The International Tin Association (ITA) Lead Sustainability Specialist Sonia Marsh and Sustainability Associate Liam Rafferty-John travelled to Brazil in February to visit ITA member and leading tin producer White Solder Metalurgia e Mineracão LTDA (White Solder) and gain a deeper understanding of the local tin mining context.  

As the world’s sixth largest producer of refined tin, Brazil is of key importance to the global tin industry. The visit provided insights into key social and environmental considerations and how the national tax system and disclosures contribute to transparency in the mineral sector.     

The visit included a tour of White Solder’s smelter and solder manufacturing facilities and local mining operations. A key focus was the practical application of the Tin Code for ESG disclosures and its role in promoting continuous improvement in sustainability, including engagement with small-scale suppliers. 

A highlight was the visit to the recently inaugurated Community Centre TST, a state-of-the-art facility fully funded by White Solder, providing vital daycare, educational, and skills development support to local families. This initiative strongly aligns with the community engagement and development principles encouraged by the Tin Code. 

ITA extends its sincere thanks to the entire team at White Solder and the Tor Participações Holding Group for hosting the visit. Such engagement is crucial as ITA continues to support its members and promote continuous improvement in responsible tin production worldwide. 

You can find White Solder’s latest Tin Code Report here. 

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“We are delighted to have this opportunity to work together with tin industry leaders in demonstrating the importance and sustainability of tin as a vital resource” said the company’s Commercial Director Paulo Amparo. “White Solder appreciates the benefits of a collective approach to implementing responsible practices and is looking forward to being part of these initiatives”

White Solder is a South American refined tin and solder producer based in Brazil, having expanded in 2020 to an installed capacity of 7,200 tonnes of tin per year. Originating in 2001, its operations are fully integrated, processing cassiterite tin ore to tin ingots and then into a range of alloy products, mainly solders. It has plants in Ariquemes, Ribeirão Preto and the Manaus free trade zone. LME branded tin as well as certified tin alloy and solder products are supplied to an international market.

ITA represents more than 80% of global tin production in its full and associate memberships and is an effective platform for tin industry cooperation. It works to demonstrate the importance of tin in everyday life, for example as solder joining all electronics, whilst at the same time recognising concerns about sustainability and responsible production. Through ITA, all levels of the tin supply chain can engage to provide an exceptional forum for dialogue and action.

White Solder will support ITA’s global industry Code of Conduct standard and is committed to reporting to the standard within its first year of membership. The Code of Conduct addresses consumer expectations for responsible supply chains, including environmental, safety, human rights and labour issues.

ITA’s expertise in understanding tin market dynamics, engaging with tin users and tracking future tin technologies also aligns directly with White Solder’s upstream and downstream business interests and will ensure the company stays at the forefront of an industry with significant opportunities ahead.

More information on White Solder is available on their website: www.whitesolder.com.br/

More information on tin use is available on the ITA website: www.internationaltin.org

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