Myanmar tin exports fall slightly in June
Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 39,044 tonnes (gross weight) in June, of which 38,936 tonnes originated in Myanmar. The June total was down 4% on the previous month’s figure, but up by 58% compared to...Consolidated Tin enters voluntary administration
Tin explorer, Consolidated Tin Mines (CSD), entered voluntary administration on Tuesday following critical delays to discussions surrounding its working capital requirements and funding options. The company owns the Mount Garnet tin project and Surveyor base...EU and US challenge China export duties on tin and other materials
The EU this week launched a challenge at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to China’s export duties on tin and other raw materials, following a very similar move by the USA last week. The US trade enforcement action against China sought the elimination of...China Tin halts production for one month
China Tin Group has started a maintenance shutdown of its Ausmelt furnace from 15 July to 15 August. The smelter is located in Laibin City, Guangxi province. There will be no refined tin production during the maintenance. The Ausmelt furnace was put into operation in...Strong month for Indonesian exports
Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today put June exports of refined tin at 7,652 tonnes, down by 8% compared to June 2015 but up by 42% compared to May. This is the biggest monthly total so far in 2016 and is also significantly higher than...Shareholder reports fall in Renison H1 production
Shareholder L’Sea Resources International reported that tin-in-concentrate production at the Renison mine in Tasmania in January-June 2016 fell by 13.8% year-on-year to 2,829 tonnes. The unaudited figures were included in a release to the Hong Kong stock...Strongbow completes South Crofty acquisition
Canadian-listed Strongbow Exploration Inc. completed the acquisition of the South Crofty tin project in Cornwall, UK, on 11 July. It has now agreed a deal with the administrator managing the affairs of the two companies (Western United Mines Ltd and Cornish Minerals...ITRI study reveals global smelting overcapacity
Data gathered by ITRI reveals estimated global primary tin smelting feed capacity of 1,080,000 tonnes, with refined tin production capacity of 633,000 tonnes. Clear tin smelting overcapacity is shown by average utilisation rates in 2015 calculated at 47%, rising to...Pilot plant planned at Ardlethan
Private explorer and developer, Australian Tin Resources, has reported progress on a proposal to build a pilot plant at its Ardlethan tin project in New South Wales for the reprocessing of historical tailings stockpiles at the site. Inferred and Indicated resources of...
