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Tin price hit 3-year high on Congo supply disruption

March 17, 2025

The price of tin has surged to a three year high after Alphamin Resources announced the temporary closure of its Bisie tin mine in Walikale District, North Kivu Province of east-central Democratic Republic of the Congo. The decision came after...

Apple halts critical mineral sourcing from DR Congo and Rwanda

December 20, 2024

Apple Inc. has announced the suspension of its tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG) supply from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The company says the decision was taken as violence escalated in the region, but also comes...

$2 trillion needed in new energy generation to meet surging data center power consumption

October 17, 2024

US utilities will need to increase energy generation by up to 26% by 2028 as energy demand is expected to exceed supply in the next few years, according to new Bain analysis. To put the increase in context, a 26%...

Artificial Intelligence and the next critical mineral supercycle

April 22, 2024

The explosion of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to spark a 10-year critical mineral supercycle as the massive energy needs of new AI data centers will increase pressure on global supply chains already under strain to meet global net-zero targets....

Is there enough tin supply to hold the tech revolution together?

April 4, 2024

Often overlooked, tin is listed as a critical mineral in the US for good reason. More than 50% of tin is used as solder in circuit boards, essential for semiconductors, data centers, mobile phones, electric vehicle and batteries, as well...