12, 2016

ITRI’s Managing Director David Bishop is to join the London Metal Exchange Tin Committee as part of a re-shuffle of membership that has taken place ahead of its next scheduled meeting in June. The Tin Committee is one of a set of metal-specific advisory groups...

Bolivia seeks partner for Colquiri expansion

May 12, 2016

The Bolivian President Evo Morales has invited proposals from firms to help develop a new US$75 million tin and zinc processing plant for the country’s Colquiri tin and zinc mine. The government plans to award the contract on 20 June with an aim to complete...