The United States Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is offering 80 tonnes of tin, with bidding set to close at noon Eastern Standard Time on Wednesday May 12, the agency said in a posting on its website.
After a 13-year hiatus, the agency in March recommenced offering tin from the national security stockpile to a tin-starved market, reflected in record tin prices and premiums.US tin premiums have repeatedly set all-time highs amid a global shortage of the metal. This shortage has been said most felt in the US since it has no...