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Tin was the star performer among the London Metal Exchange base metals for much of last year but that changed in the fourth quarter. So what went wrong?

Tin falls back to earth but supply problems haven't gone away:
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
January 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Doctor Copper has started the new year with a spring in his step. Inventory is declining and China is stepping up imports.

Investors, however, are more concerned about the macro outlook.

Copper's early-year rally leaves investors unimpressed:
www.reuters.com/markets/comm...
January 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Recycling is the often overlooked part of the critical minerals self-sufficiency equation but the US government is investing heavily in the sector to reduce import dependency...

US targets scrap to close the critical minerals gap:
www.reuters.com/markets/comm....
US targets scrap to close the critical minerals gap
The United States hasn't had a tin smelter since 1991. That year marked the closure of the Longhorn plant in Texas, which was built with federal funds in 1942 to reduce the country's import dependency at a time when tin cans quite literally fed the war effort.
www.reuters.com
November 28, 2024 at 10:35 AM