Yunnan Tin invests in modernisation

May 21, 2014

The Yunnan Tin Group is investing heavily in all stages of tin production – mining, processing, smelting and refining – to offset the increasing difficulties and costs of extraction and recovery. A comprehensive presentation by the General Manager of Yunnan Tin Group,...

Metals X heralds strength in diversity

Apr 24, 2014

Announcing its first quarter 2014 results, Metals X stressed the importance of its diversified mining portfolio, notably the strong cashflow from its gold operations and the upside potential from its Wingellina nickel project. Its key tin asset – the 50% stake in the...

China trade volumes recovered in March

Apr 23, 2014

China’s refined tin imports in March amounted to 889 tonnes, down by 45% on March 2013. However, the volume is up by 323% comparing to February and this is a rebound from lower volumes over the last seven months. The rise was attributed to a general industry...

MSC to focus on Malaysia and Africa

Apr 22, 2014

In an interview with The Star newspaper, Malaysia Smelting Corporation CEO Chua Cheong Yong said that the company hopes to complete a withdrawal from Indonesia by the end of this year and will focus its attention on mining and smelting in Malaysia and Africa in the...

Another low month for Indonesian exports

Apr 14, 2014

Provisional data released today by the Indonesian trade ministry shows refined tin exports of 5,848 tonnes in March, down by 37% compared to March 2013. The first quarter tonnage for this year, based on pre-shipment checks by surveyors, amounted to only 16,458 tonnes,...