December 2, 2021 Tin price surge worsens supply chain woes for electronics, solar and auto firms Tin prices have nearly doubled from a year ago and are on course for their biggest annual rise in over 30 years.
December 1, 2021 A new commodity squeeze could soon rival lumber’s recent historic shortage Tin is in the grips of one of the longest-running squeezes ever seen in commodities markets, and there’s little sign of it letting up.
November 29, 2021 CHART: Dwindling copper, zinc, nickel stocks could shield prices from omicron impact Copper, nickel and zinc prices could be saved from worst effects of any new virus-related restrictions as historically low global stockpiles intensify fears of supply disruption.
November 24, 2021 Soldering on: Tin price surges past $40,000 after Jakarta jolt Indonesia wants to ban all tin exports by 2024, lighting a new fire underneath an already red hot market.
November 22, 2021 ‘Greenflation’ a risk for renewable energy, but long-term viability intact Prices of metals such as tin, aluminum, copper, nickel and cobalt have risen between 20% and 91% this year.
November 15, 2021 Falling stocks pose problems for London Metal Exchange What happens when the market of last resort runs out of metal?
November 8, 2021 Tin ticks all the commodity supercycle boxes Tin remains the superstar of the LME industrial metals pack, writes Andy Home.
November 3, 2021 Demand to keep tin price on a tear — report Fitch expects tin demand to continue outstripping supply, pushing the market into deficit by 2026.
October 27, 2021 Rio Tinto and USGS team up for Montana critical mineral hunt The USGS will deploy its hi-tech Earth MRI to look for critical minerals.
Copper poised for best year since 2009 after December surge All six base metals on the LME are headed for annual gains in a year that’s seen an array of supply-side pressures. December 24, 2025 | 10:11 am
