ITRI will be holding the 2012 International Tin Conference at the Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town, between April 23 and 25 2012. This is the foremost tin industry event and an opportunity to meet the key industry players and debate the critical issues, such as: has tin lost its status as investors’ favourite metal? Will substitution threats be offset by the emergence of new applications? How will China’s growing requirements impact the global market? Do ‘conflict minerals’ regulations help or hurt artisanal miners in Africa?  There will also be status reports on the new generation of tin mine projects – what does the future supply curve for tin look like? Further details of the conference programme and a call for papers will be issued in due course. www.itri.co.uk