Henderson forecasts electronics growth pick-up

Dec 20, 2012

The electronics sector, which accounts for around a half of all tin usage, has had a disappointing year, with zero growth in output according to consultancy Henderson Ventures. However in the company’s latest Electronic Market Forecast monthly newsletter it sees...

Improvement in China demand predicted

Sep 11, 2012

Executives and Chinese solder companies interviewed by Reuters expect increases in tin demand and prices in the final quarter, although China’s tin use in 2012 will still be lower than last year. “If demand rises as expected, all of us will rush to...

CRU forecasts revival in LME metals prices

Aug 22, 2012

A comparative review of price forecasts for 24 commodities published by leading UK-based consultancy CRU shows most of the LME metals performing better than other commodities in the next five years. CRU has constructed a Heat Chart rating commodities from...

Analysts’ tin price forecasts raised

Apr 18, 2012

A new survey of price forecasts for LME metals in 2012 and 2013 published by Reuters on Friday showed a slightly higher range of projections than in January. Reuters has now instituted a quarterly poll of bank and other analysts, having previously produced two surveys...

CRU forecasts strong commodity prices to 2015

Feb 29, 2012

The leading independent metals consultancy CRU is forecasting a re-bound in commodity prices this year and generally firm market conditions in the medium-term, with tin prices expected to rise more than most. CRU and ITRI work together in covering the tin industry. In...

Analysts forecast lower LME metals prices

Feb 1, 2012

Reuters released the results of its latest six-monthly poll of analysts’ base metals price forecasts on Friday. Up to 32 analysts contributed forecasts for different LME metals to the survey (21 providing tin price forecasts) and across the board the...

Tin at the crossroads – Tin Industry Review 2011

Nov 7, 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...

Analysts forecast steady tin prices though 2012

Jul 27, 2011

The latest twice-yearly survey of analysts forecasts by Reuters shows a “consensus” view that LME metals prices will generally stay close to current levels through the second half of this year and into 2012. Around 40 banks and other analysts participated...