FROM THE TIN ROCKS TO THE TIN INGOTS

1. TIN ROCKS

Tin that are mined in Sungai Lembing containing mineral ores such as kasiterit prrimer, iron pyrites, kalporit, arsenoporit, galena, sphalerit, kalbaltit and the mineral manganese. All these samples contain 90% tin ore.

2. TIN ORE

 

The Tin Rocks will be transported to the smelting factor for the further process. It will be washed and separated from the other mineral such as ilmenite, columbinte and monarzite  in the process to improve the quality of the tin. Later the process tin ore will be placed in special bags.

3. TIN INGOTS

Tin powders that have been isolated with variety of minerals had to be melted in a smelting furnace. In thefurnace, tin powder is going through some further refining to produce pure tin. Furthermore, it will beinserted into the mold to form ingots of tin