Prasetyo B Saksono, sekretaris Perusahaan PT Timah mengatakan sejak awal triwulan IV 2006, harga logam timah dunia cenderung menguat sebagai dampak dilakukannya upaya penegakan hukum terhadap pelaku industri pertimahan di Bangka.
The company's unaudited consolidated Financial Statement also reported that world tin prices had strengthened since the fourth quarter of 2006 as a result of law enforcement on tin mining in Bangka Island.