TIN 723


of the standard tonnages under the expiring agreement. Owing to the war in
the Pacific, the agreement was not formally adopted.
 Although the scheme has officially terminated, a framework of the organization
has been retained and will continue to function informally

WORLD CONSUMPTION

 Apparent world consumption of tin in 1941 is estimated to have totaled 175,000
long tons—about 3 percent above 1940. Details by countries are unavailable.
Estimated 1942 requirements of U. S. S. R. have been given as 15,000 tbns
and for the British Empire 35,000 tons, of which 25,000 would be for the
United Kingdom and the remainder for other components of the Empire.

Apparent tin consumption of the world, 1926—29 (average) and 1986—40,
by countries,
in long tons 1

Country
(average~
1936
1937
1938
1939
19402
Belgium                
Canada                
Czechoslovakia           
France                 
Germany'              
India, British 
Italy               
Japan                  
Netherlands             
Poland                 
Spain                  
Sweden                
Switzerlan&...          
United Kingdom~         
U S S R
1,231
2,346
1,513
10,260
12,444
2,704
4,268
4,506
980
589
1,565
1,373
1,742
21,988
3 791
1,336
2,164
1,684
9,748
9, 164
2,293
3,928
6,403
1,284
1,322
661
1,692
1, 109
21,860
9 664
1,520
2,625
1,731
9,175
12,368
2,595
3,601
8,190
1,470
1,272
942
1,889
1, 100
25,97!
25 125
1, 61S
2,355
1,560
9,049
13,774
2,494
4,618
10,963
1,400
1,819
1,082
2,883
1,259
18,290
16 174
1,217
2,601
(3)
8,300
13,000
3,131
4,750
11,184
1,220
(' )
(3)
2,500
1, 101
27,279
10 000
900
3,000
(3)
6,000
10,000
3,500
4,000
12,500
1 000
(3)
(3)
1,500
800
32,000
8 000
United States            
Other countries           
76,539
15,036
73,039
12,549
86,663
12,863
50, 724
11,438
70,460
' 1,816
76,000
(3)

- 162,875
159,900
 199, 100 151,500

166,500
169,500
 1 estimated by the Tin Research and Development Council.
 2 Metal Bulletinestimate based pn figures of Research Institute.
3 Estimste Included in total. Includes Austria; also the Saar, 1936—40.
 ' Denmark and Norway only. Other countries included in totaL


REVIEW BY ' COUNTRIES

 Argentina.—Both mine and smelter output of tin in Argentina was considerably
less in 1941 than in 1940. According to Ross Field,'2 up to 1940 the Pirquetas
lode mine had produced 6,399 metric tons of concentrates containing 1,742
tons of tin. The ore reserves, as of June 30,. 1940, amounted to 72,978 dry
tons with a tin content of -2,379 tons, which at the present rate of production
will last 2% years. The Pircas Creek placer high-grade gravel is nearly worked
out, and plans havebeen made to work lower-grade dirt, which will prolong
the life of the placer at least 4 years, possibly longer. Annual consumption
requirements are estimated at 1,100 tons. There is an import duty of 0.27
peso per kilogram of metallic tin.
 Australia.—Some of the smaller mines in New South Wales experienced
a difficult period in 1941 through prolonged drought. The Ardlethan tin field
in New South Wales, which has been of considerable importance, appears to
be reaching its final stages. Some tin-

 "Field Ross, The Plrquetas Mine, a Tin-Silver Property In Argentina: Eng.
and Mm. Jour., vol. 142, No. 7, July 1941, pp. 35-39.