Monthly Tin Market Report Apr 2018
2018-05-15 18:08:05 【Print】
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Contents
1 Market Highlights 5
2 Economy and Policy 5
2.1 Environmental tax levied for the first time across China 5
2.2 The Ministry of Ecology and Environment launches first inspection 5
2.3 Tin mining restriction on 43 banner counties in Inner Mongolia 5
2.4 The U.S. releases the additional tax product list 5
3 Market Movements 5
3.1 Chinese market 5
3.1.1 Chinese tin ingot prices up amid fluctuation 5
3.1.2 Tight supply of tin ore partly eased 6
3.2 International market movements 6
3.2.1 UK-based W Resources launches La Parrilla tungsten tin mine 6
3.2.2 AfriTin Mining signs Namibia tin concentrate procurement memorandum with MRI Trading AG 6
3.2.3 LME tin prices up first while then down 6
4 Company News 6
4.1 Fangyuan (De'an) Mining resumes mining tin ore 6
4.2 Gejiu Jinye plans to cut 30% of output for refined tin in 2018 7
4.3 Gejiu Zili's tin ingot output limited in March 7
4.4 Kaimeng Industry & Trade maintains low operating rate for tin ingot smelting equipment 7
4.5 China Tin Group's tin ingot output up in March 7
4.6 Jinshunda Tin increases no production of refined tin 7
4.7 Jinlong Tin postpones resuming tin concentrate production 7
4.7 Mianning Iron unlikely to resume tin concentrate production in near future 7
4.8 Honghe Zhongbang Mining to resume tin ore mining 7
4.9 Huijin Non-ferrous Metal raises refined tin output 7
4.10 Rui Feng Environmental Protection postpones resuming crude tin production to May 7
4.11 Chaogui Tin delays resuming refined tin production due to great pressure of environmental inspections 7
4.12 South Mining resumes tin concentrate production 8
4.13 Yihe Industrial's dressing plants halt tin concentrate production 8
4.14 Guida Nonferrous Metal postpones raising production of crude tin 8
4.15 Yuansheng Tin halts refined tin production 8
4.16 Chiding Renewable Resources not in full capacity for tin ingot production in April 8
4.17 Longfu Mining' tin concentrate output down due to decline of raw ore grade 8
4.18 Zhenghao Tin's tin ingot output down in April 8
5 Producers Statistics 8
5.1 Global tin supply sees a shortage of 1,300t from Jan to Feb 2018 8
5.2 China's tin ingot output up by 8.09% YOY in April 2018 8
5.3 Chinese tin smelters' tin ingot stocks down by 19.06% YOY in late April 9
5.4 China's tin ingot sales up by 13.19% MOM in April 2018 9
6 Customs Statistics 10
6.1 Indonesia's refined tin exports down by 36% YOY to 4,097.56t in April 2018 10
6.2 China's tin ore imports down by 59.08% MOM in March 2018 10
6.3 China's refined tin and tin alloy imports up by 16.33% MOM in March 2018 11
6.4 China's refined tin exports substantially up by 1,719.44% YOY in Q1 2018 11
7 Relevant Industry News 11
7.1 The U.S. Commerce Department ban companies from selling components to ZTE for seven years 12
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
Graph Content
Graph 1 Chinese spot tin prices trend from Mar to Apr (EXW; RMB/ton) 5
Graph 2 Price trend for Chinese tin concentrate 60%min from Mar to Apr (EXW; RMB/metal ton) 6
Graph 3 Prices for three-month LME tin contracts from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/ton) 6
Graph 4 Stocks for three-month LME tin contracts from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/ton) 6
Graph 5 China's tin ingot output by month from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 6 China's monthly tin ingot output by region from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 7 Chinese tin smelters' tin ingot stocks by month from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 8 Chinese tin smelters' monthly tin ingot stocks by region from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 9 China's tin ingot sales by month from January 2017 to April 2018 9
Graph 10 China's monthly tin ingot sales by region from January 2017 to April 2018 9
Graph 11 Indonesian refined tin exports by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 12 China's tin ore imports by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 13 China's imports of Burma-origin tin ore by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 14 China's monthly imports of refined tin and tin alloy from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (t) 11
Graph 15 China's monthly imports of refined tin and tin alloy from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 by origin (t) 11
Graph 16 China's exports of refined tin from Q1 2017 to Q1 2018 (t) 11
Chart 1 Statistics on China's tin ore imports in Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Chart 2 Statistics on China's tin concentrate and tin ore imports by company in Mar 2018 10
Chart 3 Statistics on China's refined tin and tin alloy imports in Mar (ton) 11
1 Market Highlights 5
2 Economy and Policy 5
2.1 Environmental tax levied for the first time across China 5
2.2 The Ministry of Ecology and Environment launches first inspection 5
2.3 Tin mining restriction on 43 banner counties in Inner Mongolia 5
2.4 The U.S. releases the additional tax product list 5
3 Market Movements 5
3.1 Chinese market 5
3.1.1 Chinese tin ingot prices up amid fluctuation 5
3.1.2 Tight supply of tin ore partly eased 6
3.2 International market movements 6
3.2.1 UK-based W Resources launches La Parrilla tungsten tin mine 6
3.2.2 AfriTin Mining signs Namibia tin concentrate procurement memorandum with MRI Trading AG 6
3.2.3 LME tin prices up first while then down 6
4 Company News 6
4.1 Fangyuan (De'an) Mining resumes mining tin ore 6
4.2 Gejiu Jinye plans to cut 30% of output for refined tin in 2018 7
4.3 Gejiu Zili's tin ingot output limited in March 7
4.4 Kaimeng Industry & Trade maintains low operating rate for tin ingot smelting equipment 7
4.5 China Tin Group's tin ingot output up in March 7
4.6 Jinshunda Tin increases no production of refined tin 7
4.7 Jinlong Tin postpones resuming tin concentrate production 7
4.7 Mianning Iron unlikely to resume tin concentrate production in near future 7
4.8 Honghe Zhongbang Mining to resume tin ore mining 7
4.9 Huijin Non-ferrous Metal raises refined tin output 7
4.10 Rui Feng Environmental Protection postpones resuming crude tin production to May 7
4.11 Chaogui Tin delays resuming refined tin production due to great pressure of environmental inspections 7
4.12 South Mining resumes tin concentrate production 8
4.13 Yihe Industrial's dressing plants halt tin concentrate production 8
4.14 Guida Nonferrous Metal postpones raising production of crude tin 8
4.15 Yuansheng Tin halts refined tin production 8
4.16 Chiding Renewable Resources not in full capacity for tin ingot production in April 8
4.17 Longfu Mining' tin concentrate output down due to decline of raw ore grade 8
4.18 Zhenghao Tin's tin ingot output down in April 8
5 Producers Statistics 8
5.1 Global tin supply sees a shortage of 1,300t from Jan to Feb 2018 8
5.2 China's tin ingot output up by 8.09% YOY in April 2018 8
5.3 Chinese tin smelters' tin ingot stocks down by 19.06% YOY in late April 9
5.4 China's tin ingot sales up by 13.19% MOM in April 2018 9
6 Customs Statistics 10
6.1 Indonesia's refined tin exports down by 36% YOY to 4,097.56t in April 2018 10
6.2 China's tin ore imports down by 59.08% MOM in March 2018 10
6.3 China's refined tin and tin alloy imports up by 16.33% MOM in March 2018 11
6.4 China's refined tin exports substantially up by 1,719.44% YOY in Q1 2018 11
7 Relevant Industry News 11
7.1 The U.S. Commerce Department ban companies from selling components to ZTE for seven years 12
8 Market Outlook for Next Month 12
Graph Content
Graph 1 Chinese spot tin prices trend from Mar to Apr (EXW; RMB/ton) 5
Graph 2 Price trend for Chinese tin concentrate 60%min from Mar to Apr (EXW; RMB/metal ton) 6
Graph 3 Prices for three-month LME tin contracts from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/ton) 6
Graph 4 Stocks for three-month LME tin contracts from Mar to Apr 2018 (USD/ton) 6
Graph 5 China's tin ingot output by month from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 8
Graph 6 China's monthly tin ingot output by region from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 7 Chinese tin smelters' tin ingot stocks by month from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 8 Chinese tin smelters' monthly tin ingot stocks by region from January 2017 to April 2018 (ton) 9
Graph 9 China's tin ingot sales by month from January 2017 to April 2018 9
Graph 10 China's monthly tin ingot sales by region from January 2017 to April 2018 9
Graph 11 Indonesian refined tin exports by month from Jan 2017 to Apr 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 12 China's tin ore imports by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 13 China's imports of Burma-origin tin ore by month from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Graph 14 China's monthly imports of refined tin and tin alloy from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 (t) 11
Graph 15 China's monthly imports of refined tin and tin alloy from Jan 2017 to Mar 2018 by origin (t) 11
Graph 16 China's exports of refined tin from Q1 2017 to Q1 2018 (t) 11
Chart 1 Statistics on China's tin ore imports in Mar 2018 (ton) 10
Chart 2 Statistics on China's tin concentrate and tin ore imports by company in Mar 2018 10
Chart 3 Statistics on China's refined tin and tin alloy imports in Mar (ton) 11
