Indonesian tin shipments to be hit by new regulation

Jul 30, 2015

After a surge in sales in June and early July, Indonesian smelters now expect delays in obtaining licences as a new export regulation comes into effect at the end of this week. Tin exports in June were provisionally reported at 8,337 tonnes, well above expectations,...

Huanuni reports first half deficit of US$ 8 million

Jul 30, 2015

The Bolivian state-run tin mine, Huanuni, has reported an operational deficit of US$ 8 million for the first half of 2015 due to high labour costs and the low tin price, despite a cost cutting drive following poor financial performance at the beginning of the year,...

Minsur reports fall in production in Q2

Jul 29, 2015

Minsur’s Q2 results for its Peruvian operations revealed an 11% year-on-year fall in tin production in refined tin production at its Pisco smelter to 5,019 tonnes in Q2 2015, while production at the San Rafael mine fell by 8% to 4,954 tonnes of...

No let-up in Myanmar sales

Jul 23, 2015

Latest official customs data from China shows that tin ore and concentrate from Myanmar continues to flow in large volumes across the border between the two countries. June imports by China amounted to 24,632 tonnes gross weight, up by 55% compared to June last year....

Indonesian exchange promotes ITCE2015 tin conference

Jul 23, 2015

The Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), along with Indonesia Clearing House (ICH), are planning a second tin conference, to be held in Bali from 9 – 11 September. According to ICDX the Indonesia Tin Conference and Exhibition (ITCE) “will cover...

YTC warns on first half losses

Jul 21, 2015

In a statement filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange last week Yunnan Tin Company said it expected to report a net loss of RMB 555 – 565 million yuan (some US$ 90 million) in the first half of 2015 due to adverse market conditions and write-downs of asset values....