PT Timah predicts sales recovery

Indonesia’s state-controlled tin company PT Timah reported a recovery in its production in the third quarter, but a dip in sales as new export regulations came into effect from 30 August. Despite having to declare force majeure on shipments and build stocks,...

ICDX volumes rising

The Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) told Bloomberg on Monday that 500 tonnes of tin which had been sold through the exchange would be exported this week. This would bring shipments made this month up to 1,130 tonnes. Trading volumes on the exchange...

More private smelters join ICDX

Seven of Indonesia’s private tin smelters are now members of the Indonesia Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (ICDX). The companies, along with state-controlled PT Timah account for around a half of Indonesian tin production. According to the ICDX website, the...

Trade regulation slashes Indonesian exports

Preliminary data based on pre-shipment checks for Indonesia’s trade ministry showed that tin exports in September had fallen by 92% compared to the same month last year. 786 tonnes of tin was cleared for export, of which 400 tonnes was in the form of ingots and...

Indonesian market volumes increase

Tin trading volumes on the Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) have picked up an average of over 100 tonnes per day so far this week, according to market data published on the exchange website. Indonesian tin producers have been forced to use the...

Timah forecasts shipments

Indonesia’s state-controlled tin producer PT Timah said that it would ship some 1,500 tonnes of tin this month and was aiming for annual exports of 25,000 tonnes, down from 28,000 tonnes in 2012. Its President Director Sukrisno told Reuters that he hoped that...

Indonesian exports up in August

Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry showed that the tonnage of tin checked prior to export last month was 6,525 tonnes, up by 15.6% on August 2012, ahead of changes in regulations which could slash volumes this month. Cumulative tonnage in...

PT Timah declares force majeure on shipments

State tin company PT Timah has joined some private Indonesian smelters in halting shipments this month as a regulation requiring ingot to be traded locally before export hampered transactions with customers. Timah has declared force majeure to 19 buyers with long-term...

Timah profits squeezed as production slumps in H1

Indonesian state-controlled tin producer PT Timah’s net profits were 137.1 billion rupiah ($12.5 million) in the first six months of the year, down by 60% compared with 335.9 billion rupiah over the same period in 2012, the company reported. Production of...

Indonesian exports fall in July

Preliminary trade data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry on 19 August showed a sharp fall in volumes as new regulations came into place. The tonnage of tin checked prior to shipment in July slipped to 6,466 tonnes, 22% lower than in July 2012 and 42% down...