Tin Companies: Producers and Processors
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The companies below produce, process or use tin. Each row cites the document that says what the company does with the metal; the list is not exhaustive and is not a ranking.
1,600 cents/lb
tin, New York dealer, average in 2025 (+13% on 2024)
Which companies produce or process tin?
| Company | Country | Role | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yunnan Tin Company | China | Tin, copper, zinc and indium producer (SZSE: 000960) | Its 2025 annual report, in Chinese, gives tin production of 91,200 tonnes in 2025 and tin smelting capacity of 80,000 tonnes a year, and says its tin output has grown for four years in a row. Yunnan Tin Company: 2025 annual report, in Chinese (30 March 2026) |
| Minsur | Peru | Tin miner and refiner (BVL: MINSURI1) | Its fourth-quarter 2025 results report refined tin production of 32,981 tonnes in 2025, up 7% on 2024, from concentrate produced at its San Rafael mine and its B2 operation and refined at Pisco. Minsur: consolidated results for the fourth quarter of 2025 (2 March 2026), as hosted on minedocs.com |
| PT Timah | Indonesia | Tin miner and refiner (IDX: TINS) | Its 2025 annual report gives tin ore production of 18,635 tonnes of tin, tin metal production of 17,815 tonnes (down 5.8%) and tin metal sales of 16,634 tonnes, and says about 95% of its tin metal production is sold to export markets. PT Timah (Persero) Tbk: Annual Report 2025 |
| Alphamin Resources | Mauritius (operations in the DR Congo) | Tin miner (TSXV: AFM; JSE AltX: APH) | Its Q2 2026 corporate presentation says the Bisie tin mine in the DR Congo produced 18,500 tonnes of tin in 2025, about 7% of the world's mined tin by the company's own calculation, which uses an International Tin Association estimate of 280,000 tonnes. Alphamin Resources: corporate presentation, Q2 2026 |
| Metals X | Australia | Tin miner through a 50% stake in the Renison joint venture (ASX: MLX) | Its June 2026 quarterly report says the Renison tin operations in Tasmania produced 2,809 tonnes of tin in concentrate in the quarter, of which Metals X's 50% share was 1,405 tonnes, and puts the Renison mineral resource at 21.8 million tonnes at 1.38% tin. Metals X: quarterly report for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (27 July 2026) |
| Nathan Trotter | United States | Tin and solder alloy maker and recycler, planning a tin smelter | Its 26 September 2024 release, issued from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, says it was selected for a Defense Production Act Title III award to expand US capacity to smelt, refine and recycle tin, and calls itself North America's leading supplier and recycler of tin and tin alloy products, which is its own claim. USGS does not name the company but reports a $19 million Title III award in late 2024 to a US company with tin operations in Coatesville, and the start of construction of a $65 million tin metal facility in Martinsville, Virginia in September 2025. Nathan Trotter: press release of 26 September 2024 USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Tin |
Each row links to the document that supports it. The list is not exhaustive and is not a ranking.
What do the sources say about tin companies?
- A US company with tin operations in Coatesville, Pennsylvania was awarded $19 million under the Defense Production Act, Title III in late 2024 to support a domestic tin smelting, refining and recycling facility. USGS does not name it. In May 2025 it signed a letter of intent with a Rwandan tin miner, and in September 2025 it began building a $65 million tin metal production and processing facility in Martinsville, Virginia.
- Twenty-five firms accounted for more than 94% of the primary tin consumed in the United States in 2025, and one detinning plant and 31 secondary nonferrous-metal plants recovered about 10,000 tons of tin from old scrap.
Frequently asked questions
What is tin used for?
Tin is used in chemicals, tinplate and alloys. Chemicals: 25% of US use in 2025.
Which country produces the most tin?
China produces the most tin: an estimated 71,000 t, or 24% of the world total, in 2025, according to the USGS mine production figures.
Is tin a critical mineral?
Yes. Tin is on the US and Canadian critical minerals lists. Tin was already on the 2022 US list and stays on the final 2025 list of 60 minerals. US net import reliance for tin in 2025 was 77%.
How much does tin cost?
USGS reports the average 2025 price of tin at 1,600 cents/lb (tin, New York dealer, average; +13% on 2024).
Sources
Read on October 13, 2026. Figures on this page come from these documents; where a number is an estimate, the source says so.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Tin. Production, reserves, uses, substitutes, recycling and events
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: introduction (Table 7 and Figures 10A and 10B). Net import reliance, leading producer and price changes for critical minerals
- Federal Register: Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List
- Government of Canada: Canada’s critical minerals
- Yunnan Tin Company: 2025 annual report, in Chinese (30 March 2026)
- Minsur: consolidated results for the fourth quarter of 2025 (2 March 2026), as hosted on minedocs.com
- PT Timah (Persero) Tbk: Annual Report 2025
- Alphamin Resources: corporate presentation, Q2 2026
- Metals X: quarterly report for the quarter ended 30 June 2026 (27 July 2026)
- Nathan Trotter: press release of 26 September 2024
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