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...

US tin stockpile upgraded from tin pest contamination

Tin pest contamination in the US National Defence Stockpile (NDS) stockpile is being remediated over time using a simple remelting process to upgrade the more than 4,000 tonnes stored back to a 99% pure tin grade. The stockpile, currently administered by the Defence...

US stockpile sales to resume

Sales of tin and other materials (mainly ferro-alloys) from the US strategic stockpile are due to re-commence in the new fiscal year. According to a newly released annual materials plan qupted by American Metal Market, DLA Strategic Materials can sell up to 804 tonnes...

US may resume tin stockpile sales in 2013

The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) could potentially resume disposals of small quantities of tin from 2013, American Metal Market reported. The National Defense Stockpile Market Committee has called for market comment on the impact of DLA Strategic Materials’...

DLA offers 4,000 tonnes

The US government’s Defense Logistics Agency has issued a solicitation of offers for 4,000 tonnes of tin. Offers for the metal, all stored in a DLA warehouse in Hammond, Indiana, are due in by next Wednesday 28 November. Interested parties are invited to bid for...