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Coface · France · Tin surges to near-record $53,745/t as Myanmar and Indonesia both cut supply simultaneously
Frames tin's rally in the context of semiconductor demand growth: 40% of tin consumption goes into solder for electronics and circuit boards, and the data-centre and AI build-out is directly expanding demand; argues tin is among the least-discussed critical minerals despite being essential to the entire semiconductor supply chain.
“Tin is riding high on the metals market's latest surge, driven by data demand from AI and semiconductor growth.”