Indonesian tin exports end 2017 strong

Jan 9, 2018

Indonesian tin exports in December totalled 7,056 tonnes according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry this week, down 11% month-on-month but up 17% year-on-year. 22,610 tonnes of tin was shipped from Indonesia in Q4, up 29% year-on-year and the...

China ore imports hit 2017 highs in November

Jan 4, 2018

According to the latest customs statistics, China’s tin ores and concentrates imports in November 2017 totalled 30,481 tonnes, with 30,274 tonnes from Myanmar. We estimate that the tin content of ores and concentrates from Myanmar in November was 7,300 tonnes,...

China ore imports fall sharply in October

Dec 6, 2017

China imports of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar totalled 12,919 tonnes (gross weight) in October, according to the latest official customs statistics, with an estimated tin content of 3,100 tonnes, down 38% from September and 44% year-on-year. From January to...

New Huanuni plant to begin limited operations in 2018

Nov 24, 2017

The General Manager of Bolivia’s largest tin mine, Huanuni, has announced that the mine’s new processing plant should begin small-scale operations from March 2018. The 3,000tpd Lucianita plant was built by the Chinese contractor Vicstar Union Engineering...

December maintenance shutdown at Yunnan Chengfeng

Nov 24, 2017

China’s second-largest refined tin producer, Yunnan Chengfeng, plans to stop production and carry out maintenance in December for one month. Transport restrictions were implemented in mid-November for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Honghe state in...

Tin the forgotten EV metal?

Nov 16, 2017

Opportunities for growth in the quantity of tin used in solder and batteries as a result of the electric vehicle revolution were presented by ITRI at two Australian tin mining investment seminars in Sydney and Melbourne in early November. The full presentation, which...