Antimony
World mine production and reserves, 2024–2025
Share of world mine production, 2025 · world total 110,000 metric tons
- China 36%
- Russia 29%
- Tajikistan 20%
- Bolivia 4.5%
- Burma (Myanmar) 4.1%
- Turkey 2.7%
- Australia 1.2%
- Kazakhstan 0.7%
- All other countries 1.9%
China accounted for 36% of world mine production of antimony in 2025 (40,000 metric tons). World output fell 7.6% from 2024 to 2025, the third-steepest fall among the 72 commodities with world totals for both years. Net imports covered 91% of U.S. antimony consumption in 2025. U.S. imports of antimony (ore and concentrates) rose from 31 metric tons in 2021 to 600 metric tons in 2025 (antimony content).
Producer log
17 countries listed separately
| Country | Mine production 2024 | Mine production 2025 | Share of world 2025 | Change on 2024 | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 40,000 | 40,000 | 36% | 0% | 830,000 |
| Russia | 40,000 | 32,000 | 29% | −20% | 350,000 |
| Tajikistan | 22,000 | 22,000 | 20% | 0% | 60,000 |
| Bolivia | 5,300 | 5,000 | 4.5% | −5.7% | 310,000 |
| Burma (Myanmar) | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4.1% | 0% | 140,000 |
| Turkey | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2.7% | 0% | 99,000 |
| Australia | 1,270 | 1,300 | 1.2% | +2.4% | 110,000 |
| Kazakhstan | 800 | 800 | 0.7% | 0% | not available |
| Kyrgyzstan | 700 | 700 | 0.6% | 0% | 260,000 |
| Mexico | 600 | 600 | 0.5% | 0% | 18,000 |
| Pakistan | 260 | 260 | 0.2% | 0% | 26,000 |
| Vietnam | 220 | 220 | 0.2% | 0% | 54,000 |
| Laos | 200 | 200 | 0.2% | 0% | not available |
| Iran | 90 | 90 | under 0.1% | 0% | not available |
| Guatemala | 50 | 50 | under 0.1% | 0% | not available |
| United States | 0 | withheld | 60,000 | ||
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 78,000 | ||
| World total | 119,000 | 110,000 | 100% | −7.6% | more than 2,000,000 |
United States
supply, trade and import sources
91%
Net import reliance in 2025, as a percentage of apparent consumption.
202185
202281
202381
202486
202591
Import sources of ore and concentrates, 2021–2024
- Mexico 86%
- Italy 9%
- Other countries 5%
Estimated end uses in the United States
- Metal products, including flame retardants49%
- Antimonial lead and ammunition40%
- Nonmetal products, including ceramics and glass and rubber products11%
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production: Mine (recoverable antimony) | — | — | — | — | W |
| Production — Smelter: Primary | — | 586 | 452 | 588 | 700 |
| Production — Smelter: Secondary | 4,050 | 4,100 | 3,490 | 3,330 | 3,500 |
| Imports for consumption: Ore and concentrates | 31 | 29 | 6 | 430 | 600 |
| Imports for consumption: Oxide | 19,100 | 17,000 | 14,000 | 24,000 | 39,000 |
| Imports for consumption: Unwrought, powder | 6,970 | 6,510 | 6,060 | 4,920 | 4,500 |
| Imports for consumption: Antimony articles | 514 | 1,790 | 1,620 | 323 | 350 |
| Imports for consumption: Waste and scrap | 13 | 71 | 3 | 13 | 200 |
| Exports: Ore and concentrates | 9 | 53 | 24 | — | 5 |
| Exports: Oxide | 1,530 | 2,430 | 1,740 | 2,690 | 2,900 |
| Exports: Unwrought, powder | 824 | 1,230 | 1,510 | 1,570 | 240 |
| Exports: Antimony articles | 97 | 585 | 433 | 125 | 130 |
| Exports: Waste and scrap | 136 | 26 | 2 | 40 | 6 |
| Consumption, apparent | 27,800 | 24,500 | 20,700 | 28,600 | 45,000 |
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Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, Antimony chapter (PDF page 50). How to read these figures.