Indonesian navy releases part of seized tin shipment

Mar 14, 2014

Following a meeting in Batam yesterday, the Indonesian navy has agreed to release 73 containers of tin out of a total of 134 which it impounded last week, Bloomberg reported. The clearance was announced by Megain Wijaja, CEO of the Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives...

Increased resources and reserves at Renison mine

Mar 14, 2014

Metals X has reported a 22% increase in the total mineral resource and a 43% increase in proven and probable reserves at its 50% owned Renison mine in Tasmania. The company reports its mineral inventory twice a year and the latest increase in reserves reflects the...

Tin Capsule Committee established

Mar 14, 2014

A group to promote the use of tin capsules for premium wines and spirits has been established, with three founding member companies: •  Ramondin Group (Spain) •  Rivercap SA (Spain) •  Coliège Métalco Emballages – Bouchage Métallique (France) The...

More tin products among Indonesian exports

Mar 11, 2014

Latest preliminary data released by the trade ministry showed that 5,998 tonnes of tin was exported in February, up by 30% compared to the previous month but down by 28% compared to February 2013. Another feature of the latest data, based on document checks prior to...

Tin Top Ten 2013 – ITRI Survey

Mar 6, 2014

The results of our latest survey of tin production by company are set out in the table below. Data for 2013 was obtained partly from published information but mainly through direct reporting to ITRI. Ranked according to refined tin production, the top 10 tin companies...

ICDX floor price system confirmed

Feb 28, 2014

Leading Indonesian tin industry representatives have confirmed to Bloomberg that the Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) has maintained a minimum selling price for tin traded since new export regulations came into force on 30 August last year. Under...