Avalon releases PEA for East Kemptville
Avalon Advanced Materials (TSX:AVL) have released a new Preliminary Economic Assessment for their East Kemptville Tin Project in Nova Scotia, Canada. The study reveals a positive economic case for further development of the project, with optical ore sorting being...
ITA Survey shows weaker tin use growth in 2018
The International Tin Association's fourteenth annual survey of tin users gathered data from tin users worldwide between June and August 2018, showing robust growth of 4% in 2017 but much weaker tin use growth forecasts in 2018. Tin use growth in China has stalled...
Research teams push forward on renewable hydrogen production with tin
A number of advances have been reported by research teams around the world developing renewable hydrogen production systems that use tin. According the International Energy Authority (IEA) hydrogen can "contribute decisively to solving the environmental problem and...
Elementos agree Oropesa project acquisition
Australian tin explorer and developer, Elementos Ltd. (ASX:ELT) has announced plans to acquire the Oropesa tin project in Spain, following the signing of a heads of agreement with current owner, Eurotin. The Oropesa tin deposit is located in north-west Andalucia,...
Tin foil breakthrough for sodium ion batteries
A Shenzhen energy investment company has patented a breakthrough invention using tin foil as an electrode for next generation sodium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion is widely seen as a future challenge to lithium-ion in several large-scale applications. Shenzhen Shenke...
Minsur output robust in Q2
Refined tin production from Minsur’s operations in Peru and Brazil totalled 6,835 tonnes in Q2, the company has reported, up 3% year-on-year and up 37% from Q1, in line with company expectations. Refined tin output from Peruvian operations totalled 5,170 tonnes in Q2,...
Myanmar tin shipments drop to lower levels
The tin content of Myanmar ore and concentrate shipments to China in June and July was estimated by the International Tin Association (ITA) at 4,300 tonnes and 3,700 tonnes respectively, down 19% and 38% year-on-year. The estimated tin content of Myanmar shipments...
Renison output down as new ore sorter is commissioned
Australian miner Metals X’s Q2 activities report has revealed that production from its 50%-owned Renison tin mine in Tasmania fell to 1,418 tonnes in Q2 2018, down 16.7% year-on-year and 17.7% from Q1. The lower tin production was primarily due to lower tin head...
Kasbah delivers new DFS and updated ore reserve
ASX-listed tin exploration and development company, Kasbah Resources, has published details of a new Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) and Ore Reserve increase for its 75%-owned Achmmach tin project in Morocco The new DFS envisages a 10-year underground tin operation...