Global tin production falls in 2024 on supply disruptions
2024 saw global refined tin production of 371,200 t, representing a decline of 2.7% from 2023. Approximately 63% of this tin originated from just ten leading smelters, whose collective output increased by 14,300 t (7% year-on-year). The top three producers remain...Minsur to sell Taboca to China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group
Peru’s Minsur S.A. is to sell its Brazilian subsidiary Mineração Taboca, which operates the Pitinga mine and the Pirapora smelter, to China Nonferrous Trade Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Co. (CNMC). The agreement signed on 26 November...Global tin production sees modest decline in 2023
2023 saw global refined tin production of 370,100 t, representing a decline of 2.1% from 2022. Approximately 59% of this tin originated from just ten leading smelters, whose collective output increased by 856 t. The top two producers remain unchanged, with Yunnan Tin...Green light for Massangana after offtake agreement signed
Auxico Resources has signed an offtake agreement for the planned tin production from its Massangana tailings reprocessing project in Brazil. Massangana is a historical tin mine in the Ariquemes region of Brazil. The site has been operated by the CEMAL (Cooperativa...Meridian engages partner for Brazilian tin project
Meridian Mining has announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Orosur Mining over its Ariquemes tin project. Meridian Mining owns concessions in the Ariquemes area, Brazil’s second largest tin-producing area. The Pitinga tin field, owned and...YTC comes out top in difficult year for tin producers
2020 was a difficult year for tin producers. In many countries, the spread of the coronavirus saw lockdown measures that closed smelters and halted production. In total, ITA estimates that 327,200 tonnes of refined tin were produced in 2020. This was a nearly 8% drop...Minsur results recover from COVID impact
The latest quarterly report from Minsur indicates that the company quickly recovered from the impact of the coronavirus, which closed its operations in the second quarter. The report for the third quarter of 2020 indicates that tin production at San Rafael, the...The International Tin Association (ITA) welcomes White Solder
Global tin industry association ITA is pleased to announce that Brazilian tin producer White Solder has joined its membership. Representing the world’s major tin producers, ITA is the world authority on tin and at the forefront of responsible sourcing standards...Minsur reveals extent of COVID impact
Minsur felt the full impact of COVID-19 during the second quarter, its recent earnings report revealed, with tin production falling over 35%. Combined with lower gold and ferro-alloy output, this saw the company’s revenue fall by some 45%. During the quarter,...
