Tin miner and metal producer Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd has announced a RM10 million investment to build a new rotary furnace at Rahman Hydraulic Tin (RHT) in Klian Intan, Perak, the company said in a press statement on Friday.
The new furnace, expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2026, is planned to process approximately 10 tonnes of tin ore per day. Once operational, it will allow MSC to convert tin ore to crude tin metal on-site at RHT, reducing the current need to transport ore to its smelting facility in Pulau Indah, Port Klang for initial processing.
After the primary conversion at RHT, the crude tin metal will be sent to the Pulau Indah facility for final refining before being delivered to London Metal Exchange warehouses and industrial customers in the electrical and electronics sectors.
MSC co-CEO Nicolas Chen Seong Lee said the new rotary furnace will enhance operational efficiency by better integrating the company’s mining and smelting operations. “By initiating the primary smelting process at the mine, we can streamline material flow, improve efficiency, and provide a more consistent feedstock to our Pulau Indah smelter for final refining,” he noted.
Co-CEO Lam Hoi Khong added that the investment would optimise logistics and turnaround times. “This investment strengthens our cost structure by reducing the need to transport non-value-adding materials over long distances. By shifting part of the processing upstream, we can optimise logistics, improve turnaround time, and enhance overall efficiency across the value chain,” he said.
Shares of MSC closed unchanged at RM1.86 on Friday, giving the company a market capitalisation of RM1.56 billion.
