Indonesian exports stronger in February
The tonnage of tin checked prior to export in February rose 35% year-on-year to 8,325 tonnes, according to trade ministry data released on Monday. The rise followed a very low January figure and occurred despite usual poor monsoon weather. "Refined tin exports...
Adex updates on Mount Pleasant
Adex Mining has released new resource estimates for the North Zone tin-zinc-indium orebody at its Mount Pleasant project in New Brunswick, Canada, based on drilling work carried out in the last two years. However better than expected exploration results from the other...
Indonesian market settles in
Trading in physical tin on the Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) is now in its second month, with generally low volumes and prices slightly higher than those recorded on the London Metal Exchange. Turnover in the INATIN contract, launched at the...
CRU forecasts strong commodity prices to 2015
The leading independent metals consultancy CRU is forecasting a re-bound in commodity prices this year and generally firm market conditions in the medium-term, with tin prices expected to rise more than most. CRU and ITRI work together in covering the tin industry. In...
Guangxi tin mines remain closed
Tin mines in the Hechi city area of Guangxi province, China, remain closed as the authorities investigate cadium poisoning of the Longjiang River. Last week ten people from two local zinc smelters were arrested, Metal Bulletin reported. One of the plants, Guangxi...
European Metals reviewing Czech projects
Private company European Metals is planning to evaluate the development of two tin deposits in the Czech Republic, close to the border with Germany. The Cinovec tin-lithium deposit has a JORC code compliant inferred resource of 28.1 million tonnes at an average grade...
Exploration feedback
Companies are responding to our invitation to send in news on their own plans for new tin supply. In the last week we have heard about two projects in Namibia and Australia from readers of Tin in the News. Tin Tan Mining, based in Uis, Namibia is planning to start up...
China tin imports decline in January
China imported 1,615 tonnes refined tin in January, according to latest China Customs data. This was less than half of December's level, and the biggest month-on-month decline of all the base metals. The refined tin imported was mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia. The...
China raises resource tax on tin and other minerals
China raised the resources tax on six minerals, including iron ore, tin and molybdenum, to help conserve reserves in the world's second-biggest economy, Bloomberg reported, citing the official China Taxation News service. The increase was effective from February 1....