ITA visits Thyssenkrupp in Germany
On 27 August 2024, ITA visited Thyssenkrupp for a tour of the company’s tinplate plant in Andernach, Germany, and discussions on a range of tin industry topics. ITA CEO Helen Prins, Market Analyst Freddie Mitchell, and Technologist Georgia Laurie visited were hosted...
Atlantic Tin commits to ITA’s Tin Code
The International Tin Association is pleased to announce Atlantic Tin has committed to adopt the Tin Code sustainability standard. This decision underscores Atlantic Tin’s dedication to responsible and sustainable tin production, reflecting its ongoing efforts to...
Leading the tin industry towards a sustainable future
Over a month ago, I stood in Penang, Malaysia, addressing our global tin conference. Our bi-annual event brings together key players in the sector to reconnect, share experiences, and collaborate on solutions to support a sustainable and resilient tin industry. I...
Tin for Tomorrow: ITA Chairman’s vision for a sustainable, high-tech future
PENANG, MALAYSIA — The 2024 International Tin Conference in Penang opened with a forward-looking keynote by Mariano Pero, Chairman of the International Tin Association (ITA) and General Manager at Operaciones Metalurgicas S.A. (OMSA) in Bolivia. Addressing an audience...
ITA analysts visit South Crofty
In late November, analysts from the International Tin Association’s UK and China offices visited Cornish Metals’ South Crofty tin project in Redruth, Cornwall. The visit encompassed meetings with the mine management team and tours of the underground and surface...
YTC visits ITA during LME Week
A delegation from Yunnan Tin Corporation (YTC), led by Han Shouli, Vice President and General Manager of Yunnan Tin Group (Holding) Company Limited, visited the ITA headquarters in St Albans, London in October. The visit was an opportunity to enhance the relationship...
ITA Study – Macro pressure rolls back tin demand
The nineteenth annual survey of tin users carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) estimated that refined tin use in 2022 decreased -3.2% to 376,900 tonnes, lower than the preliminary -0.6% estimate made by participants in last year’s Q2/Q3 survey. The...
TIN2030 – ITA launches a Vision for Tin
Tin will have a crucial role in enabling a sustainable global energy transition and digitalisation over the next decade according to the findings of TIN2030, ITA’s new strategic report on the sector. Download TIN2030 Report In a first of its kind for the sector, the...
The International Tin Association welcomes MMR
The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce that Democratic Republic of Congo tin producer, Mining Minerals Resources (MMR) has joined its membership. Representing the world’s major tin producers, ITA is the world authority on tin and at the...