Tin at the crossroads – Tin Industry Review 2011

ITRI’s latest detailed review of industry prospects concludes that there are still strong reasons to expect historically high tin prices 3-4 years ahead. Global demand should be around 400,000 tonnes a year by 2015, mineral resources at existing operations are...

China tin import surge in September

China’s tin imports surged to 3,610 tonnes in September, up by 125% on the previous month and 167% compared to September last year. It is the highest monthly level since April 2009. The jump reflects the very large premium of Chinese domestic market prices over...