ITA Study – Tin surfed the pandemic wave
The seventeenth annual survey of tin users carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) estimated that refined tin use in 2020 decreased -1.6% to 361,900 tonnes, with a preliminary estimate of 7.2% expansion during 2021, attributed to recovery from the...
LME recognises ITA Tin Code standard to demonstrate responsibly sourced tin
The International Tin Association (ITA) welcomes White Solder
Pandemic not all bad news for tin
The sixteenth annual survey carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) estimated a tin use contraction of -5.4% in 2019 with a further decline of -5.9% forecast for 2020. However, it was not all bad news for tin as some sectors actually benefitted from the...
ITA and RMI Demonstrate Assurance Leadership in Tin Due Diligence
HERTFORDSHIRE (UK), ALEXANDRIA (USA), Nov. 13, 2019 - The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance, have jointly developed and published new “Assessment Criteria for Tin...
Tin users see weaker markets
The fifteenth annual tin use survey carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) showed refined tin use grew by 2% in 2018 but points to a contraction of -2% in 2019. 141 companies took part, accounting for some 43% of estimated global refined tin use in...
ITA joins the International Responsible Business Conduct (IRBC) Agreement for the Metals Sector
ITA is pleased to announce its support for the multi-stakeholder partnership on responsible metals supply chains, the International Responsible Business Conduct Agreement for the Metals Sector (IRBC Metals Agreement). The Agreement is the result of two years of...
Industry leaders sign MoU on responsible tin sourcing
The International Tin Association (ITA) and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), on behalf of its Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation across the entire tin value chain and further...