The Ministry of Commerce of China on Sunday announced that it will temporarily suspend part of its export control measures on certain dual-use items to the United States, including key materials such as gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials, Xinhua reported.
Korea Zinc, a global leader in non-ferrous metal production, has initiated its first shipment of antimony to the United States, signalling a strategic move to become a key alternative supplier amid rising geopolitical tensions and tightening Chinese export controls.
In June 2023, India has identified at least 30 critical minerals taking into account its requirements for sectors like defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical, and telecom and in line with its Atmanirbar (self-reliance) roadmap.
Those critical minerals were Antimony, Beryllium, Bismut
Peshawar [Pakistan], June 13 (ANI): An accountability court in Peshawar has issued arrest warrants for three Chinese women directors of a mining company after they failed to appear before the court in a case of alleged smuggling of antimony from mines in Chitral to China.