Commodity
Antimony
Antimony is used mostly as a flame retardant, an unglamorous application that nonetheless makes it hard to substitute at scale. It appears on several critical mineral lists.
Price
Annual reference price
2025, estimatedNot a live price. Annual average, cost, insurance and freight, published once a year. Use it for scale and direction, not as today's price.
| Year | Price, USD/lb | Against the highest year shown |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.31 | |
| 2022 | 6.18 | |
| 2023 | 5.49 | |
| 2024 | 10.24 | |
| 2025e | 25.00 |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, from Argus Non-Ferrous Markets assessments. Checked 13 September 2026.
What it is used for
- Flame retardants
- Lead-acid battery alloys
- Ammunition and hardened alloys
- Glass and ceramics
Supply
Supply is concentrated and partly by-product, and like germanium it has been subject to export restrictions.
Principal producing countries: China, Tajikistan, Russia, Myanmar, Bolivia.
Producer list from United States Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, checked 10 September 2026.