Indonesian tin shipments slip in May
Official figures released on Monday by the Indonesian trade ministry reveal a 22% month-on-month fall in tin shipments to 5,378 t in May. The figure is just short of the quantity of tin traded on the Indonesian Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), which fell by...ITRI forecasts market deficit despite drop in tin demand
ITRI analysts forecast that the global tin market will remain in deficit in 2015-2016, despite a decline in demand this year. This has been identified in a major new survey of tin users, the results of which have been released at the 5th ITRI London Tin Investment...Indonesian smelters predict lower sales in fourth quarter
A poll of Indonesian smelters carried out by Bloomberg gave a median forecast of exports in the fourth quarter of this year at 16,000 tonnes, as a result of lower prices and stricter controls. “Shipments may slow this quarter as prices have dropped to near the...Investment needed to boost tin supply
In a new report on the outlook for the tin industry ITRI concludes: “There is a high probability of a tin shortage developing within the next five years, even if growth in usage is slow.” The industry association calls for an acceleration in investment in...Macquarie sees improving solder demand
Analysts at Macquarie Capital pointed to strong growth in global semi-conductor sales as an indicator of increasing tin use in solders. In a daily metals market report on Wednesday they noted that: “Global shipments of semiconductors, which give a guide to...Ministries forecast 2014 Indonesian tin supply
Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan have this week given similar forecasts on Indonesian tin supply volumes in 2014, Bloomberg reports. On Wednesday an energy ministry presentation to parliament forecast that tin...Accelerating electronics growth forecast
Consultants Henderson Ventures have forecast a cyclical revival in the global electronics industry over the next two years, although it still sees a number of problem areas. World production of electronic equipment is expected to grow by 4.8% in 2014, following a...Reuters survey points to flat metals price outlook
The latest six-monthly survey of analysts’ LME metals price forecasts published by Reuters on 22 July indicated that most are cautious about any significant recovery in prices in the second half of 2013 and into 2014. A number expect a fall in copper prices, and...Reuters poll picks out tin
The latest six-monthly survey of metals analysts published this week by Reuters identifies tin as the LME metal most likely to have a higher annual average price in 2013 and 2014 compared to last year. The “consensus” view is that all six LME metals will...
