Gillian and Mt Lindsay project updates
Two ASX-listed explorers today announced progress reports on the Gillian project in Queensland and Mt Lindsay in Tasmania. Consolidated Tin Mines announced the results of metallurgical test work on ore samples from the former, while Venture Minerals released...Indonesia’s tin quota still on hold
Plans to establish a cap in Indonesian tin production, first proposed more than two years ago, have now been deferred until next year according to Metal Bulletin. The energy and minerals ministry has decided to wait for the publication of mining and mineral...South Korea state body increases metals purchases
South Korea’s Public Procurement Service has revised upwards its planned metal purchases this year, Reuters reports. Total purchases of LME metals are now targeted to reach 199,800 tonnes, 6% more than previously announced. The bulk of the total is accounted for...Indonesia issues fifth new export licence this year
Indonesia has approved an export permit for a new tin smelter, bringing the total number of smelters allowed to export the metal to 29, a trade ministry official told Reuters on Tuesday. The ministry approved a permit for PT Babel Surya Alam Lestari, which is based in...Last big month for Chinese tin imports?
China’s imports of refined tin and alloys in May amounted to 3,360 tonnes, 160% higher than in May 2008, but down from the record level of 4,817 tonnes reached the previous month. Cumulative imports in the first five months of the year, at 12,579 tonnes, were...Koba cleared of forest mining charges
An Indonesian court has found the head of PT Koba Tin not guilty of illegal mining in a protected forest, Reuters reported. Kamardin Md Top, president director of Koba Tin, was detained in mid-February after an investigation by the forestry ministry into the...Timah could increase sales if market remains strong
Executives of PT Timah, Indonesia’s state-controlled tin company, told Bloomberg that the company’s sales of refined tin this year could reach 50,000 tonnes if prices and demand continue to recover. “If prices rise to about $18,000 to $20,000, we can...Indonesian exports bounce back in May
Provisional data from surveying companies employed by Indonesia’s trade ministry released on Friday shows a strong rise in the volume of tin checked for export in May. The May tonnage was 9,873 tonnes, up 38% compared to May 2008 and more than 60% higher than...Yunnan Tin pilots tailings treatment
Yunnan Tin Company has reported good initial results in the trial operation of a hydrometallurgical method to recover tin, tungsten and copper from tailings, according to Beijing metals consultants Antaike. The project was conducted by Yunnan Tin’s...
