Asia is significant in the global tin market, with the region accounting for three-quarters of world tin production, and more than half the consumption.
Malaysia Smelting Corp chief executive officer Datuk Dr Mohd Ajib Anuar said Asia also accounted for almost all the growth in world demand for the metal, thanks in part to the electronics industrys preference for lead-free solders in recent years.
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