China ore and metal imports both up in December

Jan 24, 2017

China customs data released yesterday shows a rise in tin ore, concentrate and metal imports last month. The gross weight of ore and concentrate imports in December was 46,538 tonnes (estimated 5,400t contained tin), up by 5% compared to December 2015, while tin metal...

Vinto output rises in 2016

Jan 17, 2017

Bolivia’s state-owned tin smelter, Empresa Metalúrgica Vinto (EMV), has reported increased refined production of 13,111t during 2016, up 8.3% compared to the previous year, according to local news sources. The figure was reported by EMV’s CEO, Ramiro...

Indonesian tin exports rise in December

Jan 10, 2017

Indonesian tin exports in December amounted to 6,051 tonnes, some 24% high than in the previous month, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. Reported figures for 2016 totalled 63,559 tonnes, down by 9.4% compared to the previous year....

China tin ore imports up, metal imports down in November

Dec 23, 2016

Latest China customs data shows a continuing rise in tin ore and concentrate imports but a drop in refined tin imports last month. The gross weight of ore and concentrate imports in November was 44,533 tonnes (estimated 5,300t contained tin), up by 17% compared to...

Indonesian tin exports low in November

Dec 7, 2016

Indonesian tin exports in November amounted to 4,892 tonnes, some 25% lower than in the previous month, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. The cumulative tonnage for the first eleven months of the year is 57,508 tonnes, down by 18%...

Alpha forecasts tin demand in new electronics applications

Nov 30, 2016

Speaking at the ITRI Asia Tin Summit last week, Valentijn Van Velthoven of Alpha Assembly Solutions reviewed the key drivers of demand in the electronics assembly business and provided estimates of new tin demand being created in three key applications: power...