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...Indonesian tin shipments lower in December
Preliminary data released by the trade ministry today puts December tin exports at 5,804.95 tonnes, down by 43.7% compared to an unusually high December 2014 figure. The data is based on pre-shipment checks made by surveyor companies as part of the ministry’s...Indonesia’s 2015 tin exports likely to be below 70,000 tonnes
Based on preliminary November data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry at the end of last week, the country’s refined tin exports this year are likely to fall below 70,000 tonnes for the first time since 2003. Reuters reported on Saturday that November...Certification delays could slash Indonesia November exports
Only three Indonesian tin companies are so far ready to meet new export rules due to be introduced next month, Reuters reported, quoting Jabin Sufianto, president of the Indonesian Association of Tin Exporters (AETI). From 1 November Indonesian tin exporters must...
