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Tin ended up nearly seven per cent at $US15,505 from Monday's close of $US14,500, bolstered by news that Indonesia's top tin miner PT Timah has cut output to 1,500-2,000 tonnes a month from 2,000-3,000.

"The crash last week was overdone, tin was recovering before the Indonesian news, which gave it momentum," a trader said.

Tin slumped to $US13,600 a tonne on Friday, its lowest since September 2009 on worries about an over supplied market.

Zinc ended at $US2,207 from $US2,178 and lead at $US2,036 from $US2,019. Both metals have been boosted in recent days by falling inventories.

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