CATL explores tin anodes for sodium-ion batteries
Scientists from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. (CATL) alongside Central South University in China have co-authored a recent paper in Small investigating advanced tin-based anodes for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs). As the world’s largest battery manufacturer by...
Germanium–tin breakthrough advances light-based semiconductors
As computers process more data than ever before, engineers are looking for faster ways to move information inside chips. One promising solution is to use light instead of electricity. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh and European partners have now developed...
Cornish Metals receives letter of interest from EXIM
UK-based tin developer Cornish Metals (AIM: TIN) has announced it has received a non-binding letter of interest from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) for up to US$225 million in financing for the company’s South Crofty tin project. The potential...
Metals X sees near-record Q4 at Renison
Australian tin producer Metals X (ASX: MLX) has announced production of 3,319 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate from the Tasmanian Renison mine in Q4 2025, bringing the year’s total to a near-record 10,747 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate. The company, which represents half of...
Record annual production from Bisie despite turbulent year
Mauritius-based tin miner Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM ; JSE AltX: APH) has announced 2025 production totalled 18,576 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate from its Bisie mine in eastern DR Congo. Production in the quarter ending 31 December 2025, Alphamin processed 202,360...
Strengthening industry dialogue: MSC visits YTC
On 6th January, a delegation from Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC), led by Executive Chairman Madam Chew Gek Khim, visited Yunnan Tin Company Limited (YTC) for discussions and exchanges on developments in the global tin industry. During the visit, MSC met...
Tin–sodium layering strategy unlocks high-energy sodium batteries
Scientists at Sun Yat-sen University in China have developed a new tin–sodium anode that marks a major step forward for next-generation sodium batteries. The design solves two long-standing issues in sodium-metal systems: the formation of dangerous dendrites (branches...
MSC profits recover in Q3
Refined tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) announced its profit increased 46% in Q3 following a disrupted second quarter. The group, which includes MSC’s mining and smelting operations, recorded revenue of RM529.5 million (approximately US$125.7...
Minsur Becomes First ITA Member to Achieve Full Conformance with All 10 Tin Code Priority Standards
The International Tin Association (ITA) is pleased to announce that Minsur has become the first ITA member to achieve full conformance with all 10 Tin Code Priority Standards, marking a significant step in responsible and sustainable tin production. The published 2024...