PT Timah obtains export permits

Aug 25, 2015

Indonesian tin miner PT Timah has been granted clearance by the government to resume tin shipments following a halt when new rules for exporting the metal were implemented at the beginning of August. The new regulations are intended to address environmental damage and...

Minsur cuts production at Pitinga mine

Aug 19, 2015

Minsur’s Taboca subsidiary in Brazil temporarily halted production at its Pitinga mine at the start of the month due to power supply problems, but has now resumed operations at a reduced rate. Taboca had targeted a 20 – 30% increase in its tin production in...

MSC losses increase but operations remain positive

Aug 19, 2015

Malaysia Smelting Corporation reported a first half 2015 net loss of RM21.2 million (US$5.2 million), due mainly to a write-down of the value of inventories at its Butterworth smelter. In a statement the company said that “notwithstanding the worsening tin...

Metals X: Renison position positive despite low tin price

Aug 6, 2015

Announcing its results for the quarter and financial year to end-June, Metals X Limited (MLX) said that despite the fall in tin prices its 50% owned Renison mine was still generating a cash operating surplus, and that the company looked forward to increasing output...

Indonesian exports down in July

Aug 6, 2015

Preliminary data from Indonesia’s trade ministry confirmed that the tonnage of tin checked by surveyors prior to shipment fell significantly last month. Figures released to Reuters yesterday showed a total volume of to 6,329.92 tonnes, down by 24% on June and by...

China Tin Industry Code of Conduct announced

Jul 31, 2015

The China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently revealed a draft China Tin Industry Code of Conduct which currently has public opinion solicitation status. The new Code of Conduct has 7 aspects including enterprise layout; quality,...