Tin demand tested by record prices
Global refined tin use is expected to fall 2.2% in 2026, as a slowdown in China's solar market, continued macroeconomic weakness and financial pressures associated with record-high tin prices weigh on demand. The International Tin Association (ITA)'s latest Tin Use...
ITA Launches New Global Tin Smelter Database
The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Tin Smelter Database, now live and ready to explore! This new online resource provides easy access to information on tin smelters worldwide. It aims to improve transparency, support...
Making the Future – ITA Chairman addresses the International Tin Conference
SEVILLE, SPAIN — The 2026 International Tin Conference in Seville 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...
Strengthening ties: PT Timah visits ITA
On 21 April 2026, a delegation from PT Timah’s new leadership team visited ITA’s UK offices in St Albans. PT TIMAH President Director Mr Restu Widyantoro, Production and Commercial Director Mr Ilhamsyah Mahendra, and Advisor to the director Mr. Erwin Chairuman, met...
Cornish Tin Commits to Sustainability with the Tin Code
Cornish Tin Commits to Sustainability with the Tin Code The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce that Cornish Tin, a Cornwall-based tin and lithium exploration and development company and ITA E&D Group Member, has committed to implementing...
Now available: Tin Code Standard 7.3 (Responsible Sourcing) independent assurance for all tin smelters
The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce that the Tin Code Standard 7.3 (Responsible Sourcing) independent assurance framework is now open to all tin smelters worldwide. Tin Code Standard 7.3 Assurance offers independent third-party...
ITA launches the Responsible Tin Network to advance ESG and responsible sourcing across the tin supply chain
The International Tin Association (ITA) has launched the Responsible Tin Network, a new initiative created to drive collaboration, close critical engagement gaps, and advance responsible sourcing and ESG practices across the global tin supply chain. Over the past...
ITA advances strategic engagements in Thailand and Malaysia
International Tin Association (ITA) CEO Helen Prins, Chief Representative of ITA China Lan Gao, and Market Analyst Huanbo Qin, travelled to Thailand and Malaysia in the first week of June to visit Thailand Smelting and Refining Company (Thaisarco) in Phuket, Thailand,...
ITA visits Brazil
ITA sustainability team visited Brazil in February to tour local tin operations and discuss ESG practices with White Solder.