Tin & Gold Co-Location Advantage

Palmerville is well known for its historic tin deposits, which were mined extensively from the 1940s through to the late 1980s, when global tin prices collapsed. These former tin mines remain inactive today, not due to resource depletion, but purely due to past economic conditions.

With modern demand and pricing significantly improved, these deposits present strong potential for re-evaluation and recommencement of production.

Importantly, in the Palmerville region, tin and gold mineralisation commonly occur together, delivering a strategic dual-commodity advantage. This co-location enhances project economics and offers opportunities for greater recovery yields, improved feasibility outcomes, and diversified revenue streams from the same mining operations.

In contemporary warfare, tin is indispensable for high-reliability solders in electronics powering guidance systems, radar, fire-control computers, and encrypted communications in missiles, fighter jets (e.g., F-35), drones, and naval platforms. Tin coatings protect ammunition casings, fuel containers, and ship components from corrosion in harsh environments, while tin compounds serve as flame retardants in military uniforms and stabilizers in advanced explosives.

Its strategic weight is underscored by supply concentration—over 50% of global refined tin originates in China, Myanmar, and Indonesia—prompting the U.S. Department of Defense to designate tin a critical mineral and maintain stockpiles under the National Defense Stockpile. Disruptions from export controls, sanctions, or regional instability could impair production of precision munitions and electronics, making tin a leverage point in great-power competition and prolonged conflicts.