Tin mining from China through Thailand and Laos to Malaya and Indonesia. Tasmania also hosts deposits of historical importance, most notably Mount Bischoff and Renison Bell. In 1931 the tin producers founded the International Tin Committee, followed in 1956 by the International Tin Council, an institution to control the tin market. After the collapse of the market in October 1985 the price for tin nearly halved. Tin foil was once a common wrapping material for foods and drugs; replaced in the early 20th century by the use of aluminium foil, which is now commonly referred to as "tin foil", hence one use
Tin-Tin Kyrano Tin-Tin Kyrano Tin-Tin Kyrano is a fictional character introduced in the mid-1960s British Supermarionation television series "Thunderbirds". In the original TV series and its film sequels, the voice of the Tin-Tin puppet was provided by actress Christine Finn. In the remake series, due to copyright problems with Hergé's "The Adventures of Tintin", the character's name was changed to Tanusha 'Kayo' Kyrano. Sylvia Anderson, "Thunderbirds" co-producer and character co-creator, writes that Tin-Tin was conceived mainly to "redress the balance" of the "male-dominated" primary puppet cast. The character's name was derived from the Malaysian term for "". The Supermarionation puppet was sculpted