CNIA and ITA sign MoU in support of sustainable tin industry development
The China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA) and the International Tin Association (ITA) signed an MoU to strengthen their collaboration in promoting sustainable development within the tin industry. CNIA is a nationwide, industrial non-profit organisation...Yunnan Tin and PT Timah establish strategic partnership
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) and PT Timah, traditionally the two largest producers of refined tin globally, have established a strategic partnership to strengthen their respective positions in the market. A delegation from PT Timah and parent company MIND ID visited China...Yunnan Tin announces annual maintenance at Gejiu smelter
The world’s largest producer of refined tin, Yunnan Tin Company (YTC), has announced maintenance at its Gejiu smelter will commence on 25 August 2024 for up to 45 days. Annual maintenance is usually performed in July and August, and is factored into the company’s...Malaysia launches tinplate anti-dumping probe
Malaysia’s Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) will start an investigation into alleged dumping of tinplate from China, India, Japan, and South Korea. The investigation was launched following a petition from Malaysian tinplate producer Perusahaan Sadur...Chinese trader Hongtou acquires 80% stake in smelter Kaimeng
Chinese state-owned concentrate trader Honghe Hongtou Industrial Company has acquired an 80% equity stake in Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade Company, a tin smelter in Yunnan Province, China. On 15 July, the two companies held a ceremony to sign the Equity Transfer...US tinplate producer closes after tariffs U-turn
A 115-year-old American tinplate producer has closed after a policy U-turn involving US regulators who promised import tariffs up to 300% and the International Trade Commission (ITC). One of the three US-based steelmakers, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., who own and operate...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...Wa State authorities amend tax policy but no move to end the mining suspension
Authorities in Wa State earlier this month announced a change in mining tax policy effective from 7th February 2024, with all producers now required to pay a universal 30% tax-in-kind on tin concentrate exports. The autonomous northeastern state of Myanmar suspended...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...
