Tinplate outperforms other CIS steel market (02 Feb 2010)

Recently published official statistics and company results showed that Magnitorgorsk Iron & Steel Works in Russia and ArcelorMittal Temirtau in Kazakstan produced 212,000 tonnes and 201,000 tonnes of tinplate, respectively in 2009.  The two companies are the sole producers in their respective countries.  It was also reported that the tinplate business performed better than the other sectors of the steel industry in Russia and Kazakhstan.

Indonesian tin gains share in Japan market (02 Feb 2010)

According to Mitsubishi Corporation Unimetals, Japan’s total refined tin imports last year fell by 30% to 22,107 tonnes.

The supply came mainly from Indonesia (13,484 tonnes, 61% of the market), up 14% from 2008, followed by Thailand (5,658 tonnes, 26%) and Malaysia (2,285 tonnes, 10%).  While the supply from Indonesia increased, supplies from the other countries fell, Thailand by 43%, Malaysia 62% and China 80%.

Peru tin production falls in 2009 (28 Jan 2010)

Peru’s production of tin-in-concentrates fell by 3.9% to 37,503 tonnes in 2009.  Peru is the world’s third largest tin miner, after China and Indonesia, and all its production comes from Minsur’s San Rafael mine.  Refined tin production by Minsur’s Funsur subsidiary also declined in 2009, dropping by 10.6% to 33,920 tonnes.

EU tinplate market steady (28 Jan 2010)

Tinplate producers in the EU reduced tinplate production by about 10% in 2009 in order to bring supply in line with demand and is unlikely to step up production if demand remains slow.


(Source:  ITRI 08 February 2010 )

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