China tin imports increased again in January
China imported 2,350t of refined tin in January, according to the latest data from China Customs. This was up by 46% year-on-year and also 23% higher than imports in December. There has not been any profitable arbitrage space from last October for the general import...
PMC expands ownership of tin stabilisers businesses
PMC Group completed the acquisition of Dow Chemical's global methyl tin stabilizers and solid lubricants businesses earlier this month, following up on its purchase of Arkema's organotin and organophosphine-based polymer stabilizers, catalysts and fine chemicals...
Stellar upgrades Heemskirk resource estimate
Stellar Resources has increased its estimate of tin contained within its Heemskirk project in Tasmania by 49% following the completion of a year-long drilling programme. The new JORC-compliant estimate of total indicated and inferred resources is 6.28 million tonnes...
Indonesian shipments strong in January
Refined tin shipments from Indonesia, the world's top exporter, rose 5.4 % in January to 9,154.71 tonnes from 8,689.20 tonnes in the December, a trade ministry official told Reuters on Monday. Indonesian refined tin exports for January were 70% higher compared with...
Increase in Renison reserves
Metals X has reported a 20% increase in tin ore reserves at its 50%-owned Renison mine in Tasmania. In its latest half-yearly statement of mineral resources and ore reserves, proved and probable reserves at Renison are estimated at 3.96 million tonnes of ore at 1.39%...
Kasbah progresses Achmmach resource upgrades
Kasbah Resources has reported high grade tin drilling results at its Achmmach project in Morocco as it works towards the completion of a definitive feasibility study in the fourth quarter of 2013. Kasbah is targeting first production from the planned underground mine...
Tin International widens Saxony exploration
Tin International (TIN), a subsidiary of Deutsche Rohstoff AG which is planning an Australian Securities Exchange listing, is to expand its tin exploration work in eastern Germany. The company currently has two large tin projects, Gottesberg and Geyer, in the area....
PT Timah plans Myanmar investments
In an interview with the Jakarta Post newspaper PT Timah President Director Sukrisno provided more details of the company's plans to establish a production base in Myanmar and also commented on the production outlook for its core operations in Indonesia in 2013/2014....
Minsur appoints new CEO
Minsur has appointed Juan Luis Kruger Sayan as its new CEO. Mr Kruger was previously in charge of the Peruvian copper/silver operations of South African miner Gold Fields. The company announced the resignation of Lucio David Pareja Chávez as CEO in January. Kruger...