The Antimony Journal.
Knowledge for buyers, sellers and industrial teams. Explore 30 focused articles on antimony, production and trade.
Antimony essentials
What is antimony? A guide to the element behind the supply chain
Antimony is the chemical element represented by the symbol Sb.
ANTIMONY ESSENTIALSWhy antimony is written as Sb in specifications
The periodic-table symbol for antimony is Sb.
ANTIMONY ESSENTIALSAntimony ore and concentrate: why the distinction matters
Ore and concentrate describe different points in a mineral-material supply chain.
ANTIMONY ESSENTIALSStibnite: an important mineral in antimony sourcing
USGS identifies stibnite, Sb2S3, as the predominant ore mineral of antimony.
ANTIMONY ESSENTIALSAntimony metal and compounds are different procurement categories
Antimony metal and antimony compounds share an element but are not interchangeable products.
Quality and production
What an antimony assay does—and does not—tell you
An assay result describes the composition of the sample analysed.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONDry tonnes and wet tonnes in antimony concentrate discussions
Moisture creates a difference between the total shipment weight and the dry material weight.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONHow to calculate theoretical contained antimony
Theoretical contained antimony is a simple mass relationship when dry weight and dry-basis grade are known.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONWhy antimony grade is different from recovery
Feed grade describes antimony content in the incoming material.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONWhy mineralogy belongs in an antimony processing study
Chemical composition answers how much of an element was detected.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONConsistency matters in antimony concentrate supply
A buyer may need repeated lots rather than one attractive sample.
QUALITY AND PRODUCTIONBuilding traceability into antimony shipments
Traceability connects the physical material to the records used to describe it.
Supply and trade
How production and trading fit into an antimony business
Production and trading serve different functions in a supply relationship.
SUPPLY AND TRADEQuestions to ask when qualifying an antimony producer
Producer qualification should follow the buyer’s technical and commercial needs.
SUPPLY AND TRADEHow to present antimony material for a buying enquiry
If you are offering antimony material, present enough information for a potential buyer to assess it.
SUPPLY AND TRADEA stronger first email when you are buying antimony
A first email should allow the recipient to understand your requirement without guessing the material, quantity or destination.
SUPPLY AND TRADEFrom an antimony trial to repeat supply
A trial lot can help a buyer evaluate a material against a defined requirement.
SUPPLY AND TRADEHow to compare two antimony offers fairly
Two headline prices can conceal different products or delivery arrangements.
SUPPLY AND TRADEDelivery responsibilities in an antimony shipment
ICC Incoterms rules help define tasks, costs and risks when goods move from seller to buyer.
SUPPLY AND TRADEPlanning a long-term antimony procurement programme
A longer-term programme starts with realistic requirements rather than a single headline annual quantity.
Market knowledge
Reading an antimony price per metric tonne
A metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms.
MARKET KNOWLEDGEHistorical and live antimony prices: different tools
A historical series helps describe earlier observations.
MARKET KNOWLEDGECalculating a price rise or fall in percentage terms
Percentage change compares the difference between two values with the starting value.
MARKET KNOWLEDGEWhy location belongs beside an antimony price
A price description should identify where the material or assessment applies.
MARKET KNOWLEDGEPlanning a responsible antimony market-data feature
A public pricing feature needs a data source whose terms allow that use.
Applications
Antimony in lead alloys: a material-specific enquiry
Industry sources identify antimony metal as an alloying component in lead applications, including lead-acid batteries.
APPLICATIONSAntimony compounds in polymer-related applications
The International Antimony Association identifies diantimony trioxide in halogenated flame-retardant systems and PET resin catalysis.
APPLICATIONSWriting an antimony enquiry for a glass-related process
Industry information identifies antimony uses in glass-related applications.
APPLICATIONSAntimony recycling and the wider supply conversation
The International Antimony Association discusses the role of recycling in keeping antimony within material value chains, including lead-related applications.