MSC sets force majeure deadline
Major tin smelter Malaysian Smelting Corporation (MSC) has set the date on which it will lift its force majeure. In a note sent to ITA by MSC, the company announced that it will no longer be acting under the clause from midnight on 20 December 2021. The force majeure...
Omicron variant delays MSC lifting force majeure
The emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is delaying Malaysia Smelting Corporation’s ability to lift its force majeure. Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has been in a force majeure since June 2021 due to the shutdown enforced by Malaysia’s government in...
Kaimeng maintenance tightens Chinese tin supply
Local sources indicate that Gejiu Kaimeng has begun routine maintenance on its tin smelter. The company, that's full name is Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, is one of the many smelters in Gejiu, Yunnan province, China. The smelter currently produces some...
Tin boosts solar water heater efficiency by 17%
Scientists at the National Research Centre, Egypt have demonstrated that black tin anodised aluminium is 17% more heat efficient for flat panel solar water heaters than standard black paint coatings. Solar water heaters, using sunlight to heat domestic water, are...
Myanmar outlook falls despite strong October
Despite strong exports to China in October, the outlook for tin supply from Myanmar is weakening due to another outbreak of COVID-19. The latest data from China’s customs office suggests that the country imported some 6,000 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in October, up...
Tin from e-waste: ITA meets with bioleaching R&D team
More than a third of all tin is used in electronics every year. Although around of a third of all tin is recycled, more could be done to recover the metal from waste circuit boards. The Bioremediation Group, part of the Bioscience and Biotechnology Engineering...
Jadar-Thaisarco deal could fast-track Khartoum development
Jadar Resources could fast-track development of its Khartoum mine following the signing of a non-binding MoU with Thaisarco. The two companies have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to negotiate future tin concentrate supply from Jadar’s Khartoum...
PT Timah profits from high tin price
PT Timah achieved significant profits in the third quarter of 2021 following strong LME tin prices. In its latest quarterly report, PT Timah Tbk reported a net profit of 612 billion rupiah (some US$ 4.28 million) over the first three quarters of the year, an increase...
Oropesa upgrade Resource beats expectations
Elementos has improved the Mineral Resource at its Oropesa project by some 50%, following a successful drilling programme. The Oropesa project, located in southern Spain, was first acquired by Elementos in 2018 from Eurotin. In the same year, the company published the...