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HyunWoo, Kevin
Tin Producing Countries
Producers Tin Corporations
Top ten tin companies
(Annual production, tonnes refined tin)
2006 2007 %change1 Yunnan Tin (China) 52,399 61,129 16.7%2 PT Timah (Indonesia) 44,689 58,325 30.5%3 Minsur (Peru) 40,977 35,940 -12.3%4 Malaysia Smelting Corp (Malaysia) 22,850 25,471 11.5%5 Thaisarco (Thailand) 27,828 19,826 -28.8%6 Yunnan Chengfeng (China) 21,765 18,000 -17.3%7 Liuzhou China Tin (China) 13,499 13,193 -2.3%8 EM Vinto (Bolivia) 11,804 9,448 -20.0%9 Metallo Chimique (Belgium) 8,049 8,372 4.0%10 Gold Bell Group (China) 4,696 8,000 70.4%
Trading LocationLondon Metal Exchange
Over 130 yearsThe heart of the City of LondonAluminum, Copper, Tin, Nickel, Zinc, LeadTrade total value: $ 8,500 billion (annually)
Tin UseSolder, Tinplate, Chemicals, Brass & Bronze, GlassLargest Tin User: Asia
World Consumption of Refined Tin by End-Use, 2006
Total Solder Tinplate Chemicals Brass & Bronze Glass Otherstonnes
Asia 224,200 150,500 23,600 18,700 12,700 4,900 13,800Americas 61,900 17,200 12,900 16,100 2,500 500 12,700
Europe 72,200 19,300 21,100 12,400 4,500 1,000 13,800Rest of the
world 3,800 1,300 1,600 0 300 300 500
World 362,100 188,300 59,200 47,200 20,000 6,700 40,800
Product PricingOctober 1985 – September 2008
Month Value ($ per Metric Ton)
Oct-85 5,424.50
Oct-99 5,425.24
Oct-00 5,266.46
Oct-01 3,749.17
Oct-02 4,242.09
Oct-03 5,227.44
Oct-04 9,043.21
Oct-05 6,415.48
Oct-06 9,809.50
Oct-07 16,068.35
Sep-08 18,306.59
Large fluctuation in tin pricesLag structure of
Tin consumption
Tin mining
Country-wiseCurrency Exchange Rate
Industry Groups / Trade Agreements
International Tin Committee
International Tin Agreement
Works Cited"About the LME." London Metal Exchange. 2008.
The London Metal Exchange Limited. 2 Nov. 2008 <http://www.lme.co.uk/who.asp>.
"The World Tin Market: Political Pricing and Economic Competition." Questia. Questia Media America. 2 Nov. 2008 <http://www.questia.com/pm.qst?a=o&d=11323064#>.
“Tin Statistics.” iTRi. 2008. iTRi Innovation. 2 Nov. 2008 <http://www.itri.co.uk/information/tinfact/tin.asp?fact=t_tis>.