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Celebrating International Women’s Day: Accelerating action in the tin industry

Mar 7, 2025

On this International Women’s Day, we celebrate the remarkable women in the tin industry and the advancement of equality in the sector. At ITA, we support women globally in the diverse roles they now occupy, from workers to leaders and from field positions to (remote)...

Zinc-air batteries perform better with tin

Mar 6, 2025

A new approach in zinc–air battery (ZAB) technology shows how tin can help improve performance and lifetime. Zinc–air batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that uses oxygen from the air at the cathode, offering the advantage of high energy density and low...

Statement on insecurity in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mar 6, 2025

The International Tin Association (ITA) is following with extreme concern the worsening security situation in the eastern Provinces of the DRC; North Kivu and South Kivu. We deplore the actions of the non-state armed group M23 and associated parties of the Alliance...

Wa State announces new licensing process

Feb 27, 2025

Wa State authorities have issued instructions for applications for mining, processing, and prospecting licences in the autonomous region of Myanmar that suspended tin mining in August 2023. In a document seen by the International Tin Association, the authorities...

Porous tin foam electrode solves expansion challenges in lithium-ion batteries

Feb 27, 2025

A breakthrough in lithium-ion battery (LIB) technology has emerged as researchers explore the use of tin as an electrode material to enhance performance. Traditionally, tin electrodes face significant challenges due to severe volume expansion during lithium-ion...

New tin catalyst offers sustainable carbon capture

Feb 13, 2025

A breakthrough discovery from researchers at the University of Nottingham and the University of Birmingham is showing how tin can help tackle climate change by reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂). The researchers developed a catalyst made from nano particles of tin...