Strong month for Indonesian exports

Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today put June exports of refined tin at 7,652 tonnes, down by 8% compared to June 2015 but up by 42% compared to May. This is the biggest monthly total so far in 2016 and is also significantly higher than...

Indonesian tin shipments slip in May

Official figures released on Monday by the Indonesian trade ministry reveal a 22% month-on-month fall in tin shipments to 5,378 t in May. The figure is just short of the quantity of tin traded on the Indonesian Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), which fell by...

Indonesian exports rebound in April

After a very weak first quarter, Indonesian tin shipments recovered strongly in April, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. Last month’s exports amounted to 6,910.78 tonnes, up 36% compared to April 2015, based on pre-shipment...

PT Timah production slumps in first quarter

Indonesia’s state-controlled tin company PT Timah reported a sharp fall in its mine and refined tin production in the first quarter of 2016, although a drawdown in stocks allowed a small increase in its sales. Production of tin-in-concentrates in Q1 fell by 49%...

PT Timah refined tin production stable in 2015

State-run Indonesian tin miner, PT Timah, has announced that its refined tin production was broadly unchanged in 2015, falling less than 1% year-on-year to 27,431 tonnes. This is despite an 18% fall in mined tin production to 26,361 tonnes over the same period. PT...

PT Refined Bangka Tin announces end to tin operations

Major private Indonesian tin miner and smelter, PT Refined Bangka Tin (RBT), has announced plans to end all its tin operations and scrap its smelting and refining facility due to environmental concerns, Reuters reported yesterday. Tomy Winata, the founder of...

Regulation and flooding curb Indonesian tin operations

Preliminary data from the Indonesian trade ministry has revealed that the country exported 2,486 tonnes of tin in January, down 63% from the 6,770 tonnes exported in January last year, while recent flooding on the island of Bangka is expected to affect tin operations...

Bangka governor halts some offshore mining

According to local news sources, PT Timah today stopped production by offshore dredges in Kelabat bay, Bangka island, in response to a request by the governor of Bangka Belitung province, Rustam Effendi. Operations in this area are said to account for about 10% of...

Low prices and permit issues limit Indonesian sales

PT Timah may slash sales to less than 500 tonnes per month while other Indonesian producers are limited by “quota” restrictions. PT Timah corporate secretary Agung Nugroho told Metal Bulletin that the fall in tin prices has forced it to slash sales to less...