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Tin

Tin is a silvery-white metallic element with the chemical symbol Sn, derived from its Latin name stannum, and atomic number 50. It is a soft, malleable metal that resists corrosion and is primarily extracted from the mineral cassiterite, a tin oxide ore. Tin has been used by humans for thousands of years, most notably in the production of bronze when alloyed with copper, and remains an important industrial metal in the modern economy. The metal's key applications include soldering for electronics, where tin-based alloys are essential for joining electrical components, and the production of tinplate for food and beverage packaging. Tin is also used in the manufacture of chemicals, glass coatings, and various alloys such as pewter and bearing metals. Major tin-producing countries include China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Peru and Bolivia, with historical production centres in Cornwall, United Kingdom, and Malaysia. Global tin consumption is driven primarily by the electronics sector, which accounts for roughly half of total demand, followed by tinplate and chemical applications. Tin is increasingly recognised as a critical mineral by several governments owing to its importance in electronics manufacturing and renewable energy technologies, combined with supply chain concentration risks. The metal is traded on the London Metal Exchange and other commodity markets, with prices influenced by electronics demand cycles, mine supply disruptions and stockpile movements. Tin mining has a long history, with Bronze Age civilisation dependent on tin supplies, and the metal continues to play a vital role in modern technology and manufacturing.

Tin News


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On-The-Air (23/10/2026)
23rd October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about Rainbow Rare Earths, Alcoa Corporation and Andrada Mining. 


Uis tin mine
Namibia tin producer’s gross profit up fourfold on 80% revenue surge
21st October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Namibia tin producer Andrada Mining on Wednesday, October 21, reported a quadrupled-plus gross profit and an 80% revenue surge. Supporting this high performance in the six months ended August 31... 


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Industrial metals post mixed third-quarter performance, downside risks persist
9th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Industrial metals have come under broad pressure in recent weeks, falling 3.3% month-on-month as of October 7, as expectations of a more hawkish US Federal Reserve weighed on sentiment across the... 


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Alphamin’s second-quarter production, sales in line with full-year guidance
7th October 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Tin miner Alphamin Resources’ contained tin production of 5 030 t for the quarter ended September 30 was in line with the prior period and the company’s forecast guidance of 20 000 t/y. Ore... 


Askari completes district-scale soil programme to define new Uis priority targets
Askari completes district-scale soil programme to define new Uis priority targets
6th October 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Askari Metals has completed a project-wide soil geochemical sampling campaign across an exclusive prospecting licence (EPL) at its Uis project in the Erongo region of Namibia. The... 


Andrada CEO Anthony Viljoe.
Latest Lithium Ridge drilling highlights upside potential
6th October 2026 By: Martin Creamer

London-listed and Namibia-focused Andrada Mining, a tin producer with a portfolio of critical minerals mining and exploration assets in Namibia, has announced more assay results from its Lithium... 


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Australian explorer Critica confirms tungsten project potential in Tasmania
29th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

A newly published scoping study on ASX-listed Critica's Mt Lindsay tin/tungsten project in Tasmania finds the proposed one-million-tonne-a-year underground mining and processing development has an... 


Andrada's Uis operation
Andrada Mining reports 13% rise in first-half contained production
28th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported a 13% year-on-year increase in contained tin production to 576 t for the first half of its 2027 financial year, supported by higher feed grades and improved... 


Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto
Indonesia to open trading at planned commodity bourse on January 4, official says
15th September 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia plans to start trading at its new commodity exchange on January 4, 2027, with tin and ferronickel to be included in the opening transactions, the chief supervisor of the commodity... 


Tin ore
BMI raises tin price forecast amid steady demand for semiconductors
14th September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has revised its yearly average tin price forecast for this year to $51 000/t, from $49 000/t previously, as prices remain high since the start of the surge in AI... 


Early works at South Crofty
Cornish appoints former Petra CEO as dedicated South Crofty project MD
14th September 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed Cornish Metals has appointed Juan Kemp MD of the South Crofty tin project, in Cornwall, effective immediately. He will lead the project's operational delivery, including mining,... 


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Askari continues to progress Uis workstreams
3rd September 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed Askari Metals has provided an update on exploration activities under way at its Uis critical metals project, in Namibia, where multiple workstreams are progressing simultaneously as the... 


Exploration works
Early samples from Rome Resources' options in New Brunswick confirm tin, tungsten mineralisation
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed explorer Rome Resources has reported promising tin and tungsten mineralisation on its optioned claims in New Brunswick, Canada, with a field campaign underway and targeted sampling and... 


Nickel mining in Indonesia
Indonesia will build trustworthy commodity exchange, chief supervisor candidate says
24th August 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's upcoming minerals and strategic commodity exchange would be built with infrastructure that can be trusted, the president's nominee to regulate commodity trading said on Monday. The... 


Nickel mine in Indonesia
Indonesia's planned commodity exchange likely to cover palm oil, nickel, coal
18th August 2026 By: Reuters

Indonesia's planned exchange for "mineral and strategic commodities" will likely include palm oil, nickel and coal, a presidential spokesperson said as the government makes preparations to launch... 


Andrada secures funding for Uis mine ore-sorting expansion
Andrada secures funding for Uis mine ore-sorting expansion
17th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Andrada Mining’s subsidiary, Uis Tin Mining Company (UTMC), has executed definitive agreements for loan facilities totalling N$98-million, or about £4.4-million, with Bank Windhoek and... 


Pure tin ore
Australia-focused First Tin undertakes optimised DFS based on increased ore reserves at Taronga
13th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed First Tin finds in an updated ore reserve statement on the Taronga tin project, in New South Wales, an increase of five-million tonnes of tin to 45-million tonnes grading 0.12%,... 


Andrada Mining CEO Anthony Viljoen
Andrada reports sizable mineralised extension of Lithium Ridge project
28th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Following the undertaking of its Lithium Ridge project sampling programme, in Namibia, Aim-listed Andrada Mining has reported that results have extended the surface mineralisation of the project by... 


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Alphamin posts higher second-quarter Ebitda guidance, tin output remains on target
14th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

TSX-V- and JSE-listed tin mining company Alphamin Resources expects to report a 6% quarter-on-quarter increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) to... 


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Heemskirk tin project, Australia – update
10th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Stellar Resources has reported a 64% increase in the total mineral resource at the Heemskirk Severn deposit to 8.54-million tonnes grading 0.82% tin for 70 002 t of contained tin. 


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