Reuters poll picks out tin
The latest six-monthly survey of metals analysts published this week by Reuters identifies tin as the LME metal most likely to have a higher annual average price in 2013 and 2014 compared to last year. The “consensus” view is that all six LME metals will...China refined tin trade patterns changing
China imported 1,908t of refined tin in December 2012, down by 33% month-on-month and 44% year-on-year. The price differential between China and the LME has been very narrow and non-profitable for general imports in December and January, so we expect refined imports...Indonesian exports remain strong
Refined tin shipments from Indonesia climbed 9.4% in December from a month earlier after prices gained for a second month, Bloomberg reported. Exports rose to 8,689.2 tonnes from 7,946 tonnes in November, according to data from the trade ministry today. Overseas sales...Renison production rises
Production of tin-in-concentrate at the Renison mine in Tasmania, rose by 16.5% to 5,839 tonnes in 2012, according to un-audited data released by a major Chinese shareholder. Hong Kong-based Goodtop Tin, which has an effective 41% stake in the joint venture between...Indonesia tightens tin export regulations
Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan has issued a new decree which specifies that from 1 July 2013 refined tin exports must have a minimum purity of 99.9% tin, up from the current figure of 99.85%. In addition exports of tin solders are also to be brought within...Construction of Hemerdon project to commence mid-2013
Wolf Minerals announced on 21 December that it had completed a A$20.3 million share placement as part of the funding package required to bring the Hemerdon tungsten and tin project in Devon, south west England into production. This followed the arrangement of a US$75...China tin production and imports rise in November
Chinese refined tin production in November increased by 20% from October to 15,393t, while tin-in-concentrate production increased by 47% to 8,591t, according to data from China nonferrous metals association (CNIA). Steady and rising prices in November stimulated the...New solder giant emerges from Cookson split
From 19 December the Cookson Group has formally split into two separate entities, with its solder business now part of Alent plc. Both Alent , which groups electronics assembly materials and plating chemicals businesses, and Vesuvius plc, including ceramics and...Queensland takeover boosts Consolidated Tin
Hong Kong-based Snow Peak has signed a $40 million deal to take over North Queensland mining assets held by collapsed miner Kagara Ltd. Completion of the proposed transaction is anticipated to be in late January 2013. Snow Peak is a cornerstone shareholder in...
