Antimony, page-14

Another Antimony related article, found on another Hotcopper thread... https://www.miningnewsnorth.com/story/2024/09/06/in-depth/looking-north-to-alaska-for-antimony/8668.html

Some noteworthy highlights-

In a 2022 report, the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said it "is concerned about recent geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China and how that could accelerate supply chain disruptions, PARTICULARLY with antimony."

Roughly 54 million pounds of antimony is used each year for the manufacturing of fireproofing compounds, batteries, ammunition, ceramics, specialty glass, optical storage, semiconductors, and other military and consumer products in the U.S.

"Antimony is a key ingredient in communication equipment, night vision goggles, explosives, ammunition, nuclear weapons, submarines, warships, optics, laser sighting, and much more," U.S. Army Major General (retired) James "Spider" Marks penned in a 2020 column published in The Washington Times.

The U.S. Geological Survey calculates that 63% of U.S. antimony imports last year came from China.