Antimony Companies: Producers and Processors
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The companies below produce, process or use antimony. Each row cites the document that says what the company does with the metal; the list is not exhaustive and is not a ranking.
$25/lb
antimony metal, average in 2025 (+144% on 2024)
Which companies produce or process antimony?
| Company | Country | Role | What the source says |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States Antimony Corporation | United States | Antimony smelter, mining and sales (NYSE: UAMY) | Its 10-K says it has "the only operating, vertically integrated, and permitted antimony smelter located in the United States", and reports 1,408,513 pounds of antimony sold in 2025 at an average $25.12 per pound. United States Antimony Corporation, Form 10-K for 2025 (filed 19 March 2026) |
| Perpetua Resources | United States | Developer of the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho (Nasdaq: PPTA) | It began early works construction on 21 October 2025 and was working toward a full construction decision in 2026. Its 10-K describes the project as holding "the only antimony reserves in the United States", which is the company's own claim. Perpetua Resources, Form 10-K for 2025 (filed 31 March 2026) |
| Korea Zinc | South Korea | Refiner of rare metals including antimony (KOSPI: 010130) | Its product list names antimony, with indium and bismuth, as rare metals made at the Onsan Refinery in Ulsan. Korea Zinc: product information |
Each row links to the document that supports it. The list is not exhaustive and is not a ranking.
Frequently asked questions
What is antimony used for?
Antimony is used in metal products, including flame retardants, antimonial lead and ammunition and nonmetal products, including ceramics, glass and rubber. Metal products, including flame retardants: 49% of US consumption.
Which country produces the most antimony?
China produces the most antimony: an estimated 40,000 t, or 36% of the world total, in 2025, according to the USGS mine production figures.
Is antimony a critical mineral?
Yes. Antimony is on all four official critical minerals lists: the US, EU, Australian and Canadian. Antimony was already on the 2022 US list and stays on the final 2025 list of 60 minerals. US net import reliance for antimony in 2025 was 91%.
How much does antimony cost?
USGS reports the average 2025 price of antimony at $25/lb (antimony metal, average; +144% on 2024).
Sources
Read on October 13, 2026. Figures on this page come from these documents; where a number is an estimate, the source says so.
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Antimony. Production, reserves, uses, substitutes, recycling and events
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: introduction (Table 7 and Figures 10A and 10B). Net import reliance, leading producer and price changes for critical minerals
- Federal Register: Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
- EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2024/1252
- Department of Industry, Science and Resources: Australia’s Critical Minerals List and Strategic Materials List
- Government of Canada: Canada’s critical minerals
- United States Antimony Corporation, Form 10-K for 2025 (filed 19 March 2026)
- Perpetua Resources, Form 10-K for 2025 (filed 31 March 2026)
- Korea Zinc: product information
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