World's top 12 tin companies

China's Yunnan Tin is the world's largest tin producer for the sixth straight year with output rising from last year, data from UK-based consultant ITRI shows.      

Indonesia's state owned PT Timah , the No.2 producer, posted a decline in production after heavy rains hampered mining.

        

Following is a list of major producers and their output of refined tin in tonnes for 2010 and 2009, according to ITRI.   
         

                                                2010        2009    % change  

                                                 (in tonnes)     

 1. Yunnan Tin  (China)*              59,180      55,898     +5.9       

 2. PT Timah (Indonesia)*            40,413      45,086    -10.4      

 3. Malaysia Smelting Corp *        38,737      36,407     +6.4     

 4. Minsur (Peru) *                      36,052      33,920     +6.3 

 5. Thaisarco (Thailand) *            23,505      19,300    +21.8      

 6. Guangxi China Tin                 14,300      10,500    +36.2       

 7. Yunnan Chengfeng (China) *   14,155      14,947     -5.3   

 8. EM Vinto (Bolivia)                 11,520      11,805     -2.4

 9. Metallo Chimique (Beligium)*  9,945       8,690    +14.4   

 10. Gejiu Zi-Li (China)               9,000       5,600    +60.7        

 11. PT Koba Tin (Indonesia) *      6,644       7,455    -10.9      

 12. Jiangxi Nanshan Tin              6,000       3,000   +100.0       

 * members of ITRI and collectively account for 66.7 percent of world tin production at
351,300 tonnes last year.  Source: Reuters