COVID outbreak disrupts Chinese smelters’ tin supply
Tin trade between China and Myanmar is set to be disrupted again after two new COVID cases were confirmed in Panghsang, Myanmar. Tin production in the Man Maw area of Myanmar, one of the most significant areas in the world, passes through the city of Panghsang on its...China Tin to undergo routine maintenance
Guangxi China Tin Group has halted production at its Laibin smelter, according to ITA intelligence. The company began the shutdown procedure on February 10 in order to carry out routine maintenance. ITA understands that the refractory bricks will be replaced during...Kaimeng maintenance tightens Chinese tin supply
Local sources indicate that Gejiu Kaimeng has begun routine maintenance on its tin smelter. The company, that’s full name is Gejiu Kaimeng Industry and Trade Co., Ltd, is one of the many smelters in Gejiu, Yunnan province, China. The smelter currently produces...Myanmar outlook falls despite strong October
Despite strong exports to China in October, the outlook for tin supply from Myanmar is weakening due to another outbreak of COVID-19. The latest data from China’s customs office suggests that the country imported some 6,000 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate in October, up...Tin consumption restricted by China power limits
In the last week of September, the production line of a solder company in Kunshan was silent. In previous years, the factory was busy, stocking up for the National Day holiday. However, due to strict local power restrictions, they have temporarily had to suspended...COVID controls constrain Myanmar ore shipments
Trade of tin concentrates between China and Myanmar declined in August as coronavirus control measures suspended transport through a crucial border town between the two countries. China imported some 15,557 tonnes of tin ores and concentrates in August, of which 80%...China exports rise despite tighter market
Despite tightness in the domestic Chinese market, tin exports rose month-on-month in July. Chinese offshore tin trade is determined by the arbitrage between the local price on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the benchmark price from the London Metal Exchange...Yunnan Tin posts new profit record
Yunnan Tin Company (YTC) posted record profits over the first half of 2021 on the back of high base metals prices and improved production. With much of the world investing in infrastructure to recover from the economic impacts of the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic, the...Government agencies re-assess tin stockpiles
The world’s strategic stockpiles of base metals are all active in today’s metals markets after a quiet recent past. However, they have been acting differently in the tin space. There are three major strategic reserves that are active in the tin market: the...
