RBT builds up production
Indonesia’s largest private tin smelter, PT Refined Bangka Tin is planning to build up production to 800 – 900 tpm and is in the process of re-instating the listing of its brand on the LME, Metal Bulletin reported. The company was reported by trade sources...China ore imports keep growing
Latest customs figures show that China’s imports of tin ores and concentrates in August were almost three times the volume recorded in August 2015. The gross weight of imports last month was 38,428 tonnes (estimated 4,600t contained tin), up 188% year-on-year,...ITRI Survey shows tin use stable to slightly stronger in 2016
ITRI’s twelfth annual survey of tin users gathered data from tin users worldwide between June and August 2016. ITRI analyst Peter Kettle commented: “Generally companies appear a little more optimistic about sales in 2016 than they were at the time of a snap survey...Renison shareholder reports production recovery in August
Unaudited tin-in-concentrate production at the Renison mine in Tasmania in January-August 2016 fell by 9.7% year-on-year to 3,941 tonnes, according to shareholder, L’sea Resources International. However, production in August was reported at 651 tonnes, up 48.2%...Indonesian exports recover in August
Indonesian tin exports rose to 5,379 tonnes last month, 62% higher than in July. In August 2015 exports were zero as a result of the introduction of a new export regulation and delays in issuing export licences. In the 12 months to August 2016 exports have amounted to...Timah reports lower production and revenues in H1
The Indonesian state-run tin company, PT Timah, has reported a fall in production, stocks and revenue in its 2016 first half financial report, despite a reduction in costs and rise in average tin prices during the period. The company reported that its first half...Offtake MOU signed by Elementos and Thaisarco
Elementos has announced a partnership with the Thailand Smelting and Refining Company (Thaisarco) for the future supply of tin concentrates produced from the company’s multi-stage Cleveland Tin Project, in Luina, Northwest Tasmania. A non-binding Memorandum of...China provide support for the Myanmar peace process
China’s Special Envoy on Asian Affairs, Sun Guoxiang, met with ethnic non-state armed groups based along the Myanmar-China border this week, encouraging them to take part in the ’21st Century Panglong’ peace conference which is set to begin on 31st...Refined Bangka Tin to restart production
The Indonesian private tin smelter, PT Refined Bangka Tin (RBT), has announced plans to resume production following a change of management, FastMarkets reported earlier today. In February this year it was announced that operations had ceased due to environmental...
