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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One of the world’s highest-grade tin resources, Alphamin is up 177% in last 5-months
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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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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