Indonesian September exports higher than predicted
Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry today showed that 5,442 tonnes of tin was checked prior to shipment by surveyor companies in September, up by 51% compared to August. The tonnage checked comprised 5,252 tonnes of refined tin ingot, 69...Good and bad news on tin project pipeline
A joint report, New Tin Supply, by ITRI and Greenfields Research analyses 70 tin mine projects, assessing their geological and technical merits and making calculations of potential operating and capital costs, as well as considering the investment suitability of the...Elementos announces Cleveland plans
Following the success of recent capital raising efforts worth Au $2.1 million, Elementos Ltd. has announced plans to progress the development of its Cleveland projects in Tasmania. Elementos has appointed Tim McManus as Chief Operating Officer to advance the...Indonesian sales remain slow
Sales of refined tin on the ICDX exchange dropped to the second lowest monthly total on record in September, as sellers held out for higher prices. Monthly turnover in September was 2,550 tonnes, down by 47% compared to August. In interviews with Bloomberg and Reuters...Mixed views on China market at SMM conference
Analysts from SMM and ITRI presented similar views on Chinese refined tin supply at the SMM Tin Conference in Suzhou at the end of last week, but rather divergent estimates of demand. While SMM analyst Wu Xiaofeng predicted that China tin consumption would grow by...Alphamin resumes drilling at Bisie
Alphamin Resources has recommenced drilling at its Bisie tin prospect following assurances from the Democratic Republic of Congo government over security. An incident in July had resulted in all staff being evacuated from the site. Bisie and the surrounding Walikale...Indonesian police release containers but continue investigation
Indonesian police had detained 91 containers of tin from 9 September but will now allow 82 to be shipped if they have export documents and customs clearance, Muhammad Firman, a deputy director at Bangka Belitung Police told Bloomberg. However the police are still...Babel police investigate tin export documentation
According to local press reports Bangka-Belitung police are investigating the legality of 91 containers of tin held in Pangkalbalam port on Bangka island. Top level officials led a swoop last Tuesday night (9 September), which appears to have been triggered by...Myanmar seeks tin smelting joint venture partners
Myanmar’s Ministry of Mines has invited expressions of interest from private sector firms to jointly set up tin smelting and refining plants, the Myanmar Business Today website reported. The No.2 Mining Enterprise under the ministry will go into a Private Public...
