Tin pushes the envelope on lithium ion batteries
Two leading research teams have published work demonstrating that tin can push the envelope on making lithium-ion batteries perform to the demanding limits required for next-generation climate change technologies. A multi-national research team including scientists...
New chromium remediation technology uses tin to improve access to safe drinking water
Aqua Metrology Systems (AMS) has developed a tin-using water treatment system to reduce chromium pollution in water. In the United States, almost 200 million people are exposed to unsafe levels of chromium-6 - Cr(VI), according to a 2016 report. The heavy metal can...
Alphamin updates Bisie mine plan
Alphamin Resources, which owns and operates Bisie in the DRC, has published a new NI 43-101 report. Bisie came online at the end of 2019 and is set to be one of the largest tin mines in the world. However, just as the mine was starting up, Alphamin was forced to...
JFE Steel to consolidate tinplate lines
Japanese tinplate producer JFE Steel will close one of its tinplate lines by March 2020, according to parent company JFE Holdings. Production will consolidated into its operations in the Fukuyama district. As part of plans to increase its competitiveness, JFE Steel...
EnviroLeach prove viability of PCB tin recycling
Canadian-based start-up EnviroLeach has completed testing of its process to recycle tin from electronic waste. The company recovered 90% of the contained metal in lab-scale tests. Solders make up nearly half of all tin use, a significant proportion of which end up on...
PT Timah becomes top tin producer
This year saw some significant changes to the ‘top ten’ producers table, with PT Timah replacing Yunnan Tin Co. as the world’s largest producer of refined tin. The International Tin Association compiles data on the world's refined tin producers, presented annually. In...
Kasbah slows Achmmach development on poor market
Mine developer Kasbah Resources has slowed progress at its Achmmach project due to the poor tin market conditions. In its quarterly report, the company announced that it had progressed corporate restructuring and reduced expenditure. As a result, Kasbah announced that...
PT Timah break ground on smelter upgrades
PT Timah, the world's second largest tin producer, broke ground on the construction of its new smelter today, 30 January 2020. The smelter will use Ausmelt technology and will have a capacity of some 40,000 tonnes. The company estimates that the new smelter will be...
Metals X reaffirms Renison longevity
Major Australian tin miner Metals X has announced an improved Mineral Resource (MRE) for its Renison Bell Mine. The update increases the Resource by 8% net of mining depletion and includes a maiden Resource for the Bell 50 area. Renison Bell has a nearly 100-year...