Andean announces maiden tin resource
Andean Precious Metals, a major silver producer, has announced an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its San Bartolomé mine in Bolivia. The new MRE includes tin for the first time, as well as additional silver mineralisation. Andean announced its San...
China Tin to undergo routine maintenance
Guangxi China Tin Group has halted production at its Laibin smelter, according to ITA intelligence. The company began the shutdown procedure on February 10 in order to carry out routine maintenance. ITA understands that the refractory bricks will be replaced during...
Global tin production rebounds in 2021
2021 saw refined tin production rebound from its pandemic lows, with the majority of global smelters – including many in the Top Ten – having a relatively “normal” year. Yunnan Tin Company maintained its position as the world's largest producer of refined tin, while...
Seligdar’s Solnechnaya improvements up tin output
Russian miner Seligdar increased its tin production by some 15% in 2021, according to its full-year results. The company owns and operates the Festivalnoye and Pravourmiyskoye deposits in the Russian Far East through its subsidiary PJSC Rusolovo. In 2021, the company...
Alphamin hits jackpot at Mpama South
Alphamin Resources has announced more assay results from its highly anticipated drilling campaign at Mpama South. Alphamin currently operates the Bisie mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo, producing roughly 4% of the world's mined tin. Bisie is currently focused...
Metals X poised to spring into 2022 despite disappointing final quarter
Metals X has announced its latest operating results from the final quarter of 2021. Operations at the Renison mine dipped in Q4, with the volume of ore mined and milled down compared to the quarter ending September 2021. However, the grade of the material and the...
Penouta pit moves into production
Strategic Minerals Europe (SME) has announced that it has begun mining tin from the new open pit at its Penouta project. Penouta, located in north-western Spain, has been in operation since 2018, having restarted following a 30-year gap after mining ceased in 1985....
Startup Nanode demonstrates low-cost tin foil anodes for lithium-ion batteries
Tech startup, Nanode, has developed a low-cost tin foil anode technology for lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries to increase volumetric energy density up to 50% while saving up to 60% on raw material costs and processing costs. Tin has a greater volumetric energy...
Solder market in flux as Harima acquires Henkel
Japanese solder producer Harima Chemicals Group has announced the acquisition of the solder business of Henkel AG, Germany. The acquisition is part of Harima's global expansion plans, increasing their current revenue base in this sector from $43.5 million in 2021...