PT Timah Tbk has said that it is likely that it will stick to its plan to reduce tin output from 41,799 tonnes in 2005 to 38,407 tonnes in 2006, even though Timah was recently asked by the Indonesian government to buy more ore from local miners.
The recent closure of three smaller privately owned tin smelters on Bangka had lead to protests from miners. Timah has set aside $10 million to purchase tin ore from local miners to help maintain the peace.
