Tin
Overview
Tin is a soft, silvery metal primarily extracted from cassiterite (tin oxide). It is valued for corrosion resistance and low toxicity compared to other metals.
Tin concentrates are graded based on Sn content and impurity levels, which vary by deposit. Exact grades are site-specific and cannot be universally confirmed.
Tin ore, primarily cassiterite is a mineral source for tin, a soft, corrosion-resistant metal vital for solder, tinplate (packaging), bronze, and chemicals; it’s found in alluvial deposits and lodes, often alongside other minerals like tantalum and tungsten, and is extracted through mining and processing that separates it from waste rock by exploiting density difference
Geological Occurrence
FOUND
in both primary hard-rock deposits and secondary placer deposits
COMMONLY
commonly associated with granite intrusions
PROCESSED
processed using gravity concentration and smelting
Key Uses
TRADE PROCESS
OverviewHere’s what they entails:
1). Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF): Seller will handle everything from loading the vessel, paying for insurance, and sending the product to wherever the buyer wants it delivered.
2). Freight On Board (FOB): Seller pays for the transportation of the goods to the port of shipment, plus loading costs, while the buyer pays the cost of marine freight transport, insurance, unloading, and transportation from the originating port to the final destination.
TRADE SPECIFICATIONS
SpecificsMineral Type: Tin
Physical Specification: Based On Buyer’s Specification
Quantity: Based On Buyer’s Specification
Price: Negotiable / Metric Tonne
TP: Ex Works/FOB/CIF
Payment Method: 100% irrevocable SBLC or L/C at sight.
Shipping Time: 15 days after confirmation of L/C
Loading Port: Lagos, Nigeria
