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...

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%...