The Rise of Tin
Putting the ‘T’ in Technology
- Essential metal to modern electronics
- “Tin’s extensive use in solder makes it the metal that glues the technology revolution together”
- Potential future applications include lithium -ion batteries, solar PV, hydrogen economy, carbon capture
Supply Under Pressure
- China and Indonesia, world’s major producers, recently cutting / delaying exports
- Lack of undeveloped high grade projects
Think tin for solder, batteries, chemicals, coatings, packaging and critical alloys
Global tin use by application
Ref: International Tin Association
Top tin producers
Ref: explainthatstuff.com
Tin Price since 2010
In March 2022, the tin price reached a 12 year high of USD50,050/tonne
Market demand, applications and breaking news
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Rome Resources pleased with drilling progress in the DRC
Paul Barrett, the CEO of tin explorer Rome Resources, says he is pleased with the overall drilling progress at the company's Kalayi and Mont Agoma prospects, in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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Rome Resources continues to make progress with drilling in the DRC
Rome Resources (RMR) has completed 1,336 metres of drilling so far in the current campaign on its tin projects in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Tin outperforms as broader base metals rally falters
LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - The London Metal Exchange (LME) Index (.LMEX), opens new tab hit a two-year high in May when funds surged into base metals, chasing a narrative of manufacturing recovery, super-charged energy transition demand and constrained supply.
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Just what is solder anyway and what is it used for?
This quick to read article will give you the important facts on solder and why tin is a critical component.
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The ‘forgotten’ critical metal essential for modern society
So important is tin to any electric future that, according to Alphamin and MIT, tin is ‘the metal most likely to be positively affected by future technology’
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Instability and demand will drive tin
The ITA estimates the tin production sector needs around $1.4 billion of investment to deliver 50,000 tonnes per year more tin by the end of the decade
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