Strengthening ties: PT Timah visits ITA
On 21 April 2026, a delegation from PT Timah’s new leadership team visited ITA’s UK offices in St Albans. PT TIMAH President Director Mr Restu Widyantoro, Production and Commercial Director Mr Ilhamsyah Mahendra, and Advisor to the director Mr. Erwin Chairuman, met...
Xingye tin output falls but outlook remains bright
Chinese multi-metal miner Inner Mongolia Xingye Silver & Tin (SZ: 000426) has announced a 25.0% decrease in tin output to 6,679 t contained tin in 2025. The Shenzhen-listed company has many mining subsidiaries, including Baiyinchagan mine operator Yinman Mining...
Solar PV leads energy demand growth in 2025, IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that solar PV – a major tin use – contributed the largest share of global energy demand growth in 2025, seeing “extraordinary” growth. In its Global Energy Review 2026 released on 20 April, the IEA said solar PV accounted...
Yunnan Tin net profits surge 36% in 2025
The world’s largest producer of refined tin, Yunnan Tin Co, has announced net profits surged 36.1% in 2025 to RMB 1.966 billion (approximately US$288 million). The Chinese state-owned producer reported operating income of RMB 43.534 billion (approximately US$6.4...
US Steel to restart tinplate production at Gary Works
US-based steel and tinplate producer United States Steel Corp has announced it will restart tinplate production at its Gary Works plant near Chicago, United States. The facility was idled in October 2022 due to intense competition from imported tin mill products. US...
Alphamin announces record earnings in Q1
Bisie mine operator Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; JSE AltX: APH) has announced Q1 production of 5,016 tonnes tin-in-concentrate and record quarterly EBIDTA on record high tin prices. While ore tonnage, feed grade, recovery, and tin-in-concentrate production and sales...
MSC begins construction of smelter at RHT mine
Malaysian tin producer Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has begun construction of a rotary furnace at its Rahman Hydraulic Tin (RHT) mine in Perak, Malaysia. The mine is the largest tin mine in Malaysia, representing around half of the country’s tin mine...
US to re-smelt strategic stockpile
The US Department of Defense is seeking information on potential stockpiling of critical minerals, while also indicating interest in re-smelting its tin stockpile. The DoD issued notices seeking information for lithium, nickel, chromium, tellurium, and tin about...
New integrated process targets tin recovery from tin-bearing tailings
Tin-bearing tailings generated during cassiterite processing often still contain valuable metal. Because cassiterite is brittle, grinding during ore beneficiation can produce very fine particles that are difficult to recover using conventional gravity or flotation...