Wa State Takes Decisive Action on Tin Mining Suspension
03/08/23 | Tin
ITA News In a resolute move, the Wa State Government has firmly enforced the suspension of all mining activities, according to the “Wa Jing Zi No. 2023-06” notice issued by the Central Economic Commission on April 15 and the subsequent “Notice on the Implementation of ‘Suspension of All Mineral Resources…
Domestic Refined Tin Production Drops in June
28/06/23 | Tin
Shanghai Nonferrous Metals News ITA (International Tin Association): China’s refined tin production in May dropped by 12.2% y-o-y and was down by 8.3% m-o-m. The country’s production in June is expected to drop further m-o-m caused by decreasing raw material supply, continuing low processing charges and maintenance at several smelters.
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…
