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Antimony is a chemical element; it has symbol Sb (from Latin stibium) and atomic number 51. A lustrous grey metal or metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb 2 S 3). Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for use as medicine and cosmetics, often known by the Arabic name kohl. [11]
Russia was once a major antimony concentrate exporter to China, but its supply fell sharply this year as major producer Polyus' output declined. Export duty and mineral extraction tax also made ...
Antimony trisulfide (Sb 2 S 3) is found in nature as the crystalline mineral stibnite and the amorphous red mineral (actually a mineraloid) [3] metastibnite. [4] It is manufactured for use in safety matches , military ammunition, explosives and fireworks.
Antimony potassium tartrate, also known as potassium antimonyl tartrate, potassium antimontarterate, or tartar emetic, [3] has the formula K 2 Sb 2 (C 4 H 2 O 6) 2. The compound has long been known as a powerful emetic , and was used in the treatment of schistosomiasis and leishmaniasis .
Prices of antimony, used in semiconductors and military applications, hit all-time highs, currently trading between $39,500-40,000 per metric ton in Rotterdam as of Dec. 31. China's export ban to ...
China is a major producer of antimony, and some U.S. policymakers have worried about being overly dependent on China as a source. The mineral's uses include flame retardants, batteries, night ...
Antimony(III) oxide is an opacifying agent for glasses, ceramics and enamels. Some specialty pigments contain antimony. Antimony(III) oxide is a useful catalyst in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET plastic) and the vulcanization of rubber.
Prices of antimony trioxide in Rotterdam had soared by 228% since the beginning of the year to $39,000 a metric ton on Nov. 28, data from information provider Argus showed. "Everyone will dig in ...