Minsur Q3 revenue surges on higher tin production
Peruvian refined tin producer Minsur has reported third quarter group revenue of US$322.6 million, up 19% year-on-year, driven by higher tin production on improved grades. Minsur’s tin metal output from its Pisco smelter was 8,699 tonnnes, up 7% from the same quarter...Global tin production falls in 2024 on supply disruptions
2024 saw global refined tin production of 371,200 t, representing a decline of 2.7% from 2023. Approximately 63% of this tin originated from just ten leading smelters, whose collective output increased by 14,300 t (7% year-on-year). The top three producers remain...Minsur to sell Taboca to China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group
Peru’s Minsur S.A. is to sell its Brazilian subsidiary Mineração Taboca, which operates the Pitinga mine and the Pirapora smelter, to China Nonferrous Trade Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group Co. (CNMC). The agreement signed on 26 November...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...Global tin production maintains output in 2022
2022 saw refined tin production remain steady from the previous year. However, performance varied from company to company. Yunnan Tin Company maintained its position as the world’s largest producer of refined tin, while other Chinese companies shuffled up the...San Rafael operations halted after Peruvian protests
Minsur has temporarily suspended operations after continued protests around their San Rafael mine rock the region. The deadly protests come as supporters of the recently ousted president, Pedro Castillo, and security forces clashed in the south-eastern regions of...COVID prevention sees Minsur output fall
Production at Minsur’s Peruvian operations fell in the first quarter following smelter maintenance and COVID preventative measures. Minsur is one of the world’s largest tin producers and operates the San Rafael tin mine and B2 tailings reprocessing project...Global tin production rebounds in 2021
2021 saw refined tin production rebound from its pandemic lows, with the majority of global smelters – including many in the Top Ten – having a relatively “normal” year. Yunnan Tin Company maintained its position as the world’s largest producer of refined tin,...YTC comes out top in difficult year for tin producers
2020 was a difficult year for tin producers. In many countries, the spread of the coronavirus saw lockdown measures that closed smelters and halted production. In total, ITA estimates that 327,200 tonnes of refined tin were produced in 2020. This was a nearly 8% drop...
