Antimony is mined in many countries, including Australia,...

Antimony is mined in many countries, including Australia, Bolivia, China, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa. In the United States, antimony resources are mainly in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada. Antimony mines in specific countriesAustraliaThe Costerfield gold deposit in Victoria and the Hillgrove deposit in New South Wales are major antimony deposits. United StatesAntimony resources may be in Mississippi Valley-type lead deposits in the Eastern United States. Other countriesAntimony is also mined in Burma, China, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, and Tajikistan. Antimony productionAntimony is often produced as a by-product of smelting ores of other metals, such as copper, gold, and silver. Antimony is used in many products, including batteries, brake and clutch parts, flame retardants, and solar panels. Antimony mineralsAntimony is rarely found as a native metal. The main ore mineral is stibnite (Sb2S3). Other common antimony minerals include tetrahedrite (Cu8Sb2S7), jamesonite (Pb2Sb2S3), stibiconite (Sb2O4.H2O), kermesite (2Sb2S3.Sb2O3), and senarmonite (Sb2O3). In 2023, the world's total antimony reserves were about two million metric tons.