China secondary smelters cut production

Aug 30, 2011

Tin recyclers in southern areas of China have cut production as the government toughened environmental checks and imposed power restrictions. “Most producers in Guangdong have suspended more than half of their capacity, as was ordered by the local government, and also...

China’s refined tin production fell in May

Aug 30, 2011

Chinese refined tin production fell by 6% in May compared with April, but the total production in January-May has reached 63,416 tonnes, up by 8.6% y-o-y according to the data from CNIA (China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association). It should be noted that the...

China’s May tin imports low

Aug 30, 2011

New official trade data reported by Reuters shows that China’s imports of refined tin and alloys in May were 857 tonnes, 47% lower than in May 2010. Year-to-date imports in the first five months of the year amounted to 3,947 tonnes, 58% lower than in January-May 2010....

Interest in physical base metal ETPs wanes further

Aug 30, 2011

Holdings of LME warrants backing exchange traded products (ETPs) listed on the London Stock Exchange by ETF Securities remain very small and are tending to decline rather than rise. Latest data shows that just 165 tonnes of tin is tied up in these products, down from...

Japan’s tin imports expected to fall in Q3

Aug 30, 2011

Trade data analysed by Mitsubishi Corporation Unimetals Ltd showed a continuing high level of refined tin imports in the first four months of the year, with Thailand’s share of the market continuing to rise. However volumes are likely to be considerably lower in the...

Brazil’s tin production at 30 year lows

Aug 30, 2011

Provisional data from the Brazilian tin association Sindicato Nacional da Indústria da Extração do Estanho (SNIEE), recently provided to ITRI, shows a slump in the country’s tin production to levels last seen before its 1980s boom in activity. Brazil’s refined tin...