China tin imports decline in January
China imported 1,615 tonnes refined tin in January, according to latest China Customs data. This was less than half of December’s level, and the biggest month-on-month decline of all the base metals. The refined tin imported was mainly from Indonesia and...China raises resource tax on tin and other minerals
China raised the resources tax on six minerals, including iron ore, tin and molybdenum, to help conserve reserves in the world’s second-biggest economy, Bloomberg reported, citing the official China Taxation News service. The increase was effective from February...Guangxi tin operations closed
Large numbers of metal enterprises, including mines, concentrators and smelters in Hechi city, Guangxi province are closed after Spring Festival as a consequence of cadmium pollution in the Longjiang River. Although the main tin producer in Guangxi, China Tin, still...China plans consolidation of metals industry as growth slows
The Chinese government’s five year plans for the period 2011-2015 are based on the assumption that growth in metals consumption in China will slow considerably from the very strong rates of the last five years. This should be matched by a slower growth in...Big fall in December Chinese refined tin production
After strong growth earlier in 2011, Chinese refined tin production in December decreased by 38% year-on-year to 9,056 tonnes according to National Bureau of Statistics data. This was the lowest monthly production figure since February 2009.The NBS provisional annual...China imports remain high
China imported 4,220 tonnes of refined tin in November, the highest monthly total since April 2009. Half of the imports were from Malaysia, which is believed to be reflect shipments from LME warehouses there. The total imports have arrived at 18,951 tonnes in the...China refined tin imports soared in October
China imported 3,990 tonnes of refined tin in October, the highest level since April 2009, according to China Customs data. Most of imports were from Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. The China domestic tin price has remained at a big premium to the LME from August...Yunnan Tin maintenance shutdown
Yunnan Tin Company began a 35 day regular maintenance shutdown of its main smelter at Gejiu, Yunnan province on Sunday. “The maintenance will not have any impact on products other than tin ingots. It will also have a relatively small impact on company’s...China cuts 2012 export quotas for tin
China released export quotas in 2012 for antimony, indium, tungsten, molybdenum and tin at the end of October. Most of minor metals export quotas are lower in 2012 than in 2011. Export quotas will fall by 5% for tin and tin products to 18,000 tonnes from...
