Bolivian output to recover in 2008
Provisional official figures show that Bolivian mine production of tin-in-concentrate fell by 9.6% to 15,966 tonnes in 2007, while refined tin output by the country’s two smelters also dropped to 12,251 tonnes. The difference between the mine and refined tin...Another Indonesian export licence granted
Reuters reports that the Indonesian trade ministry granted an export licence to anpther independent smelter, CV United Smelting, on 5 March. This is the 18th licence to be granted since the ministry’s scheme to monitor and control exports was put in place on 23...Police continue to block Bangka supplies
Action by police on Indonesia’s Bangka island aimed at controlling ore shipments from illegal mining continues to affect tin supplies from the island. State tin company PT Timah is now facing delays in shipping refined tin, ore supplies to a private smelter have...China’s metal and concentrate imports rise
China remained a net importer of refined tin in January, and imports of both metal and tin concentrates were well above corresponding year-earlier levels. According to official customs figures reported by Reuters today, exports of unwrought tin in January were only...Yunnan Tin plans higher production
China’s Yunnan Tin Company plans to increase output of refined tin, tin products and refined lead by 12% in 2008. In an announcement of its financial results for 2007 it said that combined production of the two refined metals and tin semis would rise from 99,950...Ausmelt plant for Vinto
Bolivia’s Empresa Metalurgica Vinto has signed contracts with Ausmelt Ltd of Australia for the construction of a new tin smelter at EMV’s Oruro plant. Contracts worth A$3.6 million have already been signed and a further one for A$4.5 million for equipment...Metals X focuses on Tasmania
Metals X today provided an update on its plans to re-start its Renison operation in Tasmania, but also announced the planned closure of the Collingwood mine in Queensland. The company expects to begin re-commissioning of the Renison concentrator in mid-June. For three...Bangka police step up action
Police activity aimed at halting shipments of tin ore from illegal operations on Indonesia’s Bangka island has been stepped up this week. According to Metal Bulletin, action against ore collectors who act as middlemen between small mines and smelters started on...Nippon Steel aims to boost tinplate demand, recycling
Japan’s largest tinplate producer, Nippon Steel, is working to win back market share from aluminium in the beverage can market, according to Japan Metal Bulletin. Nippon Steel supplies some 400,000 tpy of tin mill products (tinplate and tin-free steel) in a...
