The Current Status and Securing Strategies of tin Resources for Future Core Industries

Hoseok Jeon; Dohyun Jeong; Yeoni Chu; Seongmin Kim

doi:10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.4.408

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The Current Status and Securing Strategies of tin Resources for Future Core Industries 미래 핵심 전략 산업용 주석자원의 현황 및 확보전략

31 August 2022. pp. 408-415

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Abstract

Tin is widely used as a material for soldering and plating because it is non-toxic and highly corrosion resistant and has a low melting point. Recently, the demand for tin has increased rapidly with the development of the electric and electronic industries, along with the expansion of its use as a raw material for next-generation secondary batteries. Cassiterite is the main ore mineral of tin, and more than 65% of the world's cassiterite reserves are situated in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, and Australia. In addition, some partial reserves are located in Uljin and Sangdong in Korea. Currently, research conducted in Korea has focused on securing tin resources to avoid dependency on imports. Technological development is required to secure stable tin supplies in the future.

Keywords

Tin

Cassiterite

Separation

Mineral processing

주석은 독성이 없고 녹는점이 낮으며 부식에 대한 저항이 강한 특성을 가지고 있어, 솔더와 도금의 재료로 많이 사용되고 있다. 최근에는 전기전자산업의 발달로 그 수요가 급증하고 있으며, 차세대 이차전지의 원료로 응용범위가 확대되고 있다. 주석의 주요 광물은 석석이며, 중국, 인도네시아, 미얀마, 호주에 약 65% 이상 부존되어 있으며, 국내에서도 울진과 상동 지역에 일부 매장되어 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 현재, 전량 수입에 의존하고 있는 주석 자원을 확보하기 위하여 국내에서도 연구가 수행된 바 있으며, 향후 주석의 안정적인 확보를 위한 기술개발이 필요한 실정이다.

키워드

주석

석석

선별

선광

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Publisher :The Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Publisher(Ko) :한국자원공학회
Journal Title :Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers
Journal Title(Ko) :한국자원공학회지
Volume : 59
No :4
Pages :408-415
Received Date : 2022-08-08
Revised Date : 2022-08-23
Accepted Date : 2022-08-29
DOI :https://doi.org/10.32390/ksmer.2022.59.4.408

Journal of the Korean Society of Mineral and Energy Resources Engineers ISSN:2288-0291(Print) 2288-2790(Online) 한국자원공학회지

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