China's refined tin production grows 1.4% in Aug

SHANGHAI, Sep 10 (SMM) – Production of refined tin in China climbed 1.4% from July and came in at 12,747 mt in August, SMM data showed, as some smelters in Yunnan province returned to normal operation after previous output cuts. 

Smelters in Jiangxi province minimally received the impact of environmental curbs last month, which prevented a significant decline in local output compared with July. 

SMM estimates domestic production of refined tin to slip to 12,300 mt in September as tin concentrate supply remains tight and treatment charges for concentrate stand at lows. 

Fourteen major Chinese tin smelters agreed in early September to slash production by the end of this year, in a bid to counter raw material shortage and prop up the market. This could also threat lower output in September.