Tin diselenide – a new battery energy super material?
Scientists from Tiangong University and collaborating institutions have highlighted tin diselenide (SnSe₂) as a promising electrode material for next-generation energy storage devices, with potential applications in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), sodium-ion batteries...
Making tin oxide nanoparticles for high-tech using plants
Scientists have pioneered a green synthesis method for producing tin (IV) oxide nanoparticles (SnO₂NPs) using extracts from edible plants, offering an eco-friendly and sustainable alternative to traditional chemical processes. SnO₂NPs are widely used in high-tech...
IRH buys majority stake in Alphamin
United Arab Emirates-based International Resources Holding (IRH) has entered into an agreement to acquire Tremont Master Holding’s majority stake in tin miner Alphamin Resources (TSXV: AFM; JSE: APH). IRH will gain a 56% interest in the company, which operates the...
Trends shaping the future of responsible mineral supply chains – June 2025
Reflections from ITA, informed by ongoing stakeholder engagement and insights from the OECD 2025 Forum The responsible minerals landscape is evolving, with a clear shift toward more integrated, transparent, and impact-focused...
Scientists smelt tin with hydrogen
Scientists at Freiberg University in Germany have pioneered a new low carbon technology for smelting tin. The researchers used a ‘direct reduction’ process using hydrogen instead of carbon to reduce cassiterite to metallic tin. Cassiterite (SnO2), the main tin ore,...
Indonesia supply disruption fades as investigation concludes
Indonesia’s refined tin exports are returning to normal levels as the country’s authorities conclude an investigation into corruption in the domestic tin trade while a crackdown on illegal mining continues. This year, cumulative exports to April were 130.8% higher...
Metals X invests in Elementos
Tin mine developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has announced an agreement with Australian tin miner Metals X (ASX: MLX) for the company to invest A$5 million in Elementos. The companies have agreed to a strategic private placement of A$5.0 million (approximately US$3.2...
Nathan Trotter to work with Trinity Metals on US tin supply chain
US tin producer Nathan Trotter has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Rwandan tin miner Trinity Metals to build a US-Rwandan tin supply chain. Nathan Trotter, who last year received a US$20 million grant from the US Department of Defense to expand operations and...
China Minmetals to cooperate with T1N on Mongolia project
Canadian tin explorer T1N Mining Corp, formerly Mogul Ventures, has announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with MCC Shenkan Qinhuangdao, a subsidiary of China Minmetals Corporation, for the development of the Oorsog Ovoo tin-polymetallic project in...