Tin Industry News

Tin Enables Next Generation High Energy Lithium and Sodium Batteries
Tue, 08 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT
New research has confirmed that tin can protect lithium and sodium electrodes and prevent them


Researchers Push Forward on Tin Heat Harvesting Materials
Mon, 07 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Several teams of researchers have published new results for tin selenide heat harvesting materials that


PT Timah Production Falls Significantly in Q1
Wed, 02 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The tin content of the companys inventory of tin ore and slags at the end


China Ore Imports Declined Drastically in March
Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The estimated tin metal content of imports from Myanmar in Q1 totalled some 18,000 tonnes,


China Ore Imports Fall Sharply in February
Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The estimated tin content of ore and concentrate from Myanmar in January and February was


CRU Offers Free Trial Offer of its Tin Monitor Service
Fri, 23 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The Tin Monitor has been produced by CRU in partnership with the International Tin Associatio


Minsurs Pitinga Mine Output Hit Record High in 2017
Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The guidance for tin production anticipated for 2018 reflects a continuation of the long-running decline


Copper: Stocks And A Technical Pattern Suggest New Highs Soon
Sun, 04 Mar 2018 19:19:04 GMT
Copper is a bellwether commodity. Economic growth and the dollar will feed ... Aluminum, nickel, lead, zinc, and tin prices have all been strong and are trading not far off their respective peak prices. At the same time, a correction in crude oil that ...


China's Tin Ore Imports Remained Robust in January
Thu, 01 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The gross weight of Chinas tin ore imports from other countries in January totalled 500


The top 10 refined tin producers of 2017
Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Australian tin explorer and developer, Stellar Resources (SRZ) has added to its portfolio of Tasmanian tin properties with the recent grant of the Mount Razorback exploration license, which contains the historical Razorback and Grand Prize tin mines and a tailings dam. While both historical mines were operational on a small-scale from the early 1900's The Razorback mine was the most significant, producing 153 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate between 1975 and 1978. The license area is 10km from Ze...


ITRI changes name to International Tin Association
Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
ITRI reports that six of the top ten refined tin producers saw an increase in production in 2017, including three of the biggest five companies. All Chinese companies in the top ten saw refined production rise in 2017, except for YTC where output declined marginally. Domestic mine production and concentrate imports both increased during the year, supported by higher tin prices. We anticipate that China's primary refined tin production will remain broadly level in 2018, although secondary refi...


ITRI Changes Name to International Tin Association From 1st Feb ...
Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Now, as the International Tin Association, we have a new platform for our members to


Refined Tin Output by Bolivian State-Owned Smelter Declined in ...
Wed, 17 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
All three of the tin companies managed under the state umbrella corporation, Comibol, appear to


Indonesian tin exports end 2017 strong.
Tue, 16 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
The Bolivian state-owned smelter, Empresa Metalrgica Vinto, has revealed that refined tin production fell by 3.1% year-on-year to 12,637 tonnes in 2017, although revenues increased by 11% to some US$ 255 million, according to local sources. We believe that the small decline in production last year was likely a result of disruption related to a month-long maintenance shutdown at the Vinto smelter in July to replace the brick lining inside its Ausmelt furnace. Official production in the first ...


China ore imports hit 2017 highs in November
Tue, 09 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT
Indonesian tin exports in December totalled 7,056 tonnes according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry this week, down 11% month-on-month but up 17% year-on-year. 22,610 tonnes of tin was shipped from Indonesia in Q4, up 29% year-on-year and the highest quarterly total since Q2 2014. The December latest figures are based on pre-shipment checks made by surveying companies and include 9 tonnes of tin solder as well as refined metal ingots. Total shipments for 2017 amounted to...


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