YTC comes out top in difficult year for tin producers

Feb 11, 2021

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...

PT Timah becomes top tin producer

Feb 14, 2020

This year saw some significant changes to the ‘top ten’ producers table, with PT Timah replacing Yunnan Tin Co. as the world’s largest producer of refined tin. The International Tin Association compiles data on the world’s refined tin producers, presented...

Top 10 refined tin producers increase production by 2%

Jan 31, 2019

ITA reports that four of this year’s top 10 refined tin producers saw an increase in production in 2018, including three of the five biggest companies. In China, production changes were split, although the world’s largest refined tin producer, YTC, saw an...

The top 10 refined tin producers of 2016

Mar 28, 2017

ITRI reports that four of the top ten refined tin producers saw output rise in 2016, while six saw a decline, including half of the top four companies. The data was reported directly to ITRI, with augmentation using published information. Of the four Chinese companies...

The top 10 refined tin producers of 2015

Mar 15, 2016

ITRI reports that nine of the top ten refined tin producers saw a fall in production in 2015, including all of the big four companies. All Chinese companies in the top ten saw refined production fall in 2015. Despite the continuing increase in supply of tin ore and...

The top 10 tin producers in 2012

Feb 28, 2013

The table below shows refined tin production by the ten largest companies in 2012. Eight of the companieshave reported final data to ITRI, while the numbers for PT Timah and EM Vinto are provisional estimates. There have been no changes in the composition of...

The top ten tin producers in 2011

Feb 22, 2012

The table shows the results of a survey of the leading refined tin producers carried out by ITRI. Of the companies covered, half reported a decline in production last year, including three of the big four. The two largest companies reporting increases were the ASEAN...