| 1887 |
The
Straits Trading Company Limited (STC) was formed and smelting
operations began on Pulau Brani, Singapore. |
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| 1900 |
A
site was purchased in Butterworth and the smelting works officially
began operations in 1902. |
| 1955 |
The
Butterworth Smelting Works started up after war with 3 large
furnaces.
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| 1978 |
Incorporation
of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad for the purpose of
taking over STC's tin smelting business.
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| 1982 |
MSC
takes over STC's smelting business as a joint venture
between STC and MMC with equity interest of 58% and
42% respectively. |
| 1994 |
MSC
successfully listed on the Main Board of the Kuala Lumpur
Stock Exchange with a paid up capital of RM 75 million.
STC and MMC interest reduced to 37.45% and 37.44%.
MSC
achieved the distinction of being the first tin smelter
in the world to be accredited to ISO 9002.
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| 1997 |
MSC
won Product Excellence Award from the Ministry of Domestic
Trade and Industry of Malaysia for MSC high purity 4
Nines tin. |
| 1999 |
MSC
acquired 40% equity in Redring Solder Sdn. Bhd., a downstream
solder (tin based alloy widely used for joining and semi conductor
applications in the electrical and electronic industries.
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| 2002 |
Acquisition
of PT Koba, an upstream tin mining operation in Indonesia |
| 2003 |
Entry into Australia through the acquisition of 30% interest in Marlborough Resources NL (now known as Australia Oriental Minerals NL).
Incorporation of a wholly owned subsidiary, PT MSC (I), to undertake major exploratory works in Indonesia.
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2004 |
Acquistion of a 100% interest in Rahman Hydraulic Tin Sdn. Bhd., the largest and one of the oldest tin mine in Malaysia. |
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2005 |
MSC becomes a subsidiary of The Straits Trading Company Limited (STC) as a result of an unconditional take-over offer by Straits Trading Amalgamated Resources Sdn Bhd ("STAR (M)"), a wholly owned subsidiary of STC. |
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