Industrial Minerals


Antimony trioxide prices climb towards year-end on tight supply

20 December 2010


Government clampdown on pollution leaves one smelter in Hunan Leshijiang

Keywords: antimony, antimony trioxide, SBO3, flame retardants

Antimony trioxide prices have increased further towards the end of the year as antimony metal hit record highs, industry sources told IM.

Increases of $900-1,000/tonne last week took antimony ingots, 99.65% min, FOB China, to $11,800-11,900/tonne on tight supply.

 

In the last few weeks, many Chinese local governments have reacted to energy and pollution limits...