Micron tin powder makes cost-effective lithium-ion batteries
A research team at ARCI, Chennai, India have successfully used micron-sized tin as an anode for lithium-ion batteries to achieve cost-effective energy capacity, lifetime and power performance. They used the <10 micron tin powder without any of the typically complex...
Asia Tin Week: Medium-term tin market future is positive
ITA held its annual Asia Tin Week event in September, located this year in the city of Xi'an, China. Over 250 delegates gathered at the event to discuss the tin market as well as future applications and sources of tin. The occasion also celebrated the tenth...
Tight concentrate market and reduced profit margins lead to cuts in Chinese tin production
Due to a tight concentrate market and low profit margins, Chinese smelters are planning to reduce their production of refined tin by around 10%. The Chinese concentrate market has been increasingly tight throughout 2019, caused in part by lower domestic output after...
JFX launches physical tin contract
The Indonesian-based Jakarta Futures Exchange (JFX) has launched a new physical tin contract, which has been backed by the country's major producer, PT Timah. The JFX initially aimed to bring a physical tin contract to the market in 2013, but this was delayed, with...
Falling tin prices prompt Chinese smelters to reduce production
With low tin prices on both the London and Shanghai trading houses, Chinese miners are struggling to generate a profit, resulting in lower production of tin concentrate. Combined with mine closures earlier in the year, smelters in the country are finding it difficult...
Kasbah announce exploratory drill campaign
Kasbah Resources has announced a new drilling campaign at its Achmmach tin project to test the continuity of mineralisation and potentially increase the project's resource. Currently, the Achmmach Resource sits at 14.9 million tonnes of ore, with a tin grade of 0.85%....
Aus Tin moves to initiate Taronga mining
Aus Tin Mining have announced that Stage 1 of the Taronga project, located in New South Wales, Australia, will begin shortly. The company has appointed Townes Contracting to undertake the initial mining, crushing and civil works associated with the first stage. A...
European Metals Holdings and CEZ to progress Cinovec
European Metals Holdings (EMH), which owns the lithium-tin project Cinovec, has announced that it has received a US$ 2 million loan from Czech utilities company ČEZ and could begin working with the utility company to progress the mining project. ČEZ are the largest...
Stellar target Razorback cash flow to progress Heemskirk
Stellar Resources has announced a maiden exploration target at the historical Razorback mine workings in Zeehan, Tasmania. The company views the project as a potential stepping stone to help advance the company's flagship project, Heemskirk. Razorback was worked as an...