Antimony trioxide prices soar as shutdown fears rise
By Myles McCormick, Yoke Wong
Published: Friday, 24 February 2017
Prices of the flame retardant mineral shot up by around 11% this week amid worries that government environmental inspections would target Hunan province, China’s antimony capital.
Spot prices for antimony trioxide in
China, Europe and the US rocketed over the week to 23 February,
according to an IM market assessment.
Market speculation that supply may soon be restricted by
government inspections triggering shutdowns in Hunan province,
China put pressure on prices, which rose by roughly 11% across
the...