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Commoditytin
Critical · 2 lists

Tin · Sn

base_metal · primary

USGS_2022
USGS_2025

Supply · in the ground

Top reserves · 2025

global total: 5,694,000 metric tonsHHI 0.16 · Moderate

Provenance

Where this data comes from

  • BGS World Mineral Statistics
  • USGS DS-140 (constant 1998 USD)
  • USGS DS-140 (nominal)
  • USGS MCS (LME)
  • USGS MCS (New York dealer)
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
  • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
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  1. 1🇮🇩Indonesia
    24.6%1,400,000 metric tons
  2. 2🇨🇳China
    21.1%1,200,000 metric tons
  3. 3🇧🇷Brazil
    12.3%700,000 metric tons
  4. 4 Burma
    12.3%700,000 metric tons
  5. 5🇦🇺Australia
    10.0%570,000 metric tons
  6. 6🇷🇺Russia
    8.1%460,000 metric tons
  7. 7🇧🇴Bolivia
    7.0%400,000 metric tons
  8. 8🇵🇪Peru
    2.6%150,000 metric tons
  9. 9🇨🇩Congo (Kinshasa)
    1.6%91,000 metric tons
  10. 10🇻🇳Vietnam
    0.4%23,000 metric tons

10 countries shown · USGS-defined economic reserves

Supply · named deposits

Deposits

Concentrated7 estimates · 3 deposits

3,487 distinct deposits across the roster · 3,490 occurrences

Geographic spread

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United States 2,000 · Bolivia 478 · Brazil 160 · Russia 91 · Malaysia 84

Named producers

  • Dayu District · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]VEIN/STOCKWORK
  • Xihaushan Tungsten Mine · China · Jiangxi [Kiangsi]
  • Shizhuyuan · China · Hunan
  • Bai Sha Po Mine · China · Yunnan
  • Chahe Tin Mine · China · Sichuan [Szechwan]

Resource & reserve estimates

Round Top, Round Top depositInferred99,200 metric tons
Sleitat Mountain, Sleitat Mountain depositInferred96,000 metric tons
Lost River, Lost River skarn depositUnclassified55,000 metric tons
Round Top, Round Top depositMeasured plus Indicated50,100 metric tons
Lost River, Cassiterite dike depositMeasured plus Indicated

Supply · geochemical abundance

Geochemistry

6 summaries · 5 media
Element · mediumDetection · share of samplesConcentration · median to max
Sn coal
5,044 samples
49%
0.94 ppm · max 225 ppm
Sn concentrate
133,663 samples
33%
70 ppm · max 250,000 ppm
Sn soil
92,533 samples
12%
1.9 ppm · max 3,000 ppm
Sn rock
309,023 samples
7%
10 ppm · max 300,000 ppm
Sn sediment
292,207 samples
6%
10 ppm · max 100,000.11 ppm

USGS National Geochemical Database · sorted by detection · detected-sample concentration

Supply · held inventory

Stocks (year-end)

2021–2025 · USGS MCS

Latest · 2025

8.1Kt

15.6% YoY
2021: 9,030 t2022: 9,180 t2023: 10,900 t2024: 9,600 t2025: 8,100 t
20212022202320242025

Supply · recycling

Secondary supply - scrap flow

United States · 2025 · USGS MCS

$330M of scrap consumed

domestic93%imported4%exported2%

Eurostat WEEE and battery end-of-life flows (Phase 6.1.1) are recorded at country level without commodity decomposition. Querying country profiles for EU member states will surface those flows; the commodity profile cannot decompose them today.

Supply · out of the ground

Top producers · 2024

2,943 records
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1🇨🇳China
74,000 tonnes (metal content)26%
2🇮🇩Indonesia
49,905 tonnes (metal content)18%
3🇵🇪Peru
32,317 tonnes (metal content)11%
4🇧🇷Brazil
27,662 tonnes (metal content)10%
5🇨🇩Congo, Democratic Republic

Supply

Global production over time

2015 → 2024latest294,722tonnes (metal content)-7% · 10y
2015: 315,571 tonnes (metal content)2016: 315,900 tonnes (metal content)2017: 336,213 tonnes (metal content)2018: 325,403 tonnes (metal content)2019: 319,861 tonnes (metal content)2020: 294,289 tonnes (metal content)2021: 278,614 tonnes (metal content)2022: 285,575 tonnes (metal content)2023: 308,297 tonnes (metal content)2024: 294,722 tonnes (metal content)
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
  • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
  • World Bank Pink Sheet
  • 10 sources · click to verify

    3,100 metric tons

    USGS USMIN · deposit-level contained-metal estimates

    23,624 tonnes (metal content)8%
    6🇲🇲Myanmar
    21,300 tonnes (metal content)8%
    7🇧🇴Bolivia
    21,163 tonnes (metal content)8%
    8🇦🇺Australia
    11,326 tonnes (metal content)4%
    9🇻🇳Vietnam
    10,000 tonnes (metal content)4%
    10🇳🇬Nigeria
    10,000 tonnes (metal content)4%

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    Ir100%Canada · top shareRh100%Canada · top shareRu100%Canada · top shareGa98%China · top shareGe94%China · top shareNb92%Brazil · top shareSi82%China · top shareW79%China · top shareCo77%Congo, Democratic Republic · top share75%China · top shareTe75%China · top share75%China · top shareIn74%China · top sharePt73%South Africa · top shareCu70%China · top share66%China · top shareV64%China · top shareLi64%Australia · top shareAl66%China · top shareNi65%Indonesia · top sharePb62%China · top shareAs50%Peru · top shareMg58%China · top shareBe55%USA · top shareCr55%South Africa · top shareBi54%China · top sharePd44%Russia · top shareTa46%Congo (Kinshasa) · top share49%China · top shareSb43%China · top shareRe44%Chile · top shareB44%Turkey · top shareU38%Kazakhstan · top shareZr36%Australia · top shareMn39%South Africa · top shareZn39%China · top shareTi28%Mozambique · top shareAg34%Mexico · top share29%Canada · top share26%China · top shareSn26%China · top share🇨🇱 CLCutax2024🇨🇩 CDCusurtax2022🇨🇱 CLListrategic resource2023🇨🇳 CNLiexport license2024🇿🇼 ZWLiraw ore ban2022🇮🇩 IDNiraw ore ban2020🇵🇭 PHNiroyalty2024🇷🇺 RUNiimport ban2024🇨🇳 CN→🇻🇳 VNREE+4700%re export surge🇮🇩 IDNi-97%export ban effectLi+38%concentration shift🇨🇳 CNREE-25%concentration shift

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.15

    Diversified

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    56%
    Top-5
    74%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 10

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 5 more in the Provenance section

    Concentration

    HHI

    0.15

    Diversified

    Top-1
    26%
    Top-3
    56%
    Top-5
    74%
    NIR
    77%

    Active alerts · 1

    • 26%

      China · top share

    Critical lists · 2

    • USGS_2022
    • USGS_2025

    Sources · 10

    • BGS World Mineral Statistics
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries World Data (legacy wide format, 2023-2025 vintages)
    • USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook OFR 2025-1047
    • USGS Minerals Yearbook Vol III, reference year 2019
    • + 5 more in the Provenance section