ITA Study – Tin use in recovery cycle

Oct 30, 2024

This report is based on the twentieth annual survey of tin users carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA), which gathered data from tin consuming companies worldwide between June and September 2024. 80 companies took part in this year’s study, accounting...

Alphamin nears completion of production ramp up

Oct 17, 2024

Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; JSE AltX: APH) has reported tin production of 4,917 tonnes in Q3 2024, up 22% from the previous quarter, in line with the company’s planned annual production of 20,000 tonnes. Ore processed from Alphamin’s DR Congo-based Bisie mine...

Cornish Metals secures $9.1 million from Vision Blue

Oct 17, 2024

South Crofty developer Cornish Metals (ASM/TSX-V: CUSN) has announced that it has secured a further US$9.145 million from major shareholder Vision Blue Resources. Cornish Metals (formerly Strongbow Exploration) has been actively working to develop the historic mine in...

ITA explores new strategic tin technologies

Oct 17, 2024

It’s an exciting time for innovation in tin technologies, and ITA has been reaching out to some of the leading research teams in focus areas that will be strategically important to the future of the tin industry. Sodium-ion batteries are emerging as a safer, more...

US tin producer to receive $19m from Department of Defense

Oct 3, 2024

Secondary refined tin and solder producer, Nathan Trotter & Co., has been selected by the US Department of Defense to receive funding to expand the country’s tin smelting and refining capacity. The project will include the construction of comprehensive tin...

Increased interest in tin at LME Week

Oct 2, 2024

Tin has seen increased interest at this year’s LME Week so far, with even stronger excitement than seen last year. Before the LME Metals Debate, a poll showed that only 8% of participants at the event thought tin was the metal with the most upside in the near-term....