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Tin Mining in Myanmar: Production and Potential (Resources Policy)

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Commodities, Exploration, Field Visits, Mineral Economics, Mineral Policy, Mining, Publications, Recommended

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Today, a paper I co-authored with Nick Gardiner (formerly of Oxford University, now Curtin University), Allan Trench (Curtin University & University of Western Australia) and Laurence Robb (Oxford University) was published in the journal Resources Policy, entitled: "Tin Mining in Myanmar: Production and Potential". We should also acknowledge the help of the International Tin Research Institute (ITRI) in compiling this paper. The…
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Travels in the SE Asian Tinbelt (2) – Indonesia

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Field Visits, Mining, Travel

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The final stop on our tour of the SE Asian Tinbelt, which started in Malaysia and Thailand, is the current source of nearly one-third of the world's mined tin - Indonesia. Stopping briefly in Jakarta to attend the spectacle of an Indonesian wedding and narrowly missing out on a visit from Indonesia’s most famous former resident, Barack Obama (he was…
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Travels in the SE Asian Tinbelt (1) – Malaysia & Thailand

- By: John P Sykes
Posted in: Blog, Field Visits, Mining, Travel

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Considering it has provided most of the world's tin, the South East Asian Tinbelt is probably not as well known and understood as it should be. This visit highlighted the fundamental long-term supply challenges the industry faces and the implications this has for the LME's least-followed metal. Our bullish travel account provides a background on the tin mining industry, a…
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