Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, semiconductors and specialized alloys.
Control over its refining capacity carries significant strategic leverage.
The Chinese and Russian Spheres of Control currently dominate roughly 89% of global antimony refining—an alarming concentration, especially given there is incomplete data available on Russia.
This graphic reveals the geopolitical landscape of antimony refinement, highlighting the vulnerabilities in global supply chains for a metal key to defence and national security.
(By Anthony Vaccaro; Files from: Ali Ravaghi; Creative: James Alafriz)
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Antimony is a critical mineral—vital for military applications and ammunition, semiconductors and specialized alloys.
Control over its refining capacity carries significant strategic leverage.
The Chinese and Russian Spheres of Control currently dominate roughly 89% of global antimony refining—an alarming concentration, especially given there is incomplete data available on Russia.
This graphic reveals the geopolitical landscape of antimony refinement, highlighting the vulnerabilities in global supply chains for a metal key to defence and national security.
(By Anthony Vaccaro; Files from: Ali Ravaghi; Creative: James Alafriz)