Tin Capsule Committee established

Mar 14, 2014

A group to promote the use of tin capsules for premium wines and spirits has been established, with three founding member companies: •  Ramondin Group (Spain) •  Rivercap SA (Spain) •  Coliège Métalco Emballages – Bouchage Métallique (France) The...

More tin products among Indonesian exports

Mar 11, 2014

Latest preliminary data released by the trade ministry showed that 5,998 tonnes of tin was exported in February, up by 30% compared to the previous month but down by 28% compared to February 2013. Another feature of the latest data, based on document checks prior to...

Tin Top Ten 2013 – ITRI Survey

Mar 6, 2014

The results of our latest survey of tin production by company are set out in the table below. Data for 2013 was obtained partly from published information but mainly through direct reporting to ITRI. Ranked according to refined tin production, the top 10 tin companies...

ICDX floor price system confirmed

Feb 28, 2014

Leading Indonesian tin industry representatives have confirmed to Bloomberg that the Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) has maintained a minimum selling price for tin traded since new export regulations came into force on 30 August last year. Under...

Big plans for Bolivian state tin companies

Feb 28, 2014

In a recent official presentation made by the Bolivian government, a review of the government’s achievements and ambitions included details of its plans to increase tin production at state enterprises. By 2025, refined tin production at the Vinto smelter is...

China buys concentrates instead of metal

Feb 27, 2014

China’s refined tin imports in January amounted to 732t, down by 69% on January 2013. Volumes have been quite flat since August 2013, affected by the Indonesian supply bottleneck and ever growing quantities of tin concentrate import. Refined tin imports did...