Gallery

 KLTM
                 07 Feb
08 Feb
 Tin-CLOSED-
25,200
 LME
 07 Feb08 Feb
 Tin24,25025,650
 Nickel 21,30021,830
 Copper 8,335.58,586
 Gold1,724
n.y.a
 Silver 3,3283,437
 Aluminium2,1732,236.5
 Steel(billets)535n.y.a
In tonnes except gold & silver in troy oz
Tin in the News (02 June 2010)
Source:  ITRI Ltd

Bangka-Belitung may restrict small mines (02 Jun 2010)

The government of Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia’s main tin-producing province plans to stop small traditional mining within the next four years to slow down destruction of the island’s environment.  Traditional tin mining has been expanding with farmers and fishermen having switched to mine tin.  The provincial government would help the traditional miners to switch back to agriculture and fishing or to other work in tourism, plantations and other industries.


Peru mine production down in April (02 Jun 2010)

Mine production of tin-in-concentrate dropped 1.7% compared to April 2009 to 3,147 tonnes.  Peru’s production of gold, copper, lead, zinc and silver also declined in April.  According to ITRI’s record the cumulative tin mine output in the first four months of 2010 amounted to 12,370 tonnes, 1.3% more than the same period in 2009.  All of Peru’s tin mine production comes from Minsur’s San Rafael mine.

Former Van Diemean Mines assets up for sale (02 Jun 2010)

The liquidators of the Tasmanian tin projects formerly controlled by Van Dieman Mines Pty Ltd is inviting expressions of interest by 10 June for the purchase of alluvial tin resources and associated mineral processing equipment located near Gladstone, in North Eastern Tasmania.  The assets are now controlled by Gladstone Tin Pty Ltd and include:  mining and exploration licences; planning and environmental approvals; processing plant and equipment and associated infrastructure; and a core team of personnel with significant knowledge of the resource and associated equipment.  Interested parties shortlisted by the liquidator, Paul Cook & Associates of Hobart, will then receive access to detailed data for due diligence.

Timah forecasts profit jump (28 May 2010)

PT Timah expects its first half net profit to soar more than 10 times compared with the Rp 42.9 billion in the first half of 2009 on the higher tin prices and sales volume.
 

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