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Antimony

Antimony is a silvery-white metalloid element used primarily in flame retardants, lead-acid batteries and various alloys. The element, with chemical symbol Sb and atomic number 51, occurs naturally in the earth's crust, most commonly as the sulphide mineral stibnite. Antimony compounds are added to textiles, plastics and coatings to reduce flammability, accounting for more than half of global consumption. The metal is also alloyed with lead to harden battery grids and improve their performance in automotive and industrial applications. Other uses include semiconductors, ceramics, glass manufacturing and as a catalyst in the production of polyethylene terephthalate plastics. China dominates global antimony production, supplying about 60% of mined output, with significant deposits also found in Russia, Tajikistan, Bolivia and South Africa. The metal is typically extracted through roasting of stibnite ore followed by reduction with carbon, or through direct smelting processes. Antimony is considered a critical mineral by several governments owing to supply concentration risks and its importance in defence, electronics and energy storage applications. Prices are volatile and sensitive to Chinese export policy and environmental regulation. The element has been known since ancient times, used in cosmetics and medicine by early civilisations, though large-scale industrial use began only in the twentieth century with the development of flame-retardant applications.

Antimony News


Xtract granted a mining licence for Morocco antimony project
2nd June 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

London-listed Xtract Resources has been granted a mining licence for the Amghas antimony project, in north-west Morocco, and has started relocating existing processing infrastructure from... 


Antimony mineralisation
EV Resources secures three more sources of antimony feedstock to optimise, ramp up plant
2nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed emerging antimony supplier EV Resources has now signed four non-binding memorandums of understanding (MoUs) that have secured between 2 330 t and 2430 t a month of feedstock for its... 


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Critical One brings civil works partner on board for logistics around Howell Lake antimony project
1st June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Toronto-based antimony and gold explorer Critical One Energy has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with one of Canada's largest civil infrastructure companies, Green Infrastructure... 


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Perpetua secures $2.9bn loan from US Export-Import Bank that fully funds Stibnite project
22nd May 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed Perpetua Resources Corporation has secured a $2.9-billion senior secured long-term loan with the US’ Export-Import Bank (EXIM), which will support development of the Stibnite gold... 


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Hillgrove antimony/gold mine, Australia – update
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

First ore has been successfully mined underground at the Hillgrove mine. 


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Sunshine mine, US
15th May 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

A silver mine in northern Idaho, in the US. 


First ore delivery to the surface stockpile at Larvotto's Hillgrove project
First ore delivered to stockpile at Larvotto's Hillgrove project
12th May 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Larvotto Resources reports that the first ore at its Hillgrove antimony/gold project, in New South Wales, Australia, has been successfully mined underground and delivered to the surface... 


The Trojarova mine
Race for critical minerals leaves EU struggling to keep up
11th May 2026 By: Bloomberg

For the EU, the fate of a Cold War-era mine near Bratislava is becoming a litmus test for its ambition to break free from China’s chokehold over critical minerals. Sitting in a wooded range of... 


Mining right application for Northern Cape uranium project accepted for evaluation
Mining right application for Northern Cape uranium project accepted for evaluation
29th April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

London-listed Neo Energy Metals says the mining right application by its South African subsidiary Desert Star Uranium for the Henkries uranium project, or Henkries Node, in the Northern Cape, has... 


Resolution Minerals to raise A$20m to accelerate US critical minerals strategy
Resolution Minerals to raise A$20m to accelerate US critical minerals strategy
23rd April 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

ASX-listed Resolution Minerals has received firm commitments to raise about A$20-million, before costs, through a two-tranche placement of shares to institutional and sophisticated investors at... 


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NevGold upsizes private placement to C$42m to advance US gold projects
21st April 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Owing to strong demand, TSX-V-listed mining exploration and development company NevGold has agreed with investment firm Clarus Securities to increase the size of its previously announced... 


Resolution steps into Fast-41 lane for Antimony Ridge
Resolution steps into Fast-41 lane for Antimony Ridge
8th April 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

ASX-listed Resolution Minerals on Tuesday announced the inclusion of its Antimony Ridge project in the US Federal Fast-41 permitting programme, a move expected to accelerate approvals and advance... 


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