Home / Metal News / China’s tin ore output increased 10% in 2020, output in Inner Mongolia to rise in 2021

China’s tin ore output increased 10% in 2020, output in Inner Mongolia to rise in 2021

iconFeb 4, 2021 14:41
Source:SMM
China produced 8,958 mt of tin ore and concentrate in December, up 24.3% on the month, but down 4.2% on the year, and output totalled 94,463 mt in 2020, up 10.4% from a year ago, data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed.

SHANGHAI, Feb 4 (SMM)—China produced 8,958 mt of tin ore and concentrate in December, up 24.3% on the month, but down 4.2% on the year, and output totalled 94,463 mt in 2020, up 10.4% from a year ago, data from National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. China imported 158,000 mt of tin ore, or 39,536 mt in tin content, in 2020, accounting for 30% of total tin ore supply in China, while domestic tin ore output stood at 94,463 mt (tin content), accounting for 70%. 

Inner Mongolia Yinman Mining resumed operation in August 2020, producing 500-700 mt of tin ore (tin content) per month, and its monthly output is expected to rise to above 1,000 mt in 2021. 

Currently, Covid-induced restrictions still affect transportation of tin ore. Rising tin prices have made it more profitable to process low-grade raw ore such as the Sn 0.7% ore, and thus tin ore imports from Myanmar are likely to increase in the near term.

Tin ore
Supply
Import
Output
Data Source Statement: Except for publicly available information, all other data are processed by SMM based on publicly available information, market exchanges, and relying on SMM's internal database model, for reference only and do not constitute decision-making recommendations.

For queries, please contact Lemon Zhao at lemonzhao@smm.cn

For more information on how to access our research reports, please email service.en@smm.cn

Related news