ITA visits Brazil
ITA sustainability team visited Brazil in February to tour local tin operations and discuss ESG practices with White Solder.
Elementos’ DFS confirms strong economics for Oropesa tin project
Australian tin developer Elementos (ASX: ELT) has released a definitive feasibility study for its Oropesa tin project in Spain, confirming robust project economics and outlining a maiden ore reserve. Located in Andalucia, the Oropesa project is set to make the company...
Tin helps sodium-ion batteries compete with lithium-ion
Tin is emerging as a unique anode material for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), offering a promising alternative to lithium (LIBs). The energy density of SIBs needs to be improved in order to compete with other battery technologies. Tin-based anodes offer significant...
MSC temporarily halts production
Malaysia Smelting Corporation (MSC) has announced a temporary interruption to production at its Pulau Indah tin smelter due to a gas pipeline explosion in nearby Putra Heights. The explosion occurred on 01 April, resulting in an interruption to gas supply, affecting...
Researchers make significant advances in tin water pollution treatment
Researchers are making significant advances in using tin to treat pollution in water systems. Recently published research has highlighted several new technologies. Growing industrial and household waste streams due to an exponentially rising population, are leading...
Wa authorities to lift mining ban in Myanmar
Authorities in the autonomous Wa region of Myanmar are preparing to announce the immediate lifting of the mining ban imposed in August 2023. In a draft document seen by the International Tin Association, the Wa Economic Planning Committee (EPC) will announce that...
Elementos partners with Atlantic Copper to upgrade Oropesa production
Tin developer Elementos has announced it is partnering with Atlantic Copper to test upgrading tin production and recovery from at the Oropesa tin deposit, Spain. Atlantic Copper, which is the largest industrial company in Andalucia, Spain, and a subsidiary of American...
Geratech smelts tin with scrap aluminium
South African company Geratech has developed an aluminothermic process under the name ThermiTin to smelt cassiterite to high purity tin using aluminium from waste cans as a reducing agent instead of carbon. This highly exothermic reducing reaction, also known as the...
Global tin production falls in 2024 on supply disruptions
2024 saw global refined tin production of 371,200 t, representing a decline of 2.7% from 2023. Approximately 63% of this tin originated from just ten leading smelters, whose collective output increased by 14,300 t (7% year-on-year). The top three producers remain...