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Vietnam to Raise Mining Environment Taxes Next Year, News Says

Melissa West — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 18:23:21 +0000

Bloomberg reports Vietnam will raise environment taxes on mining activities starting next year.

Government in Bangka Indonesia To Stop Tin Mining Until 2015

Mike Rodger — Fri, 28 May 2010 04:40:51 +0000

Indonesian government plans to stop small business miners in its main tin-producing Bangka-Belitung island for the next four years due to damage on its 657,510 hectares of forest areas in Bangka-Belitung. Governor Eko Maulana Ali is quoted saying: “Traditional Tin mining has been expanding. Farmers and fishermen have now switched to mine Tin.” Click here [...]

PT Timah Increases Offshore Mining Deposits to 70 pct

Mike Rodger — Wed, 26 May 2010 02:41:47 +0000

PT Timah (Persero) Tbk, Indonesia’s largest tin producer, is planning to increase its offshore mining deposits. The company’s Offshore mining may account for 60% to 70% this year. It is also forced to reduce sourcing tin ore from its onshore mines in Bangka-Belitung islands, Indonesia’s main source of tin. President Director Wachid Usman is quoted [...]

South Crofty Brings Back Cornwall in Tin Mining

Mike Rodger — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:24:53 +0000

South Crofty and Cornwall, world’s leading producer of metals such as tin, zinc, copper, silver, and more, will be opening a lot of work for the people in England. Barry Wills is quoted saying: “The present historic resource consists of 53 identified potential orebodies in the South Crofty area, containing varying amounts of copper, zinc, [...]

Demand for tin shoots up

Geetha Raghavan — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:49:41 +0000

It couldn't have come at a better time. Sentiment on the LME metals complex is still trapped between the conflicting signals coming from East and West, resulting in choppy, consolidatory price action. However, downside momentum has stalled across the board with predators now looking for "relative value" plays.

Tin Set To Shine – Early Signs of Summer?

Geetha Raghavan — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 18:29:00 +0000

Even as stockpiling in China is set to raise the bar for the price of tin, miners in Peru may go on strike on March 15, which could bring on some pressure. Queensland Small Miners too have blamed the government for not adequately supporting small miners.

Indochina Mining & Truong Son Form Joint Venture

Leia Toovey — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 10:03:27 +0000

PHI Mining Group, Inc., announced that Truong Son Metal Mineral Joint Stock Company, a joint venture company between Truong Son General Group of Youth Volunteers and Indochina Mining Corporation. For full story, click here

Many cos across all base metals have cut production

Leia Toovey — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:33:11 +0000

Many mining companies across all base metals have cut production at loss-making operations and delayed future projects as demand and prices have slumped. For full story, click here

Tin firms tread the long road

Geetha Raghavan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:00:10 +0000

China has been bailing out its struggling domestic smelters by stockpiling metals since December. Heralding the Chinese New Year, wherein most companies and projects run overtime during the Spring Festival in order to ensure annual production plan, several firms have decided to take the long road.

NQM acquired mining leases

Leia Toovey — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:58:40 +0000

NQM has acquired the mining leases, which include Stannary Hills, from Nickelseekers Pty Limited, having paid $200,000 plus 1,000,000 shares in NQM. For full story, click here