China tin ores and concentrates imports up 50% in 2014
China imported a massive 177,950t (gross weight) of tin ores and concentrates in 2014, of which more than 97% was from Myanmar. ITRI estimates that the tin content of imported ore was around 28,000t, up by 50% compared with 2013. This is by far the highest annual...Regulatory controls to constrain Indonesian exports in 2015
A new survey carried out by Bloomberg suggests that Indonesian tin exports could fall to around 61,000 tonnes this year due to tighter controls on mining operations. This is a drop of some 20% compared to a preliminary trade ministry estimate of 2014 exports of 75,925...Rwanda smelter starts trial production
Rwanda’s state mining minister Evode Imena has told Reuters that a new tin smelter has started a 10 day pilot production programme as part of a plan to boost mineral export earnings. Mining is Rwanda’s second biggest foreign income earner after tourism,...Renison production to rise further
In an interview with Bloomberg, Metals X CEO Peter Cook said that production from the company’s joint-venture Renison mine in Tasmania could rise to around 8,000 tonnes in 2015, while a decision on a tailings treatment project was due in six months. The...Low costs and tailings project help maintain Minsur rating
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its credit rating of Minsur SA at BBB-, with a stable outlook. Minsur was initially rated by Fitch and Moody’s a year ago in the run up to a US$450 million bond issue. In a statement Fitch said that low production costs, a forecast...Victory Mines focussed on San Pedrito development
Victory Mines is currently undertaking a 3,200 metre channel sampling programme as part of continuing efforts to develop the San Pedrito mine in the Potosi department, Bolivia. The programme is 40% complete with targeted grades of 1.2% Sn along with Zn and Ag...Consolidated Tin Mines completes asset acquisition
Consolidated Tin Mines Ltd (CSD) has announced that participants of a general meeting of shareholders on January 12th 2015 voted in favour of all resolutions relating to the acquisition of assets from Snow Peak Mining (SPM) which has taken place with immediate effect....Renison mine sets new production records
Unaudited fourth quarter production for the Renison mine in Tasmania released by 41% shareholder L’sea Resources International Holdings yesterday show that the operation has established both quarterly and annual production records under its current ownership....Indonesian exports bounce back in December
Indonesian tin exports increased to 10,318 tonnes in December, recovering strongly from an extremely low 465 tonnes in November, according to preliminary trade department data based on pre-shipment inspections by surveying companies. The annual 2014 tonnage, based on...
