Tin Ore Imports Rise to 21.93 kt in March
24/04/23 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China imported 21.93 kt of tin ore in March 2023, up slightly m-o-m, but showing a decline y-o-y. Burma, the largest tin ore supplier to China, exported 16.79 kt to China during the month. An announcement regarding suspension of tin ore mining at Wa State Burma…
China Produces 4,150 t of Tin Concentrates in Oct.
24/11/21 | Tin
Asian Metal News China produced 4,150 tonnes (in metal) of tin concentrates in October 2021, up by 22.06% m-o-m from 3,400 tonnes in September but down by 10.46% from 4,635 tonnes y-o-y. China produced 37.9 kt (in metal) of tin concentrates from January to October 2021, down by 1.71% from…
Tin Smelters Suspend Operations amid Environmental Checks in Gejiu, Yunnan
06/04/21 | Tin
China Commodity Marketplace Environmental inspection teams will be stationed in Honghe Autonomous State, Yunnan for a month from mid-April while they perform environmental checks and inspections. As a direct result, some local small-medium size tin smelters will halt operation for approximately 10 days, curbing production of refined tin by 1.2…
SMM: Domestic Tin Ore Output of 94.5 kt in 2020
04/02/21 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News NBS: China produced 8.96 kt (in tin metal) of tin ore and concentrates in December 2020, up by 24.3% m-o-m but down 4.2% y-o-y. China produced 94.5 kt (in tin metal) of tin ore and concentrates in 2020, up by 10.4% y-o-y. SMM forecast tin ore…
IM Tin Ore Production Drops in Winter
17/12/20 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News Several IM miners have opted to carry out maintenance or suspensions during the winter season, with cold weather restricting mining activities. IM Yinman Tin mine remains in normal operation at present, while Huanggang Tin mine will halt operations for maintenance from late December 2020 to mid-February…
SMM: China Domestic Refined Tin – 13.94 kt in November
10/12/20 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 13.94 kt of refined tin in November 2020, down 5.75% m-o-m, a decline led by shrinking production from two large producers in southwestern China. Relocation of the Yunnan smelter is underway, but the new plant is not yet fully operational. The Guangxi smelter has…
China Refined Tin Output at 10 kt in July
11/08/20 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News China produced 10.1 kt of refined tin in July, down by 19.48% m-o-m. One large Yunnan tin smelter halted operations for maintenance during July, but other smaller producers maintained normal operations during the month. The problem of tin ore supply shortages has eased significantly after local…
Yunnan Yunfan Tin Resumes Production
20/07/20 | Tin
Asian Metal News Yunnan Yunfan Tin smelter in Gejiu, Yunnan resumed operations this week after one month of maintenance. The company is running three EFs at present and is looking to produce 500 t of 99.95% tin ingot per month. Designed with 10 kt of tin capacity, the company has…
Domestic Output of Refined Tin to Drop in April
14/04/20 | Tin
China Nonferrous Metals News Approximately 50% of domestic refined tin smelters have resumed operations after containment of COVID-19 in China. China produced 12 kt of refined zinc in March, up 59.9% from February. The tin ore supply shortage from Burma is likely to continue in the short-term as tin miners…
