Industrial Minerals


Antimony trioxide prices fall

29 July 2010


Chinese stop-start production and rumours driving wide price fluctuations

Keywords: Antimony trioxide, antimony, fillers, glass, flame retardants

Chinese antimony trioxide prices have fallen by about $400/tonne since last week as producers restart production after shutdowns were forced by the state.After a two-week production stoppage, IM has learnt that the main smelters have been given the all-clear and are restarting production.A trader told IM: “It seems...