MAJOR ACTIVITIES

In-line with its objectives to promote, stimulate and publicise the tin industry in Malaysia as well as to help increase usage in existing or new applications of tin locally, the Board undertakes two major activities, namely;

• PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
• RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

PUBLICITY AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

The five major publicity and public relations activities undertaken by the Board are:

1. Publications;
2. Receiving visitors;
3. Organising conferences, forums, workshops and dialogues;
4. Lending service; and
5. Advisory service.

PUBLICATIONS

The Board produces three major publications which are distributed to members of the public, industry and its fraternity.
The publications are as follows:

MALAYSIAN TIN BULLETIN

MALAYSIAN PRESS CUTTINGS

MALAYSIAN TIN PRODUCTS NEWSLETTER

RECEIVING VISITORS

The Board’s Secretariat receives local and foreign visitors seeking information on mining laws and regulations, investment opportunities, mineral resources and reserves, employment, relevant statistical data and updates on matters and issues pertaining to the development of the industry.

ORGANISING CONFERENCES, FORUMS, WORKSHOPS AND DIALOGUES

In organising the various relevant events, the Board will usually organise them jointly with related industry organisations such as the Malaysian Chamber of Mines (MCOM), the Kuala Lumpur Tin Market (KLTM) and the Malaysian Tin Products Manufacturers’ Association (MTPMA).

On other occasions, the events will be organised jointly with relevant Government’s agencies or departments such as the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change (NRECC), now called Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) and the Department of Mineral and Geoscience (JMG). 

The events are also organised jointly at times with the academia such as Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), Universiti Multimedia Malaysia (MMU), Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP), Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, and Universiti Malaysia Sabah.

Some of the major events organised and co-organised by the Tin Board in recent years include:

• 3^rd Symposium on Human Capital Development for Mineral Resource Sector 2014, Universiti Malaysia Perlis;
• International Tin Chemical and Solder Conference and Exhibition (ITCSCE) 2015, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur;
• 4^th Private Sector Forum on Cooperation in Minerals in ASEAN, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur;
• 11^th Asia Pacific Mineral Resource Exhibition and Conference (APMREC) 2016, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur;  
• Tin Solder Technology Forum 2017, Renaissance Hotel, Kuala Lumpur; 
• Conference on Sustainable and Responsible Mineral Resource Development in Malaysia 2017, Kuantan;
• 4th Symposium on Human Capital Development for the Mineral Resource Sector 2018, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor;
• National Conference and Exhibtion on Mineral Resource and Mineral-based Product Development 2018, Kuala Lumpur;
• Shot-firer Refresher Courses in 2017 and 2018, Kuala Lumpur;
• National Tin Conference (NTC) 2019, 17 December 2019, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur;
• Online International Conference on Electronic and Advanced Materials (ICEAM) 2021;
• Online Forum on “Future of the Tin Industry in Malaysia”, 5 July 2022;
• The Green Materials and Electronic Packing Interconnect Technology Symposium (EPITS 2022), 13 -14 September 2022, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah; and
• Conference on The Development of Primary Tin Deposits in Malaysia (PTC 2023), Kuala Lumpur.

LENDING SERVICE

The Tin Board jointly with the Malaysian Chamber of Mines, maintain a resource center which lends out its collection of books, films, slides, videos and compact discs on the tin industry to Government agencies, institutions of higher learning, financial institutions as well as mining-related bodies and corporations. 

Visitors to the resource centre have access to publications and other related reference materials on the tin mining industry locally, regionally and globally. 

ADVISORY SERVICE

The Tin Board provides necessary guidance, ideas and information on relevant matters such as mining investments, mineral trade, industry contacts and networks, R&D collaboration and human capital to various interested parties and stakeholders in the pursuit of their respective efforts, missions and objectives that are related to the industry.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIC R&D COLLABORATION

In its effort to promote R&D in  the field of tin, the Tin Board have entered into several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) to undertake strategic R&D collaborative efforts in tin related research programmes as follows;

• Department of Mineral and Geoscience Malaysia (JMG), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Tin Technology Limited, UK in 2003;
• ITRI Ltd, UK in 2011 & 2017; and 
• Universiti Teknologi Mara UiTM and ITRI Ltd, UK in 2013.

NETWORKING WITH LOCAL RESEARCHERS

In 2017, the Tin Board formed the Tin Solder Technology Researchers Group (TSTRG), a specific research group on solder technology development. Participation is opened to all researches involved in research on tin solder and related fields.

The Group comprises researchers from Universiti Malaya, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Putra Malaysia, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia and Universiti Multimedia Malaysia.

The Group’s objectives are as follows;

• Promoting research and development (R&D) in tin solder technology and related areas;
• Sharing knowledge and expertise as well as research facilities; and
• Organising seminars, workshops and conferences for intellectual discourse on the promotion and advancement of tin solder technology.

PARTICIPATION IN RELEVANT TIN CONFERENCES, FORUM, DIALOGUES AND WORKSHOP

To keep abreast with the latest developments in the tin industry as well as mineral industry in general, Tin Board members and Secretariat staff participated in relevant events held locally, regionally and globally, such as:

• National Tin Conference (NTC) 2019, 17 December 2019, Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur;
• Workshop and Training Session toward Sustainable Mining Practices among ASEAN and +3 Countries and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development (IGF), 23 – 24 July 2019, Bangkok, Thailand;
• International Tin Seminar, 29 June 2021 (online);
• Responsible Tin Supply (RTS) Group Meetings 2021 (online);
• 6th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM) Joint Working Group Meeting 2021 (online);
• 21st ASOMM 2021 (online);
• 14th ASOMM+3 Consultation 2021 (online);
• 8th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Minerals (AMMin) hosted by Vietnam 2021 (online);
• 10th Liaison Officials’ Meeting of the China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Forum and Exhibition (CAMCF) 2021 (online);
• 11th CAMCF & Sub-Forum on Special Mining Promotion for Malaysia 2021 (online);
• 9th Private Sector Forum on Cooperation in Minerals in ASEAN 2021 (online);
• Forum on “Future of the Tin Industry in Malaysia”, 5 July 2022 (online);
• International Symposium on “Facing the Environmental Turn: the Extractive Industries under Scrutiny – Crossing Legal, Political and Economic Perspectives”, 24 – 26 August 2022, Ipoh, Perak;
• 11th Liaison Officials’ Meeting of the China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Forum and Exhibition (CAMCFE) 2022 (online);
• 7th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals’ (ASOMM) Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting & Associated Meetings 2022 (online);
• Webinar on Seizing the Development Prospects of ASEAN Minerals Cooperation: Pathways for AMCAP Implementation 2022 (online);
• 8th JWG of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation Plan 2022 (online);
• 22nd ASOMM & Associated Meetings 2022 (online);
• 10th Private Sector Forum on Cooperation in Minerals in ASEAN 2022 (online);
• Engagement Session on the Drafting of the Third National Mineral Policy 2024 (DMN3), 8 – 10 August 2023, Bangi, Selangor;
• 2023 Federal Budget Dialogue, 17 January 2023, Putrajaya;
• Engagement Session on Budget 2024, 14 July 2023, Putrajaya;
• Madani Economy Narrative Programme and Budget Dialogue 2024, 13 September 2023, Kuala Lumpur;
• 12th Liaison Officials’ Meeting of the China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (CAMCFE), 17 – 19 May 2023, Nanning, Guangxi, China;
• 9th Joint Working Groups Meeting of the ASEAN Minerals Cooperation (JWG) and its Associated Meetings, 14 – 17 March 2023 (online);
• 10th Joint Working Groups Meeting of the ASEAN Mineral Cooperation (JWG) and its Associated Meetings, 12 – 15 September 2023 (online);
• Conference on the Development of Primary Tin Deposits in Malaysia (PTC 2023), 16 November 2023, Kuala Lumpur; and
• Visit to Mineral Research Centre (PPM) and Technical Services Division (BPT), 22 February 2024, Ipoh, Perak;
• 13th Liaison Officials’ Meeting of the China-ASEAN Mining Cooperation Forum & Exhibition (CAMCFE), 18 – 20 March 2024, Phnom Penh, Cambodia;
• AFMA Executive Council Meeting, 11 June 2024, Jakarta, Indonesia;
• Simposium Mineral Strategik: Unsur Nadir Bumi 2024, 8 Julai 2024, H Elite Design Hotel, Tunjong, Kota Bharu, Kelantan;
• Focus Group Discussion (FGD) – Ban on Mining in PRF and ESA, 23-24 July 2024, Kelab Golf Perkhidmatan Awam (KGPA), Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur;
• 5th Symposium on Human Capital Development for Mineral Resources Sector, 1 November 2024, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Kuantan, Pahang;
• 24th ASEAN Senior Officials Meeting on Minerals (ASOMM) & Associated Meetings, 18 – 22 November 2024, Bali, Indonesia; and
• ASEAN Mining Conference (AMC), 18 – 22 November 2024, Bali, Indonesia.

DOWNSTREAM ACTIVITIES

The Tin Board ‘s Secretariat provides administrative support to the Malaysian Tin Products Manufacturers’ Association (MTPMA) to promote and support the development of downstream tin-based manufacturing activities.

The MTPMA was officially registered on 15 February 1990. It was tasked with the responsibility of advancing the interests and development of the tin-based products manufacturing sector.

Details on the MTPMA  can be obtained from its website. (www.mtpma.org.my)