Wa State announces new licensing process
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
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
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...
Eloro intersects high grade tin
Tin explorer Eloro Resources has intersected major tin mineralisation at depth below the potential starter pit at the Iska Iska polymetallic project in Bolivia. In the company’s recent definition diamond drilling program, Eloro intersected 87 m at 0.74% Sn from 291.8...
Excellent ore sorting results at Heemskirk
Heemskirk developer Stellar Resources has announced strong results from their ore sorting testwork at the Tasmanian tin project. Using the x-ray transmission (XRT) ore sorting, grade was increased from 0.70% Sn to 1.65% Sn by rejecting 64.2% of the mass, achieving...
UK National Wealth Fund invests in tin
The UK’s National Wealth Fund, wholly owned by HM Treasury, has committed to invest at least £25 million in South Crofty mine developer Cornish Metals. As a part of successful fundraising of a minimum of £56 million, Cornish Metals announced on Tuesday that the...
Alphamin production up 38% in 2024
Alphamin Resources has announced Q4 production at the Bisie mine, DR Congo, of 5,237 tonnes tin-in-concentrate, bringing 2024 production to 17,324 t, up 38% from 2023 following the Mpama South expansion. Ore processed at Bisie increased 2% to 232,860 t, whiles grades...
Powering the future of solar energy with tin-based electrodes
In next-generation perovskite solar cells (PSCs), transparent electrodes are crucial for conducting electricity and allowing light to pass through. Traditionally, indium tin oxide (ITO), which contains up to 10% tin, has been the material of choice. However, due to...
First Tin highlights wider opportunity around Taronga
Tin developer First Tin has highlighted the exploration opportunities around its Australian Taronga tin project. CEO Bill Scotting said that while bringing Taronga into production is the “highest priority” over the short term, the review into exploration “has shown as...