Korea stockpile makes first purchase of 2017

May 24, 2017

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) bought 200 tonnes of 99.9% Indonesian tin from Daewoo at its latest tender on 23 May, including 100 tonnes at 400ppm lead at a US$480 cif premium to the LME price and 100 tonnes of 100ppm low-lead tin at a premium...

Pitinga producing at full capacity in Q1

May 19, 2017

Minsur’s 2017 first quarter consolidated results, released last week, reveal that tin-in-concentrate production by its Brazilian subsidiary, Taboca, rose by 18% to 1,767 tonnes compared to the first quarter of last year, while Taboca’s output of refined...

ITRI Tin Industry Review 2017 report now available

May 8, 2017

ITRI has published its latest authoritative report on the global tin market, titled the “ITRI Tin Industry Review 2017 – Navigating Global Uncertainty”. This is the fifth edition of a series of major studies on the tin industry outlook published by ITRI...

Renison expansions progress as Q1 output remains flat.

May 8, 2017

In its latest quarterly report, Metals X reported Q1 tin-in-concentrate production from the Renison Mine in Tasmania remained broadly flat at 1,783 tonnes, up just 1% from the previous quarter. While production is currently steady, progress was reported on both the...

Myanmar ore exports continue year-on-year decline

May 5, 2017

Latest official China customs statistics reveal that March imports of tin ore and concentrate from Myanmar totalled 20,058 tonnes (gross weight), up 132% from February, but down 58% year-on-year. There has been an obvious decline in shipments from Myanmar in the first...

Indonesian tin exports rise slightly in April

May 5, 2017

Indonesian tin exports in April amounted to 6,378 tonnes, 3.8% high than in the previous month but down -7.7% according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. The latest figures are based on pre-shipment checks made by surveying companies and...