Tin makes electricity from algae
Research by a team from Firat University, Turkey has shown that tin coated copper can generate electricity from algae using a 'multi-anode sediment microbial fuel cell' (SMFC). The fuel cell recorded a high-power density of 2,965mW/m2 - the highest power density...
Minsur results recover from COVID impact
The latest quarterly report from Minsur indicates that the company quickly recovered from the impact of the coronavirus, which closed its operations in the second quarter. The report for the third quarter of 2020 indicates that tin production at San Rafael, the...
Cornish Metals benefits from lithium drilling
Cornish Metals has reported that a second set of drill core assays taken from its United Downs project have returned tin mineralisation. The results come just over a month after the company released positive results from its exploratory drilling work at South Crofty....
Oropesa drilling returns visible tin
Elementos has found visible tin mineralisation in four of its exploration drill holes at its Oropesa project. The Oropesa project, located in Spain, is Elementos' main exploration focus. The company began a drilling campaign in early October to improve the deposit's...
New lithium-ion battery research puts tin in charge
New research from teams in the US and China has continued to drive tin into the spotlight as a simple, cost-effective way to increase the amount of energy that lithium-ion batteries can hold, dramatically increasing the driving range of electric vehicles and enabling...
AfriTin on target with latest results
AfriTin Mining remains on track to reach Phase I nameplate production by the end of the year, having increase output for the third consecutive month. In September, the company produced 39 tonnes of tin concentrate from its Uis mine in Namibia, according to a recent...
Area 5 takes Renison up a notch
Area 5 development has taken mine production at Renison to a new level, according to half-owner Metals X's latest quarterly report. The impact of coronavirus in Australia has been limited compared to other tin mining countries - for instance those in South America. As...
Pandemic not all bad news for tin
The sixteenth annual survey carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) estimated a tin use contraction of -5.4% in 2019 with a further decline of -5.9% forecast for 2020. However, it was not all bad news for tin as some sectors actually benefitted from the...
Alphamin on target despite Q3 stumble
Quarterly tin production fell at Alphamin's Bisie mine as the company looks to achieve its annual target of 10,000 tonnes of tin-in-concentrate. While the coronavirus pandemic abated slightly in the third quarter, the world – and Africa particularly – continued to...