Tag Archive | "production"

Timah’s Tin Sales Dropped 20% in 2008

Thursday, January 29, 2009

State mining firm PT Timah Tbk, the world’s second-largest tin producer, said on Wednesday that its sales of the metal dropped 20 percent in 2008 due to slowing global demand as well as widespread illegal mining. Wachid Usman, Timah’s president director said: Tin sales had fallen to 46,438 tons in 2008 from 57,897 tons a [...]

Dowa Holdings Co Ltd said it would curb output

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Japan’s Dowa Holdings Co Ltd said it would curb output by about 10 percent from its initial plan from February. For full story, click here

Yunnan Tin stops production

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

China’s top tin producer, Yunnan Tin has stopped production at its smelting facility. For full story, click here

Low prices and creeping demand

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Normally, tin doesn't get a lot of attention. The lowly, non glamorous tin is becoming increasingly important however, overtaking lead as the metal of choice in modern electronics soldering, especially after EU regulations requiring lead-free solders was implemented in 2006. In 2006, tin accounted for 50 per cent of solders; in 2007, that market share grew to 52 per cent.

Yunnan Tin stops production

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

China’s top tin producer, Yunnan Tin has stopped production at its smelting facility. For full story, click here  

Yunnan Tin stopped production at its sole smelting facility

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Yunnan Tin had stopped production at its sole smelting facility due to a decline in tin prices. This facility has capacity to produce 70,000 tonnes of tin output per year. For full story, click here

Tin production to be curbed

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Tin production to be curbed In a move that will do much to keep global tin prices elevated, Indonesia confirmed in late August 2008 that it will be limiting tin production this year and next. For full story, click here

Timah expects production to be flat

Friday, November 28, 2008

Indonesia’s PT Timah  the world’s prominent integrated tin miner, expects its tin output to stay flat in 2009. For full story, click here

Timah to produce tin derivatives to boost revenue

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

State mining company PT Timah, may produce tin derivative products next year and sell them directly to industries, anticipating a continued drop in tin prices. For full story, cliack here

Indonesia’s Timah to produce below 50,000 tonnes next year

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

The company expects to produce below 50,000 tonnes of refined tin next year due to falling prices and a government plan to set an output quota for tin. For full story, click here

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