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Infographic: China’s grip on global antimony refining

By Anthony Vaccaro, with files from Ali Ravaghi | Creative design: James Alafriz | August 14, 2025 | 6:53 am Critical Minerals Asia China Europe USA Specialty Minerals 

Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, semiconductors and specialized alloys.

Control over its refining capacity carries significant strategic leverage.

The Chinese and Russian Spheres of Control currently dominate roughly 89% of global antimony refining—an alarming concentration, especially given there is incomplete data available on Russia. 

This graphic reveals the geopolitical landscape of antimony refinement, highlighting the vulnerabilities in global supply chains for a metal key to defence and national security. 

(By Anthony Vaccaro; Files from: Ali Ravaghi; Creative: James Alafriz)

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  • farooq jamaluddin

    we supply Sb Ore range 40 to 57% – countries India Malaysia Vietnam etc

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