Recycled tin from end-of-life solar tech
Researchers in Kunming, China have developed an environmentally friendly method to recover valuable metals, including tin, from photovoltaic (PV) ribbon waste, a rapidly growing component of end-of-life solar panels. Their two-step physical process separates copper,...
ITA visits Bioscope to explore tin recovery from e-waste
The International Tin Association’s technology team, Dr. Jeremy Pearce and Georgia Laurie, visited Bioscope at their Cambridge facility to learn more about the company’s innovative work recovering tin and other valuable metals from electronic waste. The visit reflects...
Wa edges towards restart as miners pay for licences
A restart to mining in Wa region appears on the horizon as mining companies pay for mining permits under the new licensing regime. The much-anticipated restart to mining operations in the autonomous region in northern Myanmar had been delayed after the authorities...
Bisie output steady following operational restart
Mauritius-based tin miner Alphamin Resources (TSXV : AFM ; JSE AltX : APH) saw production from its Bisie mine in eastern DR Congo fall marginally to 4,106 tonnes in the second quarter. Production fell 3.8% from Q1 (a 2.0% rise from Q2 2024) due to the 28-day mining...
Tin-based interlayer boosts solid-state sodium battery performance
Researchers in China have developed a promising new design for solid-state sodium batteries using a tin-based interlayer to solve long-standing performance problems. The approach combines a newly formulated solid electrolyte with a thin layer of indium tin oxide (ITO)...
Scientists capture carbon in seawater with tin-zinc electrodes
Researchers from Tongji University have developed a modified tin-zinc electrode that converts carbon dioxide (CO₂) into formate, a valuable liquid chemical, using seawater as the electrolyte. The approach addresses long-standing challenges in seawater-based CO₂...
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...