July 7, 2021

Home: Forgotten tin tops energy transition metals leader-board

Copper may grab the supercycle headlines but it’s the tiny tin market that outperformed all other base metals in the first half of this year.

July 6, 2021

China June tin output rises 10.9% from prior month – Antaike

The increase came as restrictions on power usage in the tin-smelting heartland of Yunnan were "basically lifted" last month.

June 27, 2021

Tin price on a tear as demand soars

High prices for tin should incentivize mining activity to ramp up.

June 22, 2021

CHARTS: Energy transition metals poised for uneven, explosive run higher

While prices of industrial metals have rocketed as the world moves away from fossil fuels, future price rises are likely to be limited to a select few energy transition ingredients.

June 15, 2021

Dodging high-risk areas does not guarantee clean metals supply chain — report

According to European law firm Fieldfisher, avoiding high-risk areas does not guarantee every operator in the supply chain will be free from links to unethical or illegal activity.

June 10, 2021

Indonesia tin miner Timah says meets rules, good practices

Tin deposits in the mining hub of Bangka-Belitung have been heavily exploited on land, leaving parts of the islands off the southeast coast of Sumatra island resembling a lunar landscape.

June 9, 2021

Tin price extends gains after MSC suspension

The third-largest producer of refined tin issued a notice of force majeure after the Malaysian government did not grant the company’s appeal for status as an essential service during the…

June 9, 2021

Cornish Metals’ tin-copper project richer than anticipated

Updated estimate for the South Crofty project in Cornwall, England, shows a 10% increase in indicated resources and an almost 130% gain in inferred tin resources.

June 7, 2021

Indonesian tin miners target the ocean as reserves dwindle on land

Indonesia is the world's biggest exporter of tin used in everything from food packaging to electronics and now green technologies.

May 31, 2021

Snapshot: Eight Canadian companies exploring in South America

South America is home to rich deposits of gold, silver, copper, zinc and lithium.