Research Report on Southeast Asia Tin Ore Industry 2023-2032
Mining is the activity of extracting economically valuable minerals or other substances from the ground in deposits with a high concentration of minerals. Mining extracts substances such as bauxite, coal, diamonds, iron, rare metals, lead, limestone, nickel, phosphorus, rock salt, tin, uranium and molybdenum.
Southeast Asia in this report includes 10 countries: Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Brunei, Laos and Cambodia. With a total population of over 600 million by the end of 2021, Southeast Asia has an overall economic growth rate higher than the global average and is one of the key drivers of future global economic growth.
Due to the degree of economic development, technology level and other reasons, the mineral resources in Southeast Asia are less explored. However, as far as the proven resources are concerned, Southeast Asia is rich in mineral resources, and the main minerals include: copper, gold, nickel, aluminum, tin, titanium, antimony, silver, potash, gypsum, barite and phosphorus, as well as iron, zinc, lead, chromium, manganese, cobalt, kaolin, etc.
Tin is mainly used in the metallurgical industry for the production of tin-plated sheets (tinplate) and various alloys. Tin-plated sheet is the main area of tin consumption, accounting for about 40% of tin consumption, and it can be used as containers for food and beverages, various packaging materials, household items, etc. The low melting point alloy composed of tin-lead and a small amount of antimony is solder tin, which accounts for about 20% of tin consumption. Bearing alloy is an alloy of tin, lead, antimony and copper. Bronze containing tin is widely used in ships, chemicals, construction, currency and many other applications. Tin can also be made into a variety of alloys with other metals.
The global tin resource reserves are just over 4 million tons, and tin ore is distributed in a belt, with the Pacific region being the main deposit area, mainly distributed in two major tin belts in Southeast Asia and East Asia. The tin belt in Southeast Asia starts from the Shan Plateau in Myanmar in the north, and extends southward along the Myanmar-Thailand border through the western part of the Malay Peninsula to Pangas Island and Bedok Island in Indonesia. It is also known as the Tin-Tungsten Belt because it is accompanied by tungsten. Tin reserves in Southeast Asia account for 60% of the world's total reserves. According to CRI's analysis, tin is mined in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia.
Due to the lower labor costs in Southeast Asia, coupled with the abundance of mineral resources, a large number of foreign companies have set up mining enterprises in Southeast Asia in recent years. CRI expects that in 2023-2032, more and more foreign companies will set up tin and other mineral mining enterprises in Southeast Asia, and Southeast Asian mineral exports are expected to continue to rise.
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