Other critical minerals
Antimony (Sb)
Flame retardants, lead-acid batteries, ammunition, solar glass, semiconductors.
Open in the explorer- Atomic number
- 51
- Period · group
- 5 · 15
- Block
- p-block
Why it is critical
Mining and refining are concentrated and subject to export controls.
Who trades antimony
$2.2 bn of antimony products crossed borders in 2024: chemicals $935 m · refined metal $791 m · ores and concentrates $473 m.
Largest exporters
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.