World leading lab uses tin to make fuel from CO2
Scientists at world-leading lab EPFL, Switzerland have built the first earth-abundant and low-cost catalytic system for splitting CO2 into CO and oxygen using tin, simulating photosynthesis by plants. The invention uses tin oxide coated onto copper wires and solar...
Strongbow raises funds for water treatment work
Canadian-listed Strongbow Exploration (TSX-V: SBW) has successfully raised C$10.7 million (~US$8.6 million) from a royalty sale and private placement which will be used for working capital and for construction of a water treatment plant at its South Crofty tin project...
Tasmanian tin projects making strides
Speakers at ITRI's Asia Tin Week in Kunming outlined recent successes and plans at the Heemskirk and Cleveland tin projects, both located in Tasmania. Stellar Resources Managing Director, Peter Blight, outlined how the Heemskirk tin project passed a key milestone in...
China ore imports from Myanmar decline in August
According to the latest official customs statistics released yesterday, China imports of tin ores and concentrates from Myanmar totalled 19,081 tonnes in August, with an estimated tin content of 4,600 tonnes, down 23% month on month but up 21% year on year. From...
ITRI Survey shows robust growth in tin use
ITRI's thirteenth annual survey of tin users gathered data from tin users worldwide between June and August 2017, showing robust growth of 3.3% in 2016. 136 companies took part; accounting for some 46% of estimated global refined tin use. ITRI also expects continued...
Exchanges outline new tin contract developments
Speakers from the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) and the Indonesian Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX) both outlined upcoming changes to their respective tin contracts in presentations at ITRI's 2017 Asia Tin Week in Kunming last week. Dr. Zhang Zhiyong, Head...
Mixed outlook for China’s tin production
Speakers at ITRI's 2017 Asia Tin Week in Kunming in September presented different perspectives on the medium-term outlook for China's tin production, with production expected to remain static or decline slightly in the coming years. John Johnson, CEO of CRU China,...
Myanmar ore imports rise in July
According to the latest customs statistics, China imports of tin concentrate from Myanmar totalled 25,602 tonnes in July, with an estimated tin content of 6,100 tonnes up 10% month on month and up around 70% year on year. The total imports of tin-in-concentrate from...
PT Timah excels in H1
The Indonesian state-owned tin producer, PT Timah, has announced a 57% year-on-year increase in refined tin production to 14,905 tonnes in the first half of 2017, with Q2 refined tin output at its highest level since Q4 2014 at 7,942 tonnes. The increase in refined...