Tin price today — SN
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About Tin
Tin (Sn, from Latin stannum) was historically so valuable that ancient Phoenician traders sailed all the way from the Mediterranean to the British Isles to source it — alloyed with copper, it produced the bronze that defined an entire age of civilisation.
Today tin is the unsung hero of the electronics industry: more than 45% of global tin demand goes into the lead-free solder that holds every smartphone, laptop and EV motherboard together. It is also one of the most concentrated commodity markets — Indonesia, China and Myanmar account for over two-thirds of global supply.
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Main uses
- Lead-free solder for electronics (largest demand)
- Tin plating on steel cans ("tin cans") for food packaging
- Bronze and pewter alloys
- Float-glass production (molten-tin bath process)
- Chemical catalysts and PVC stabilisers
LME-deliverable refined tin is 99.85% minimum. Electronics solder typically uses Sn99 / SAC305 (96.5% Sn, 3% Ag, 0.5% Cu). Pewter for tableware is 92–98% tin with antimony and copper for hardness.