China’s tin smelters cut production for environmental inspections

Jul 29, 2016

Most tin smelters in the Yunnan, Guangxi and Jiangxi provinces of China have suspended or scaled back refined tin production following special environmental inspections by the Chinese government that began on July 19. Environmental inspection teams were sent to eight...

Myanmar tin exports fall slightly in June

Jul 25, 2016

Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 39,044 tonnes (gross weight) in June, of which 38,936 tonnes originated in Myanmar. The June total was down 4% on the previous month’s figure, but up by 58% compared to...

EU and US challenge China export duties on tin and other materials

Jul 20, 2016

The EU this week launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to China’s export duties on tin and other raw materials, following a very similar move by the USA last week. The US trade enforcement action against China sought the elimination of...

China Tin halts production for one month

Jul 20, 2016

China Tin Group has started a maintenance shutdown of its Ausmelt furnace from 15 July to 15 August. The smelter is located in Laibin City, Guangxi province. There will be no refined tin production during the maintenance. The Ausmelt furnace was put into operation in...

Strong month for Indonesian exports

Jul 20, 2016

Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today put June exports of refined tin at 7,652 tonnes, down by 8% compared to June 2015 but up by 42% compared to May. This is the biggest monthly total so far in 2016 and is also significantly higher than...

Shareholder reports fall in Renison H1 production

Jul 13, 2016

Shareholder L’Sea Resources International reported that tin-in-concentrate production at the Renison mine in Tasmania in January-June 2016 fell by 13.8% year-on-year to 2,829 tonnes. The unaudited figures were included in a release to the Hong Kong stock...