PT Timah obtains export permits
Indonesian tin miner PT Timah has been granted clearance by the government to resume tin shipments following a halt when new rules for exporting the metal were implemented at the beginning of August. The new regulations are intended to address environmental damage and...
Minsur cuts production at Pitinga mine
Minsur's Taboca subsidiary in Brazil temporarily halted production at its Pitinga mine at the start of the month due to power supply problems, but has now resumed operations at a reduced rate. Taboca had targeted a 20 – 30% increase in its tin production in Brazil in...
Victory Mines announces Bolivian tin concentrate plan
ASX-listed Victory Mines Limited has announced an offer from an un-named respected European minerals trading company to purchase tin concentrates sourced from co-operatives operating around the old Siglo XX mine in the Potosi region of Bolivia. Victory (formerly South...
MSC losses increase but operations remain positive
Malaysia Smelting Corporation reported a first half 2015 net loss of RM21.2 million (US$5.2 million), due mainly to a write-down of the value of inventories at its Butterworth smelter. In a statement the company said that "notwithstanding the worsening tin prices and...
Aus Tin agrees acquisition of Granville Tin Project
ASX-listed Aus Tin Mining has signed a heads of agreement to acquire McDermott Mining and its assets, including the Granville tin project mine near Zeehan, Tasmania, for $A1.3 million. This is subject to the outcome of a 60 day exclusivity period for the undertaking...
Metals X: Renison position positive despite low tin price
Announcing its results for the quarter and financial year to end-June, Metals X Limited (MLX) said that despite the fall in tin prices its 50% owned Renison mine was still generating a cash operating surplus, and that the company looked forward to increasing output...
Indonesian exports down in July
Preliminary data from Indonesia's trade ministry confirmed that the tonnage of tin checked by surveyors prior to shipment fell significantly last month. Figures released to Reuters yesterday showed a total volume of to 6,329.92 tonnes, down by 24% on June and by 17%...
Elementos completes PFS and announces ore reserve
Australian-listed Elementos Ltd. (ASX-ELT) has reported the completion of a JORC compliant pre-feasibility study for the development of a tailings reprocessing operation at its Cleveland tin, copper and tungsten project, near Luina, Tasmania. As part of the PFS, a...
China Tin Industry Code of Conduct announced
The China Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has recently revealed a draft China Tin Industry Code of Conduct which currently has public opinion solicitation status. The new Code of Conduct has 7 aspects including enterprise layout; quality,...