Indonesian exports rise ahead of sales cap

Apr 14, 2015

Preliminary data released by Indonesia’s trade ministry on 8 April showed a surge in exports before a plan to limit sales to 4,500 tonnes per month came into effect. Exports in March were reported to Reuters at 6,929.70 tonnes, up by 16% compared to February and...

Myanmar concentrate imports boost China production

Apr 2, 2015

China imported 41,251t tin concentrate (gross weight) in January – February, up by 89% year on year. 96% of the total was from Myanmar. The Chinese Spring Festival was much later this year than normal, and as a result the shipments in February were much bigger than in...

Peruvian tin production falls in early 2015

Apr 2, 2015

Official figures from Peru’s Energy and Mines Ministry reveal a year-on-year fall in mined tin production in January and February 2015 of some 24%, primarily due to depletion of mineral resources at Minsur’s San Rafael operation, the country’s only...

Indonesian export plans agreed

Mar 24, 2015

Long-running discussions on plans to limit tin exports were concluded on Monday with an agreement by most Indonesian producers to restrict their combined sales to 4,500 tonnes per month from April. Bloomberg reported that the agreement was reached at meeting between...

The top 10 refined tin producers of 2014

Mar 19, 2015

ITRI reports that eight of the top ten refined tin producers increased production in 2014, including all of the big four companies. The companies included in the 2014 ‘top ten’ producers table remains the same as the previous year. One of two notable...

Shanghai Future Exchange will launch tin trading on 27 March

Mar 19, 2015

Shanghai Futures Exchange will launch new tin and nickel contracts on 27 March and has already got the approval from China Securities Regulatory Commission. SHFE now has a range of non-ferrous metals futures contracts for copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, nickel and tin,...