China refined tin imports up and down in May

Jun 27, 2013

China refined tin imports in May were 1,315 tonnes, down by 16% compared to May last year, but up by 10% compared with the previous month. Imports of tin from Indonesia rebounded following a pick-up in its overall export levels during the month. China imported 7,639t...

Conflict-free tin smelter list published

Jun 25, 2013

Electronics industry associations EICC and GeSI have published a first list of tin smelters which are compliant with its Conflict Free Smelter (CFS) programme, based on audits carried out since early last year. Five companies, accounting for about 25% of world refined...

2014 ITRI International Tin Conference

Jun 21, 2013

ITRI’s next international tin conference will take place in Penang, Malaysia on May 13 – 16 2014. The event will be held at the Shangri-La Rasa Sayang hotel and is expected to attract some 300 delegates from around the world. The key issues facing the tin...

LME plans Taiwan warehouses

Jun 20, 2013

The London Metal Exchange (LME) has approved Kaohsiung, Taiwan as a good delivery point for tin and all its other major traded non-ferrous metals contracts. This will be the LME’s ninth location in Asia. The location will become active three months after the...

Timah wants good monitoring of new export regulation

Jun 19, 2013

In an interview with Bloomberg News, PT Timah President Director Sukrisno said that the state-controlled company can meet new quality regulations for refined tin exports due to come into force on 1 July and wants the authorities enforce them strictly. The company...

Indonesian exports rebound in May

Jun 11, 2013

After a slight slowing in pace in April, Indonesian tin exports surged again in May, according to latest preliminary data released by the trade ministry today. The quantity of tin checked prior to shipment last month was 9,242 tonnes, up by 18% on the previous month...