Minsur to expand production

May 5, 2016

Speaking at the ITRI International Tin Conference in Lima, Minsur CEO Juan Luis Kruger presented a positive outlook for tin production by the company and in South America in general. The group’s tin production in Peru and Brazil is expected to rise from 25,750...

Renison partners review tailings project options

May 5, 2016

In its latest quarterly report Metals X reported a 6% year-on-year increase in tin-in-concentrate production at the Renison mine in Tasmania to 1,676 tonnes in January-March. Metals X and its Chinese partners (Yunnan Tin Group and L’Sea Resources) have agreed to...

Indonesian exports rebound in April

May 4, 2016

After a very weak first quarter, Indonesian tin shipments recovered strongly in April, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. Last month’s exports amounted to 6,910.78 tonnes, up 36% compared to April 2015, based on pre-shipment...

PT Timah production slumps in first quarter

May 3, 2016

Indonesia’s state-controlled tin company PT Timah reported a sharp fall in its mine and refined tin production in the first quarter of 2016, although a drawdown in stocks allowed a small increase in its sales. Production of tin-in-concentrates in Q1 fell by 49%...

Another slow month for Indonesian exports

Apr 6, 2016

Preliminary figures released by the trade ministry to news agencies today showed that March tin exports from Indonesia were only 2,719 tonnes, down by 61% compared to March 2015. The data is consistent with the volume of refined tin traded on the ICDX last month,...

Access to Minsur mine blocked

Apr 6, 2016

Minsur announced late yesterday that members of the Antauta community, located next to its San Rafael mine in Peru, have blocked the access road to the mine. In a statement the company said that “to date, the company has not received any communication from the...