Following the major weather-related disruptions suffered in January and February, there was a partial revival in Chinese refined tin production in March. However first quarter production was still down 13% on year-ago levels.
Statistics from the China Nonferrous Metals Association (CNIA) show that production rose to 11,412 tonnes in March, having fallen below 10,000 tonnes in both January and February. First quarter production totaled 30,264 tonnes. There were particularly large declines in the provinces most affected by severe winter weather, with quarterly output in Hunan reported down by 28% and in Guangxi by 34%. However production in the most important tin province, Yunnan, was only down 8%.
