The US Government is in a long term programme of tin stockpile disposal
via the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) tin sales program - because tin
is no longer considered a strategic political metal.

Price has dropped ~20% since december and of course fluctuates like all
commodities.
Kay

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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joe Fjelstad
Sent: 06 February 2005 20:02
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Subject: [LF] "Tin is consided the most political of all metals" -
Wachovia Economics Grp NTC


FYI&C...

Tin: Rising Prices and Import Volumes

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there has been no tin mined or
produced in the United States since 1993. Last year, the volume of tin
imports increased 37 percent, while the price soared 66 percent (bottom
graph [not shown]). The global supply of tin is relatively inelastic,
and is focused in Asia and other parts of the third world. Tin is
considered the most political of all metals for this reason.

Source: Wachovia Economics Group
Report date: December 24, 2004

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