Metals X invests in Elementos

May 19, 2025

Tin mine developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has announced an agreement with Australian tin miner Metals X (ASX: MLX) for the company to invest A$5 million in Elementos. The companies have agreed to a strategic private placement of A$5.0 million (approximately US$3.2...

Nathan Trotter to work with Trinity Metals on US tin supply chain

May 15, 2025

US tin producer Nathan Trotter has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Rwandan tin miner Trinity Metals to build a US-Rwandan tin supply chain. Nathan Trotter, who last year received a US$20 million grant from the US Department of Defense to expand operations and...

China Minmetals to cooperate with T1N on Mongolia project

May 8, 2025

Canadian tin explorer T1N Mining Corp, formerly Mogul Ventures, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MCC Shenkan Qinhuangdao, a subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation, for the development of the Oorsog Ovoo tin-polymetallic project in...

New water-based tin batteries show promise

May 8, 2025

A new water-based tin battery technology is emerging as a simple but effective approach to storing energy. Technically known as ’aqueous tin batteries (ATB)’ these use a tin-based anode and a water-based electrolyte. The technology may have potential as a sustainable...

First Tin uncovers further critical minerals at German assets

May 2, 2025

UK-based junior miner First Tin (LSE: 1SN) has confirmed the widespread presence of gallium and indium, among other critical raw materials, over its Auersberg and Gottesberg licences in Germany. The company compiled sampling results from exploration conducted during...

Tin technologies: Discover how tin is making the future

May 1, 2025

Tin may be an indispensable material in a wide range of emerging technologies. From energy storage solutions to renewable energy generation, R&D labs are exploring a critical role for the metal that will shape our future.  In the energy sector, tin is set to boost...