New ITRI report: Tin for tomorrow
Materials such as tin are increasingly assessed by consumers, investors and legislators on the three aspects of sustainability – economic growth, contribution to society, and protection of the environment. Recognising the importance of these factors in a modern...Koba contract renewal decision delayed
The Indonesian government has yet to renew the tin mining contract of work for Malaysia Smelting Corporation’s 75%-owned subsidiary, PT Koba Tin. The CoW expired at the end of March. In a statement to Bursa Malaysia MSC said PT Koba Tin has received notification...Indonesian export boom continues
Preliminary data shows that refined tin shipments from Indonesia, the world’s top exporter of the metal, gained 11.3% in March to 9,295.70 tonnes from 8,354.49 tonnes in February, a trade ministry official told Reuters. Indonesian refined tin exports for March...AusNiCo launches PFS on Taronga project
AusNiCo Limited announced the positive results of a preliminary economic evaluation of the Taronga tin project in New South Wales, which had been the subject of a pre-feasibility study by Newmont in the early 1980s. AusNiCo engaged DRA Pacific Pty Ltd to complete a...Alent outperforms electronics sector in first annual results
Alent plc, created in December 2012 by the de-merger of the electronics assembly materials and plating chemicals businesses of the Cookson group, announced a small increase in profits last year despite a decline in electronics industry production and falling bar...China imports in February slow down
China imported 1,145t refined tin in February, down by 51% compared to January and 69% year-on-year. Although it is the lowest monthly imports in the recent past, it is still a higher level compared with imports before 2012. There has been no profitable space for...Achmmach economics looking better
Kasbah Resources has been one of several tin companies presenting at the Mines and Money conference and exhibition in Hong Kong this week and has given potential investors an indication of possible conclusions of the definitive feasibility study (DFS) on its Achmmach...Timah goes for quality not quantity
Announcing its 2012 financial results today, Indonesia’s state-controlled tin producer PT Timah emphasised that its strategy is to focus on improving sales margins rather than volumes, which it hopes to achieve by pursuing value-added product sales, a reduced...Queensland twins focus on tin
Consolidated Tin Mines (CSD) has provided an update on how it will work with partner company Snow Peak Mining (SPM) to re-start the recently acquired Mt Garnet concentrator and related copper mining assets in North Queensland and bring the Mt Garnet tin mine project...
