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...
Alphamin suspends mining operations at Bisie
Bisie mine operator Alphamin Resources announced on 13 March that it has temporarily halted operations at the mine in eastern DR Congo. In a statement, the company said “this decision was made after insurgent militant groups have recently advanced westward in the...
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Zinc-air batteries perform better with tin
A new approach in zinc–air battery (ZAB) technology shows how tin can help improve performance and lifetime. Zinc–air batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that uses oxygen from the air at the cathode, offering the advantage of high energy density and low...