Indonesian exports remain strong

Jan 10, 2013

Refined tin shipments from Indonesia climbed 9.4% in December from a month earlier after prices gained for a second month, Bloomberg reported. Exports rose to 8,689.2 tonnes from 7,946 tonnes in November, according to data from the trade ministry today. Overseas sales...

Renison production rises

Jan 4, 2013

Production of tin-in-concentrate at the Renison mine in Tasmania, rose by 16.5% to 5,839 tonnes in 2012, according to un-audited data released by a major Chinese shareholder. Hong Kong-based Goodtop Tin, which has an effective 41% stake in the joint venture between...

Indonesia tightens tin export regulations

Jan 3, 2013

Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan has issued a new decree which specifies that from 1 July 2013 refined tin exports must have a minimum purity of 99.9% tin, up from the current figure of 99.85%. In addition exports of tin solders are also to be brought within...

China tin production and imports rise in November

Dec 24, 2012

Chinese refined tin production in November increased by 20% from October to 15,393t, while tin-in-concentrate production increased by 47% to 8,591t, according to data from China nonferrous metals association (CNIA). Steady and rising prices in November stimulated the...

New solder giant emerges from Cookson split

Dec 21, 2012

From 19 December the Cookson Group has formally split into two separate entities, with its solder business now part of Alent plc. Both Alent , which groups electronics assembly materials and plating chemicals businesses, and Vesuvius plc, including ceramics and...

Henderson forecasts electronics growth pick-up

Dec 20, 2012

The electronics sector, which accounts for around a half of all tin usage, has had a disappointing year, with zero growth in output according to consultancy Henderson Ventures. However in the company’s latest Electronic Market Forecast monthly newsletter it sees...