Bolivian state-owned tin producer Vinto (EMV) expects to invest around US$140mn this year in different areas of its plant, company manager Ramiro Villavicencio told BNamericas.

“We will prioritize investment in maintaining the smelting furnaces,” he said.

Investments will also be made in modernizing and repairing other equipment, Villavicencio added.

In 2009 Vinto, which is located in Oruro department, produced a record 11,800t of tin and the company has set a goal of producing 13,000t in 2010.

The full interview with Villavicencio will be published in this week’s Metals Perspectives, for subscribers only.

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