Tin layer in R&D breakthrough for solar cells
A team led by Hairen Tan at Nanjing University, China has discovered that using a tin layer in tin perovskite solar cells can boost the efficiency of this new low-cost, lightweight technology by making sure the tin stays in the right chemical form. There is a huge...
Tin users see weaker markets
The fifteenth annual tin use survey carried out by the International Tin Association (ITA) showed refined tin use grew by 2% in 2018 but points to a contraction of -2% in 2019. 141 companies took part, accounting for some 43% of estimated global refined tin use in...
Granville to enter temporary care & maintenance
The Granville tin mine, which was acquired by Aus Tin Mining in 2015 and expanded to include the Granville East prospect in late 2018, is set to be placed on temporary care and maintenance due to issues relating to the mine fleet. Granville, located in Tasmania, has...
PT TIMAH confirm export cuts
Indonesian state-owned tin producer PT TIMAH has reaffirmed its plan to reduce refined tin exports by 2,000 tonnes per month after having announced the plan in September in response to low tin prices. Speaking to Indonesian news agency ANTARA on Friday 4 October,...
Russian tin miner eyes expansion
Despite tin prices reaching a three-year low in September, Russian tin miner Seligdar forecasts that it will produce up to 60% more tin concentrate in 2019 than in the year before. Seligdar currently operates the Festivalnoye and Perevalnoye deposits in eastern...
Stellar scopes out low-cost Heemskirk operations
In view of becoming Australia's second largest tin producer, Stellar Resources has announced the results of its Heemskirk Tin Project Scoping Study. Development of the project will include an underground mine, processing plant, and a tailings storage facility, and it...
Kasbah confirm further mineralisation at Achmmach
Further to its announcement in July, Kasbah Resources released the results of its exploratory drilling programme. The programme aimed to test the continuity of mineralisation along the Sidi Addi Trend, a previously untested zone of mineralisation parallel to the main...
Aus Tin reviewing Granville operations
Following a disruption to mining activities, Aus Tin Mining will review its Granville operation and its ongoing strategy. The disruption comes during a key period for the mining operations. Mining at the Granville project initially begin in February with the first...
AfriTin announce JORC resource at Uis
AfriTin Mining has announced its maiden JORC-compliant resource estimate at its Uis tin mine, located in Namibia. The resource totals some 72 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.134% tin. The Uis mine was a historically significant producer of tin...