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52150
Wed, 03/25/2009 - 08:01
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ZIRCON EXPORTS FROM BANGKA BELITUNG, INDONESIA, STOP
Pangkalpinang, Mar 24 (ANTARA) - The drop in the price of tin ore and tin bars had caused their derivative namely zircon no longer exported since the last few months.
"While previously the export of zircon could earn up to 450 US dollars in revenue with a volume of 2,800 tons to countries like China, not the export of the commodity had stopped," head of the foreign trade division of the Bangka Belitung Industry and Trade Agency Aswandi said here Tuesday.
The drop in the prices of tin ore and tin bars caused their derivative become less attractive, especially that its processing from tin waste into zircon is very costly.
By applying the right technology, the xircon contentg of Bangka Belitung had been increased so that it is accepted and bought at a relatively high price in the export destination.
"While previously the export of zircon could earn up to 450 US dollars in revenue with a volume of 2,800 tons to countries like China, not the export of the commodity had stopped," head of the foreign trade division of the Bangka Belitung Industry and Trade Agency Aswandi said here Tuesday.
The drop in the prices of tin ore and tin bars caused their derivative become less attractive, especially that its processing from tin waste into zircon is very costly.
By applying the right technology, the xircon contentg of Bangka Belitung had been increased so that it is accepted and bought at a relatively high price in the export destination.
