ITRI Survey shows robust growth in tin use
ITRI’s thirteenth annual survey of tin users gathered data from tin users worldwide between June and August 2017, showing robust growth of 3.3% in 2016. 136 companies took part; accounting for some 46% of estimated global refined tin use. ITRI also expects...Exchanges outline new tin contract developments
Speakers from the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Indonesian Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) both outlined upcoming changes to their respective tin contracts in presentations at ITRI’s 2017 Asia Tin Week in Kunming last week. Dr. Zhang...Mixed outlook for China’s tin production
Speakers at ITRI’s 2017 Asia Tin Week in Kunming in September presented different perspectives on the medium-term outlook for China’s tin production, with production expected to remain static or decline slightly in the coming years. John Johnson, CEO of...Myanmar ore imports rise in July
According to the latest customs statistics, China imports of tin concentrate from Myanmar totalled 25,602 tonnes in July, with an estimated tin content of 6,100 tonnes up 10% month on month and up around 70% year on year. The total imports of tin-in-concentrate from...PT Timah excels in H1
The Indonesian state-owned tin producer, PT Timah, has announced a 57% year-on-year increase in refined tin production to 14,905 tonnes in the first half of 2017, with Q2 refined tin output at its highest level since Q4 2014 at 7,942 tonnes. The increase in refined...YTC announces planned smelter maintenance
Yunnan Tin Company Limited (YTC) has announced it will cease production to undertake maintenance of its smelter in Gejiu for a period of 41 days starting on 31 August. The company does not expect the planned production halt to have a significant influence on its...Victory Mines to commence Bolivian tailings studies
Australian tin explorer, Victory Mines (ASX:VIC), has announced that it has been granted permission by Bolivian state mining company, Comibol, to carry out feasibility study work on eight tin tailings sites in Bolivia. The sites include four existing tailings projects...Indonesian governor imposes tin licence moratorium
The Governor of Bangka Belitung, Erzaldi Rosman Djohan, has announced a moratorium on issuance and renewal of tin mining licences in the Indonesian province, asserting the need to address damage to the environment from illegal mining as well as illegal exportation of...Pitinga-Pirapora tin output reaches fresh highs
Refined tin production from Minsur’s subsidiary in Brazil, Taboca, rose 28% year-on-year to 1,934 tonnes in Q2 according to the company’s Q2 financial report, while production from the Pitinga Mine declined 3% to 1,622 tonnes. The increase in refined tin...
