China refined tin exports rise despite restricted Myanmar supply
According to the latest customs statistics, China’s tin ore and concentrate imports in March 2019 totalled 13,056 tonnes, of which 92% originated from Myanmar. We estimate that the tin content of shipments from Myanmar in March was 3,100 tonnes, up 244% month-on-month...
New cheap tin-aluminium alloy may double charge capacity of lithium ion batteries
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, US have demonstrated that a simple manufacturing route can be used to produce a tin-aluminium alloy that may be cheaper and double the charge capacity of today’s copper-graphite anodes for lithium ion batteries. 50-70%...
Tin mining sees recent investment flurry
With tin set to be the metal most impacted by future technologies, and tin supply slowing due to long-term declines in mine grades, new sources of tin need to be found. Junior mining companies are already working to get their development projects off the ground, while...
Tin consumption exceeds expectations in 2018
Tin consumption in 2018 was stronger than previously anticipated, according to year-end data. Despite a positive start to the year, expectations were revised downwards following the US-China trade tensions and poor macroeconomic data. However, based on the most recent...
ICDX launches new physical tin contract
The Indonesia Commodities and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) has launched a new physical tin contract today, Monday, 4 March. The Ex-Warehouse Physical Contract transfers tin exports to bonded warehouses, operated by the Bonded Logistics Centre (PLB). This is the first...
Bisie edges closer to full production
Alphamin have today announced that the Bisie tin project, Democratic Republic of Congo, is edging towards full production, with the front-end crushing circuit reaching nameplate capacity of some 60 tonnes per hour. The processing plant's front-end crushing circuit has...
Ore-sorting technology benefits Renison production
Metals X, which owns a 50% stake in the Renison tin mine, Tasmania, through the Bluestone Mines Tasmania Joint Venture, saw revenue fall from $42.5 million to $36.5 million in the final quarter of 2018. During Q4 of 2018, the operational focus at the Renison mine was...
Myanmar: January ore shipments down 36% year-on-year
China’s imports of tin ores and concentrates totalled 30,719 tonnes in January, with 29,389 tonnes from Myanmar, according to the latest official customs statistics. The estimated tin content of shipments from Myanmar in January was 7,100 tonnes, up 48%...
China mine production impacted by Baiyinchagan accident
At around 8:20 am on February 23, a commuter bus carrying mine workers from the Baiyinchagan mine in Inner Mongolia, China, lost control on the auxiliary slope of the mine. The bus crashed in the main mine roadway after the brakes failed to stop the vehicle, killing...