China’s tin imports fall month-on-month in October

Nov 28, 2018

According to the latest customs data, China imported 13,768 tons of tin ore and concentrate (gross weight) in October 2018, of which 13,387 tons were imported from Myanmar. The tin content of shipments from Myanmar was estimated at 3,300 tons in October, down 11% from...

Minsur reports mixed Q3 output

Nov 28, 2018

Minsur has announced mixed results for its Peruvian and Brazilian tin operations in Q3, with Peruvian refined tin production falling 4% year-on-year to 4,801 tonnes despite a 1% rise in mine output to 4,877 tonnes. Conversely, Brazilian refined tin output rose 5% to...

China ore imports fall sharply in September

Nov 9, 2018

According to the latest official China customs data, China imported a gross total of 15,243 tonnes of tin ore and concentrate in September 2018, of which 14,695 tonnes was imported from Myanmar with an estimated tin content of 3,700 tonnes, down by 26% both...

YTC’s smelter maintenance to constrain Chinese supply

Nov 9, 2018

Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) has announced that refined tin production will cease from 11 November 2018 while it carries out maintenance on its smelter in Gejiu, Yunnan for a period of up to 50 days. The smelter maintenance period is equivalent to 9,000 tonnes of refined...

China tin processing capacity to be impacted by closures

Oct 24, 2018

A local Chinese government order to relocate existing ore processing plants in Gejiu, Yunnan to a new industrial park is expected to result in a loss of ore processing capacity in the coming months as old plants are forced to close. The Gejiu City Government recently...

Ore sorter ramp up continues at Renison

Oct 24, 2018

Australian miner Metals X’s Q3 activities report has revealed that tin-in-concentrate production from the Renison mine in Tasmania totalled 1,616 tonnes in Q3, down 11% year-on-year but up 14% from Q2 2018. The year-on-year drop in tin output is largely due to a...