Indonesian tin exports end 2017 strong
Indonesian tin exports in December totalled 7,056 tonnes according to preliminary figures released by the trade ministry this week, down 11% month-on-month but up 17% year-on-year. 22,610 tonnes of tin was shipped from Indonesia in Q4, up 29% year-on-year and the...
Scientists discover copper works best with tin in carbon capture catalysts
Scientists at Monash University, US have discovered that coating tin crystals on copper is the best way to make the reaction most efficient in the formate reaction. The team tried coating the tin dendrite crystals onto different metals - platinum, copper, indium and...
Tin crystals make fuel cells cheaper
Scientists at Ariel University, Israel have shown that layers of tin crystals can be used to make fuel cells cheaper by using less platinum or palladium catalyst per unit mass. In a recent patent application Ariel Scientific Innovations, the technology transfer office...
Researchers report ‘remarkable’ tin phosphate material for fuel cells
Researchers from Changzhou University, China and Pennsylvania State University, US have reported a 'remarkable' novel tin phosphate gel material that performs well in fuel cells, and can also be a fast-charging lithium ion battery anode. Tin phosphate is a leading...
China ore imports hit 2017 highs in November
According to the latest customs statistics, China's tin ores and concentrates imports in November 2017 totalled 30,481 tonnes, with 30,274 tonnes from Myanmar. We estimate that the tin content of ores and concentrates from Myanmar in November was 7,300 tonnes, more...
Sumitomo patents tin-nickel in fuel cells for electric vehicles
Sumitomo have patented the use of tin-nickel alloys in fuel cells that convert methane or hydrogen to electricity for electric vehicles. These 'Celmet' porous metal alloys have a high corrosion resistance and can be used in fuel cells as the electrode and gas...
PT Timah establishes JV to produce Nigerian tin
Indonesian state-owned tin miner PT Timah has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with Nigeria-based Topwide Ventures Limited with the intention of developing a tin mining site in the African country. The two companies intend to jointly conduct a feasibility study,...
$30 Million loan for La Parrilla development
London-listed W Resources has announced a provisional $30 million loan for the development of its La Parrilla tungsten-tin mine in the Extremadura region of southwest Spain. The provisional $30 million term loan has been agreed with a US Special situations fund and...
Meridian completes Bom Futuro maiden resource and PEA
Canadian-listed Brazilian metal explorer, developer and producer, Meridian Mining, has released a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) and maiden resource for its Bom Futuro tailings projects, located in the state of Rondônia in Brazil. At the end of 2016, Meridian...