Antimony essentials · 12 October 2026
Understanding the subject
Ore and concentrate describe different points in a mineral-material supply chain. Concentration aims to produce a material enriched in the target mineral relative to the original feed. The actual result depends on the material and process.
What it means in practice
A higher Sb percentage does not answer every buyer question. Moisture, impurities, particle characteristics and consistency can affect how a potential feedstock is evaluated. Each proposed lot needs its own information.
Bring it into your next discussion
A buyer should avoid asking for an ore quotation and then evaluating it against an assumed concentrate specification. Start with the feedstock the receiving process is designed to accept, and make the acceptance criteria explicit.
- Identify ore or concentrate in the enquiry.
- Request a representative assay and moisture basis.
- Define the receiving process requirements.
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