Huanuni receives $20 million loan for mine operations

Apr 5, 2016

An agreement has been signed between the Bolivian Ministry of Mining and Empresa Minera Huanuni for the injection of US$20 million into the mining company to purchase essential supplies and pay off debt of approximately $17 million with its suppliers, according to...

Myanmar tin ore exports plummet in February

Mar 22, 2016

Latest official customs statistics released by China yesterday showed that the country’s tin ore and concentrate imports from Myanmar totalled just 8,641 tonnes (gross weight) in February 2016, down 88% from 72,436 tonnes in January and down 53.0% year-on-year....

South Korea makes first tin stockpile purchase of 2016

Mar 21, 2016

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) made its first tin purchase this year on 15 March, buying 200 tonnes of standard grade low lead MSC metal by tender from Daewoo International at a c.i.f. premium to the LME price of $494. This is the first time that...

The top 10 refined tin producers of 2015

Mar 15, 2016

ITRI reports that nine of the top ten refined tin producers saw a fall in production in 2015, including all of the big four companies. All Chinese companies in the top ten saw refined production fall in 2015. Despite the continuing increase in supply of tin ore and...

PT Timah refined tin production stable in 2015

Mar 8, 2016

State-run Indonesian tin miner, PT Timah, has announced that its refined tin production was broadly unchanged in 2015, falling less than 1% year-on-year to 27,431 tonnes. This is despite an 18% fall in mined tin production to 26,361 tonnes over the same period. PT...