China tin ore imports rebound in October

Nov 29, 2016

Customs figures released last week show that the gross weight of China’s tin ore and concentrate imports in October totalled 36,515 tonnes (estimated at 4,300t contained tin), up 35% year-on-year and more than double the September total. Over 99% of imports...

Leading tin producers share positive industry outlook

Nov 29, 2016

The heads of the world’s two largest producing tin mining companies, Yunnan Tin Group General Manager, Mr Li Gang, and PT Timah President Director, M. Riza Pahlevi Tabrani, responded positively to questions on price, demand and sustainability during the Leaders...

Pitinga production strong in Q3

Nov 15, 2016

Minsur’s Q3 consolidated results, released yesterday, reveal that refined tin output from its Brazilian subsidiary, Taboca, rose 16% YoY to 1,742 tonnes during the quarter. The increase was largely due to completion of hydroelectric plant repairs at the...

Minsur reports Q3 rise in Peruvian production

Nov 15, 2016

Minsur’s individual Q3 results, released at the end of October, reveal a 25% improvement in refined tin production from its Pisco smelter to 5,182 tonnes, and a 5% increase in tin-in-concentrate production from the San Rafael Mine to 5,114 tonnes, compared to Q3...

Contract signed for new plant at Colquiri

Nov 4, 2016

The Bolivian state mining company, Comibol, has signed a US$75M contract for construction of a new tin and zinc processing plant at the Colquiri tin-zinc mine, according to local news sources. The 2,000tpd plant will be built by the Bolivian company Ziegler and will...

Timah production recovers in Q3

Oct 31, 2016

Indonesia’s state-controlled tin company, PT Timah, has reported strong operational and financial results in Q3, aided by the rising tin price, although total production for the first 9 months of the year still lags behind 2015 levels. Q3 mine production rose 9%...