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Ore shortages, maintenance lower China’s Oct tin output

iconNov 8, 2018 14:30
Source:SMM
Tin output decreased by 11.6% from a month ago to stand at 12,311 mt in Oct

SHANGHAI, Nov 8 (SMM) – Tin output decreased by 11.6% from a month ago to stand at 12,311 mt in October, as maintenance works curtailed output at the Guangxi-based China Tin Group and the Inner Mongolia-based CNMC Chifeng Dajingzi Tin and as insufficient procurement of tin ore impacted production at some smelters in Yunnan and Jiangxi.

The latest data from China Customs showed that imports of tin ore fell from a year earlier in January-September, and stocks in Wa State stayed at relatively low levels, indicating tight supplies of tin ore. This is set to weigh on output at large tin producers.

SMM expects tin output to grow to about 12,900 mt in November as China Tin Group and Dajingzi Tin have recovered output. Meanwhile, some tin producers have to reduce output due to environmental checks and issues with raw materials.

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