Tin-iron redox flow battery looks promising
Scientists at Shenzhen University, China are developing a 'promising' new tin-iron redox flow battery for low-cost, long-term energy storage. A family of similar iron-based redox flow batteries has been under development worldwide for long-term utility electricity...
MIT to work on using tin to produce hydrogen without CO2 emissions
MIT's Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Centre has awarded US$750,000 to undertake a research project using molten tin to produce hydrogen with no carbon dioxide emissions (CO2). The fund was designed to support projects that advance carbon dioxide-reducing...
Stellar Resources restarts Heemskirk exploration
Stellar Resources will restart drilling this year at its Heemskirk project, the company has announced. The Heemskirk project, located in Tasmania, Australia, is comprised of several tin-containing deposits. The project already has a total Inferred and Indicated...
YTC comes out top in difficult year for tin producers
2020 was a difficult year for tin producers. In many countries, the spread of the coronavirus saw lockdown measures that closed smelters and halted production. In total, ITA estimates that 327,200 tonnes of refined tin were produced in 2020. This was a nearly 8% drop...
Renison finishes low, but outlook positive
Production at the Renison mine in Tasmania, Australia, finished 2020 on a low note as tin-in-concentrate production fell some 14% quarter-on-quarter. However, half-owner Metals X is forecasting that production will improve in 2021. Without any impact of coronavirus at...
Simpler production concept for improving tin-based perovskite solar cells
New research by scientists at Shaanxi Normal University, China has demonstrated a new, simpler technique for manufacturing tin-containing perovskite solar cells (PSCs). There have been recent, sharp improvements in the proportion of solar energy that is converted by...
Tin production isolated from Myanmar coup
Myanmar has been thrust into the spotlight after a coup saw the country's military take control from the government. The country is the world's third largest producer of tin concentrates, and a major source for China's smelters. One of the biggest questions in the tin...
Tin battles climate change: latest carbon capture R&D
Teams of scientists around the world are pushing forward research on new generations of tin catalysts to battle climate change. Several recently published scientific papers describe new tin prototypes and insights that advance the efficiency and selectivity of...
China begins search for other sources as Myanmar supply drops again
In August, Myanmar experienced extremely heavy rains, leading to flooding. The high waters constrained mine production in the country, a major source of tin concentrates for smelters in China. The flood waters have still not been cleared, leading to lower shipments...