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rare metals sound mysterious, noble, and crucial. they are the "stabilizing force" of our modern industry and technology. previously, china made a big move in this regard, which caused quite a stir around the world.

according to a statement jointly issued by the ministry of commerce and the general administration of customs, china's export restrictions on antimony and other related resources will officially take effect on september 15.

[china implements export controls on antimony and other items]

it is worth mentioning that antimony is one of the indispensable scarce metals and one of the key raw materials for the production of advanced weapons and equipment. global antimony resources are mainly concentrated in china, tajikistan and turkey, and china is not only rich in resources, but also has the largest output. last year, 48% of the world's antimony ore output came from china, with a total of about 40,000 tons. moreover, most of the united states' antimony metal imports rely on china, with imports from china accounting for more than 60%. antimony has a wide range of applications, from ammunition, lead-acid batteries to photovoltaic equipment, semiconductors, flame retardants, etc., and high-tech military products cannot do without it.

since last year, china has already imposed controls on a variety of key minerals, such as gallium and germanium. this is mainly to prevent these key resources and technologies from flowing to countries that are unfriendly to china, thereby safeguarding the country's strategic security. this export control is undoubtedly a heavy blow to those countries that are overly dependent on china for antimony resources, especially the united states. in fact, both china and the united states have listed antimony as a strategic mineral resource, which further highlights the importance of antimony.