A further opportunity for tin production is the dry stack tailings facility (DSF), which contains 18 million tonnes of material.

These include renewable energy generation and linking with existing desalinated water supply infrastructure in the region.

The smelter currently produces some 600-700 tonnes of refined tin every month.

A recent International Energy Authority (IEA) report has highlighted the use of solar thermal water and space heating in residential buildings in reducing the use of fossil fuels.

The MoU stipulates that the Definitive Agreement must be reached within six months, unless an extension period of one month is agreed.

The Coventry team are partnered with UK IT life-cycle service market leader N2S, with support from UK government department DEFRA as well as large electronics industry players.

First Tin has told Aus Tin Mining that it wants to develop Taronga as quickly as possible.

Within this, the Measured Mineral Resource increased by 1,200%, from 0.33 Mt to 4.30 Mt.