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- Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad is a Malaysia-based investment holding company primarily engaged in the smelting of tin concentrates and tin-bearing materials; the production, sale, and delivery of refined tin metal and by-products under the MSC Straits Refined brand registered on the London Metal Exchange and Kuala Lumpur Tin Market; tin mining through subsidiaries such as Rahman Hydraulic Tin Sdn. Bhd.; and investments in other metal and mineral resource companies, along with tin warehousing, property holding, and rental activities. The company offers various grades of refined tin metal, including standard Grade A (99.85% Sn) and premium electrolytic tin (99.99% Sn), produced via its efficient top submerged lance (TSL) furnace, crystallizers, electrolysis plants, and vacuum distillation units at its key Butterworth facility, one of the world's largest custom smelting operations established in 1902. It operates in three main segments—Tin Smelting, Tin Mining, and Others—serving global end-user markets with products sold on major exchanges, while maintaining an open-pit eluvial tin mine in Malaysia.
Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Port Klang, Malaysia, the company traces its smelting origins to 1902 in Butterworth and was formally incorporated in 1955 to take over predecessor tin smelting businesses, with subsidiaries including MSC Properties Sdn. Bhd., M Smelt (C) Sdn. Bhd., Asas Baiduri Sdn. Bhd., and SL Tin Sdn. Bhd. Geographically, Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad focuses operations primarily in Malaysia, with its refined tin accepted worldwide across industries such as electronics, soldering, chemicals, and plating.
Recent developments include the announcement of structured warrants listed under the stock name MSC-CT to enhance shareholder value; a proposed bonus issue of new shares without cash payment; and sustained Q2 2025 earnings of RM13.9 million despite revenue pressures, alongside quarterly results for the period ended September 30, 2025, and an interim dividend declaration with notice of book closure, reflecting ongoing strategic focus on core tin operations amid market fluctuations.