November 27, 2020 Scrap metal demand to grow over next two decades – report According to Wood Mackenzie, consumer and investor pressures asking for recycled content are starting to change the scrap metal market.
November 19, 2020 Rwanda smelter uses blockchain to comply with EU Conflict Mineral Regulation LuNa Smelter has joined forces with Minespider to pilot the first blockchain protocol in Rwanda.
November 16, 2020 Lamaska Capital to take over TinOne Resources A new publicly traded resource company will be created and it is expected to focus on gold and tin assets in New Zealand and Australia.
October 21, 2020 Tin use sees mixed results amidst covid-19 pandemic Forecasts for 2020 indicate that there will be a contraction in tin demand of -5.9% y-o-y, which is primarily attributed to the covid-19 pandemic.
September 28, 2020 Brazil’s hidden treasures Country still takes baby steps when it comes to research and exploration compared to major producers like Canada and Australia, or even neighbors Chile and Peru.
September 24, 2020 Tin prices to extend rally as electronics sector recovers Tin prices are due to extend their rally next year as top consumer China stocks up on the metal due to a recovery in demand for electronic goods.
September 9, 2020 Cornish hits high-grade tin-copper at South Crofty South Crofty is considered the most important tin mine in the UK and hosts one of the highest grade tin resources worldwide.
August 24, 2020 Congo grants new export ban waivers for copper, cobalt, tin Country gave mining companies an indefinite waiver to an export ban on cobalt hydroxide and carbonate, as well as tin, tungsten, and tantalum concentrates.
August 20, 2020 Metal markets caught out by strength of Chinese stimulus The ghost of 2009 is looming ever larger in the industrial metals sector.
August 13, 2020 China’s booming copper imports an echo of the last crisis Every copper trader knows Beijing's stockpiling was a big part of the copper price rally from 2009 lows below $3,000/tonne to over $10,000 two years later.
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