Third Korea tin tender announced

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service has announced its third tender this year for refined tin, Reuters reported. The agency is seeking 100 tonnes of 99.9% tin and 100 tonnes of 99.85% tin for arrival in Incheon port in October and November. The PPS is also...

China’s ore imports strong but steady in May

Latest China customs data released yesterday shows imports of tin ore and concentrates at 40,575 tonnes gross weight in May, or an estimated 4,800 t contained tin. The May total was down 13% on the previous month’s figure, but up by 87% compared to May 2015. In...

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...

KLTM adds brands and new member

The Kuala Lumpur Tin Market, the oldest physical tin market in Asia, has expanded its range of registered tin brands as of May and will welcome a new member company, BTG Pactual Commodities Singapore, from 15 June. KLTM was established as the successor to the 75-year...

Indonesian exports rebound in April

After a very weak first quarter, Indonesian tin shipments recovered strongly in April, according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry today. Last month’s exports amounted to 6,910.78 tonnes, up 36% compared to April 2015, based on pre-shipment...

Myanmar tin ore exports plummet in February

Latest official customs statistics released by China yesterday showed that the country’s tin ore and concentrate imports from Myanmar totalled just 8,641 tonnes (gross weight) in February 2016, down 88% from 72,436 tonnes in January and down 53.0% year-on-year....

South Korea makes first tin stockpile purchase of 2016

South Korea’s Public Procurement Service (PPS) made its first tin purchase this year on 15 March, buying 200 tonnes of standard grade low lead MSC metal by tender from Daewoo International at a c.i.f. premium to the LME price of $494. This is the first time that...

Regulation and flooding curb Indonesian tin operations

Preliminary data from the Indonesian trade ministry has revealed that the country exported 2,486 tonnes of tin in January, down 63% from the 6,770 tonnes exported in January last year, while recent flooding on the island of Bangka is expected to affect tin operations...

Myanmar tin ore export boom continues

Latest official customs statistics released by China yesterday showed that the country’s tin ore and concentrate imports from Myanmar hit a new monthly record level of 43,531 tonnes (gross weight) in December 2015. Annual imports from Myanmar last year amounted...

Indonesian tin shipments lower in December

Preliminary data released by the trade ministry today puts December tin exports at 5,804.95 tonnes, down by 43.7% compared to an unusually high December 2014 figure. The data is based on pre-shipment checks made by surveyor companies as part of the ministry’s...