Antimony price
Antimony is a brittle, silvery metalloid sold as metal ingots (usually 99.65% or purer) and as antimony trioxide. Its price more than doubled in 2025 after China, the largest producer, restricted exports, then fell back sharply: Rotterdam metal was about $18,300-19,000 per tonne in October 2026, against a record of about $60,000 per tonne in mid-2025.
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Current antimony price
- Europe and US, Oct 14, 2026
- $18.3-19/kg
- Rotterdam, max 100 ppm Bi (Fastmarkets), flat since 4 Sep
Sources: Fastmarkets antimony, in-whs Rotterdam, 14 Oct 2026. Minor-metal and rare earth markets are thin and assessments differ by provider, so ranges are shown. Yuan prices converted at 6.6 yuan per US dollar.
Last supplier list price on file: $44.00/kg (Metal, Sb, min. 99.65%; TRADIUM, ). This list is out of date and is shown for reference only.
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Antimony price history, 2021-2025 (USGS)
Annual averages from the U.S. Geological Survey, the latest official series. They show the trend up to 2025; compare them with the current prices above.
| Year | Price |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $12 |
| 2022 | $14 |
| 2023 | $12 |
| 2024 | $23 |
| 2025e | $55 |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026.
What moves the antimony price?
China’s export controls
China required export licences for antimony from September 2024 and banned exports to the United States in December 2024. The US price nearly doubled from $9.80/lb in August 2024 to $18.10/lb in December, peaked at $27.50/lb in June 2025 and eased to $20.30/lb by November 2025 (USGS). China suspended the US ban until 27 November 2026.
Flame retardants and lead-acid batteries
In the US, 49% of antimony goes into flame retardants and other metal products and 40% into antimonial lead and ammunition (USGS).
Defence demand
Antimony is used in ammunition primers, munitions and military electronics, so defence stockpiling adds to demand.
New supply and weaker demand
A Montana mine started production in 2025 and projects in Idaho and elsewhere are in development. Record 2025 prices pushed buyers to cut use and draw down stocks, and by late 2026 European prices were back near their 2024 levels.
Where antimony comes from
| Country | Output |
|---|---|
| China | 40,000 |
| Russia | 32,000 |
| Tajikistan | 22,000 |
| Bolivia | 5,000 |
| Burma | 4,500 |
| Turkey | 3,000 |
| Australia | 1,300 |
| World total | 110,000 |
World reserves are more than 2 million tons; China holds about 830,000 tons.
Antimony price FAQ
How much is antimony worth per kg?
The current price is $18.3-19/kg in Europe/US (Oct 14, 2026). That is about a third of the 2025 average of $25 per pound (about $55/kg, USGS).
Why did antimony prices rise and then fall?
China, which mines more than a third of the world’s antimony and processes much more, introduced export licences in September 2024 and banned exports to the US in December 2024, pushing prices to records in 2025. Since then demand has been cut back, new supply has started outside China and the US ban was suspended, so prices fell by about two-thirds.
Who produces the most antimony?
China (about 40,000 tons in 2025), followed by Russia (32,000) and Tajikistan (22,000), out of a world total of about 110,000 tons (USGS).
What is antimony used for?
Flame retardants (as antimony trioxide), lead-acid battery grids, ammunition, glass and ceramics, and plastics catalysts.
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