Organized by the International Tin Association and co-organized by Yunnan Tin Co., Ltd. and others, 2015 China International Tin Industry Forum ” Recently held in Shanghai. The forum focuses on “ Anticipation, Development, Innovation, Win-Win ” The discussion covered topics including a global outlook for the tin industry, the tin market and pricing, as well as applications of tin and industry challenges. From... 34 of a country 350 Several industry insiders from the tin sector attended the meeting.

　　Chen Quanxun, Counselor to the State Council and President of the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association, attended the forum and delivered a speech. He pointed out that China’s economic development has now entered a “new normal,” in which traditional growth models are facing challenges, while new drivers of growth are taking shape. As a representative industry of the traditional sector, China’s nonferrous metals industry will also need a long-term process for structural adjustment and industrial upgrading. During this process, a slowdown in growth rate is inevitable. Data show that in the first quarter of this year, the nonferrous metals industry exhibited a clear downward trend: first, the growth rate of production was lacking; second, investment declined significantly; third, price trends were weak; and fourth, the operating efficiency of enterprises deteriorated. The industry’s operational quality and efficiency remain low, influenced by both external factors and internal constraints such as overcapacity, technological levels, and resource and environmental conditions.

　　As for the tin industry, these issues also exist. He pointed out that China is currently the world’s largest producer and consumer of tin, and relevant data show that... 2014 This year, China produced refined tin. 16.5 Ten thousand tons, consumption 15.5 Ten thousand tons, each accounting for the world’s... 45% The above-mentioned points notwithstanding, although China’s tin industry is sizable, it still has a considerable gap to close compared to the world’s leading tin-producing countries, and sustainable development continues to face numerous challenges. These challenges primarily include growing difficulties in securing resource supplies, an imbalanced industrial structure, a generally low level of waste recycling, and insufficient efforts in product development. Therefore, Chen Quanxun emphasized: “ We should make greater efforts in areas such as adjusting the industrial structure, improving waste recycling rates, and intensifying the development of tin products. ”