Bangka-Belitung may restrict small mines
The government of Indonesia's main tin-producing Bangka-Belitung province plans to stop small traditional miners within the next four years to slow destruction of the island's environment. The restriction on traditional tin mining may not affect tin production from...
Peru mine production down in April
Peru's gold, copper, lead, zinc, silver and tin output all declined in April, according to data released by the Ministry of Mines and Energy on Tuesday. Mine production of tin-in-concentrate dropped 1.7% compared to April 2009 to 3,147 tonnes. From ITRI’s own...
Former Van Dieman Mines assets up for sale
The liquidator of the Tasmanian tin projects formerly controlled by Van Dieman Mines Pty Ltd is inviting expressions of interest by 10 June for the purchase of alluvial tin resources and associated mineral processing equipment located near Gladstone, in North Eastern...
Timah forecasts profit jump
PT Timah expects its first half net profit to soar more than 10 times compared with Rp 42.9 billion in the same period last year on higher prices and sales volume, Finance Director Krishan Syarif told Dow Jones Newswires. The Indonesian state-controlled tin producer...
ITRI International Tin Conference round-up
Over 180 delegates participated in ITRI’s International Tin Conference held in Vancouver on 17 – 19 May, taking in a densely packed presentation programme and associated networking events. Thirty speakers presented papers on production, consumption,...
China to begin new crackdown on illegal mining
Chinese authorities are due to carry out a new six-month campaign against illegal mining and prospecting in June in provinces including the three major tin mining areas of Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan. According to China Steel the government will crack down on...
Timah move offshore continues
PT Timah, Indonesia’s largest tin producer, plans to increase mining of deposits in the sea as illegal miners encroach on its land, Bloomberg reported. Offshore mining may account for 60% to 70% of total output this year, President Director Wachid Usman told...
South Crofty expects 2-3 years to startup
Western United Mines plans to re-open the South Crofty mine in Cornwall, UK, in about two to three years, COO John Webster told Reuters. However the company needs to raise another UK£10 million to complete a feasibility study on the project, after which an...
Indonesian exports revive in April
Preliminary data from the ministry of trade shows a pick up in shipments of refined tin from Indonesia in April. In the latest month 7,926 tonnes of metals was checked prior to export by surveying companies, up from 6,576 tonnes the previous month and 30% higher than...