ASIA

Military-critical antimony cut by China

Export restrictions will begin on 15 September

Worker at a Malaysia's Rayal Sal factory mixes antimony with tin ore and copper to create kitchenware and jewelry. Photo: Kamolwan Aimpongpaitoon / Shutterstock

Worker at a Malaysia's Rayal Sal factory mixes antimony with tin ore and copper to create kitchenware and jewelry. Photo: Kamolwan Aimpongpaitoon / Shutterstock

China's Ministry of Commerce announced yesterday that the country will impose export restrictions on antimony, a mineral critical for military hardware and batteries.  These controls will require exporters...

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