Huanuni ore processing plant nearly complete

Jan 6, 2015

Construction of the new 3,000 tpd ore processing plant at Bolivia’s largest tin mine is almost finished, local sources have told ITRI, although commissioning has not started. The facility at Comibol’s Huanuni mine has been built by the Chinese contractor...

MSC completes smelting capacity expansion

Jan 6, 2015

Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad has completed installation of a 6th reverberatory furnace at its Butterworth based smelter. The smelting plant has operated on 5 furnaces since the beginning of the 1960’s, producing around 35,000 tpy of refined tin in recent...

Timah forecasts improved results but cancels Myanmar investment

Dec 22, 2014

In an interview with Bloomberg on 18 December PT Timah President Director Sukrisno forecast a 15% increase in net income next year, based on higher sales and a recovery in tin prices. It also expects to benefit from reduced dividend payments to the Indonesian...

Sommeliers love tin wine capsules

Dec 12, 2014

Some of the world’s finest Master Sommeliers and top wine educators from the San Francisco Bay Area met in Napa recently to discuss wines dressed in pure tin capsules. Comments made by this key group of industry influencers were captured on film, with highlights...

Indonesian exports slump to new low

Dec 12, 2014

On Thursday Indonesia’s trade ministry announced a preliminary November tin export figure of only 465 tonnes, based on pre-shipment checks made by surveyor companies. In messages to news agencies it also made a downward revision of the previous month’s...

More stockpile purchases by South Korea

Dec 9, 2014

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service bought 300 tonnes of refined tin for January delivery at its latest tender which closed on 5 December. The purchases of MSC tin were made from LG International at premiums of $425/t for 100 tonnes of 99.9% metal and...