Myanmar tin ore exports shoot to record highs in January

Feb 23, 2016

Latest official customs statistics released by China yesterday reveal tin ore imports from Myanmar in January soared to an all-time record of 72,436 tonnes (gross weight), a 239% year-on-year increase. The figure also represents a 66% rise from the 43,531 tonnes...

Mawchi mines to reopen after landslide deaths

Nov 2, 2015

Operations are set to resume at the Mawchi tin and tungsten mines in Kayah State, Myanmar, following a halt caused by a nearby landslide on October 13th that resulted in 28 deaths and the displacement of more than 500 others. The landslides and deaths occurred in a...

Myanmar tin exports fall slightly in July

Aug 25, 2015

According to the latest official customs data, July exports of tin concentrate from Myanmar to China amounted to 20,095 tonnes gross weight. This represents a 29% year-on-year increase but a 19% decrease compared to June. Cumulative concentrate imports from Myanmar...

Myanmar mining ministry shortens list of prospective smelter partners

Jul 2, 2015

Myanmar’s Ministry of Mining has narrowed a selection of prospective partners for its tin smelter to just seven local and foreign companies, according to an official from the state-run enterprise. The No.2 Mining Enterprise under the Ministry invited expressions...

China refined tin imports drop sharply in May

Jun 29, 2015

China refined tin imports dropped 69% from 1,070 tonnes in April to 333 tonnes in May. The May figure also represents a 48% reduction compared to the same month of 2014. Although the arbitrage gap was wider than in April, a lack of market interest and sufficient...

China tin imports boom in April

Jun 10, 2015

China tin imports boomed in April 2015, particularly imports of tin concentrates. China tin concentrate imports had declined over 4 months since last December. But the trend was reversed from mid-April, when concentrate imports grew 193% year-on-year and hit...

YTC forecasts decline in Myanmar tin production

Jun 2, 2015

The Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) has forecast diminishing tin production from Myanmar over the next few years from their estimate of 24,000 tonnes of tin mined in the country in 2014. In 2014, after 6 years as a net importer of refined tin, China became a net exporter of...