Helen Prins, Chief Executive Officer of the International Tin Association (ITA), attended the “International Seminar on Green Mining and Minerals Cooperation” hosted by the China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals & Chemicals Importers & Exporters (CCCMC) in Beijing, China on March 24, 2026 and delivered a keynote speech on the topic: Deepen Technological Exchanges and Capacity Building in the Tin Industry.
Helen highlighted tin’s essential and strategic role in navigating macro shifts – highlighting risks and opportunities, digitalization and the energy transition as trends that will drive tin demand. At the same time, she outlined ITA’s vision and TIN2030 strategy, stressing the need to meet stakeholder expectations on environment, social and governance (ESG) through practical initiatives such as the Tin Code for transparent reporting, the Tin Life-Cycle Study to support a low carbon transition, and the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) Handbook for the Tin Sector.
She also emphasized the importance of cross-stakeholder dialogue and collaboration, including around standards and ESG frameworks, promoting equivalence and reducing duplication for greater efficiency.
ITA and CCCMC sign MOU
A step forward in deepening collaboration for ITA is marked by a MOU signing with CCCMC during its Annual Conference on High-Quality Growth in Metals, Minerals, Chemicals & Building Materials Industry on 25 March 2026. Both parties are committed to working together on advancing the global tin industry toward a sustainable future.
The rest of the seminar focused on the new initiative for the International Economic and Trade Cooperation Initiative on Green Mining and Minerals, which includes seven topics: create an open and secure policy environment, promote green trade liberalization and facilitation, better fulfill social responsibilities, strive to benefit more people, deepen technological exchanges and capacity building, strengthen investment and financing cooperation, and deepen cooperation through multilateral frameworks.
During the seminar, three pillar organizations of the Initiative, namely the Guidance Committee, Expert Advisory Committee, and Entrepreneur Alliance, were planned to be established.
The CCCMC has become the Chinese contact point and (quasi) secretariat for the “Initiative”, and has taken the lead in updating and upgrading the “Sustainable Mining Code”.
The seminar, as one part of the annual conference of CCCMC, attracted around 200 delegates including foreign diplomats, international organizations, leading enterprises, and expert think tanks from multiple countries to discuss global cooperation in green mineral development and energy transformation.
