Indonesian Tin Exports Ban Extended Until 2012
25 Indonesian tin producers have extended the ban on tin exports until year-end.
25 Indonesian tin producers have extended the ban on tin exports until year-end.
Reuters reported a smelter ban on tin ingot exports in Indonesia, is for the industry to resolve and does not require government intervention.
India Info Online reports tin prices strengthened on better offtake from alloy and consumer industries.
Supply of tin for 2011 may have a 15,000 tonne deficit, driving prices higher still. China recently capped production of tin and other base metals; and Indonesia, the largest exporter of tin, has capped production at 100,000 tonnes and cracked down on illegal mining.
NanoMarkets has released a study in which it identifies the emerging OLED industry as a viable growth opportunity, particularly for tin oxide.
Gippsland Limited (ASX:GIP) reports its first quarter activities report.
Gippsland Ltd (ASX:GIP, FRA:GIX) reports positive results in the Heemskirk tin drilling. The Directors are most encouraged by Stellar Resources’ results which have the potential to rank Heemskirk as Australia’s largest known hard rock… For complete news release, click here. For Gippsland’s company profile, click here.
Gippsland Ltd (ASX:GIP) reports has resolved to pursue spin-off via an IPO and listing on ASX Ltd on two projects namely Adobha project, Eritrea and Heemskirk project, Tasmania. Gippsland’s primary focus is on the development of its flagship 44.5 million tonne Abu Dabbab tantalum-tin-feldspar project located in Egypt…. For complete news release, click here. For [...]
Cadbury has abandoned its tin cans for cardboard boxes, in an attempt to go green this Christmas. Could this prove to be the death knell for the tin industry?
One investor seems to be buying up most of the tin traded on the LME. Sparking unease among traders, several questions are doing the rounds - are the prices being pushed up artificially? Why the big position? Who benefits?
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