Antimony ore (stibnite) price December 2025 and outlook (see chart below)
- Europe:US$24.52/Index, 13.5% up
- Northeast Asia:US$20.97/Index, 3.5% up
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Recent market developments for Antimony for
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Antimony ore (stibnite) price index
This post is a summary of the Antimony ore (stibnite) price developments. The price developments of Antimony ore (stibnite) are expressed in US$ prices converted FX rates applicable at the time when the price was valid. Antimony ore (stibnite) price index developments are calculated from multiple separate sources of data to ensure statistical accuracy.
The outlook for Antimony ore (stibnite) prices is generated from different inputs including:
- Very recent price developments of immediate cost drivers of Antimony ore (stibnite) prices
- Recent price developments of underlying feedstocks which drive the price of Antimony ore (stibnite)
- Market futures for both cost drives and feedstocks of Antimony ore (stibnite) prices
- Adjustment of current supply/demand imbalances in the Antimony ore (stibnite) market
- Longer term trends in likely demand conditions
What is Antimony ore (stibnite) and what is it used for
Antimony ore is most commonly the sulfide mineral stibnite (chemical formula Sb₂S₃). Metallic antimony and its compounds are used mainly as a hardening alloying element (especially in lead–acid battery plates and bearings), and as antimony trioxide in flame-retardant formulations; other uses include solders, type metal, certain semiconductors, glass and ceramics, and some chemical applications.
How is Antimony ore (stibnite) produced
Stibnite is produced by mining vein and hydrothermal deposits, then concentrated by crushing, grinding and flotation to produce an antimony-rich concentrate. That concentrate is then roasted or smelted and reduced (commonly by carbon or iron reduction, or processed to antimony trioxide by oxidation) followed by refining to produce metallic antimony or antimony compounds.
How large is the global market for Antimony ore (stibnite)
Market estimates vary by metric (mass vs. dollar value). In value terms one market report estimated the global antimony market at about USD 1.0–1.1 billion in 2023–2024 with multi-percent CAGR forecasts into the 2030s; in volume terms annual mine production is on the order of ~100 kilotonnes of contained antimony (orders of magnitude vary by year). Note: recent policy actions and export restrictions from major suppliers have produced sharp price volatility and renewed strategic interest in new mines.
Where is Antimony ore (stibnite) produced
Production is geographically concentrated. China has historically been the largest producer (supplying a large share of world mine output), with other significant producers including Tajikistan, Russia and a handful of other countries (Australia, Turkey, Bolivia, Myanmar and small projects in the Americas). Because the supply is concentrated, recent export controls and policy moves by major producers have had outsized effects on global availability and prices.