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Analysis of China’s tin industry: Current state and developmental recommendations

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: With the rapid development of industries such as fifth generation (5G), semiconductors, and electric vehicles, the exploitation and utilization of tin resources in China are advancing towards a greater scale, intensification, and standardization. The tin industry is undergoing a critical period of transformation, upgrading, and high-quality development, which will significantly drive the demand for tin. Therefore, ensuring the security of tin resources has become increasingly important. Based on introducing the distribution, current status, production capacity, and supply-demand situation of global and Chinese tin resources, this paper analyzes the future trends in the supply and demand of tin resources and addresses key challenges in the tin industry. Finally, recommendations are proposed to enhance the security of China’s tin resources and offer valuable insights into mining management, development, utilization, and investment.

Source: Green and Smart Mining Engineering

DOI: 10.1016/j.gsme.2025.09.002

Authors: Yao Chu, Min Liu, Man Jiang, Yan Lei, Xi Wang

Institutions: Ministry of Natural Resources, China University of Geosciences, China University of Geosciences (Beijing)

Language: English

Topic: Mining and Resource Management

Subfield: Building and Construction

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

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