Journalists from across the globe have reported that a group of Indonesian tin smelters have put in place a three-month self-imposed quota to cap tin exports at 2,000 tonnes per month, hoping that the move will boost the metal’s price. Jabin Sufianto, chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tin Exporters, said that producers will review sales volumes every month depending on market demand.
Bloomberg’s Yoga Rusmana and Eko Listiyorini also report that Indonesian tin had not performed well on the London Metal Exchange over the last year, as suppliers faced increased competition from countries including Myanmar and Australia. However, with Indonesia having such a short-term tin strategy, reviewing their export quota month-by-month, buyers may look more at Australia for long-term stable supplier of tin – which could be beneficial to developers and explorers such as Stellar Resources.
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