China's export ban to push antimony prices to new highs

Antimony prices are likely to hit record levels as consumers seek alternative supplies following China's latest export ban with growing trade tensions changing the dynamics around markets for critical materials. Last month, China banned exports to the United States of critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony. Prices of antimony, used in semiconductors and military applications, hit all-time highs, currently trading between $39,500-40,000 per metric ton in Rotterdam as of Dec. 31.