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Smelters may also process tin slag to produce more refined tin, he added.
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It is also a major supplier of refined tin, thermal coal and copper.
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Tin miners have already built smelters and export refined tin.
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Indonesia produces nearly 30 percent of the world's refined tin.
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Indonesia is the world's top exporter of nickel ore, thermal coal and refined tin.
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There are 39 tin smelters approved by the Indonesian trade ministry to export refined tin.
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Besides being the world's top refined tin exporter, Indonesia is also the top palm oil producer.
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Company data showed Timah produced 33,444 tonnes of refined tin in 2018.
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Indonesian refined tin exports from January to September were 73,273.38 tonnes.
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Indonesia is a leader in nickel ore, thermal coal and refined tin exports, while bauxite exports have spiked.
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Ironically, the better metallurgists got at refining tin and purifying it, the worse it became for everyday use.
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It is the world's third-largest refined tin producer after China's Yunnan Tin Co Ltd and Indonesia's PT Timah.
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MSC's refined tin production last year was 27,085 tonnes, according to its annual report.
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Refined tin exports from Indonesia rose in April but over the past couple of years they have been erratic.
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Indonesian refined tin exports for January to October were 78,714.96 tonnes, the data added.
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Indonesia is the world's top thermal coal and refined tin exporter, and home to the world's second-largest copper mine.