Prices for grade-II antimony softened in Europe in the pricing week ended Friday December 21 amid a lack of buying appetite, while those for trioxide material were unchanged. In China, grade-II antimony prices were unchanged despite limited trading activity.
Chinese market flat amid thin trading activityFastmarkets assessed the price for MMTA standard grade-II antimony, delivered duty-paid, in China at 49,500-50,000 yuan ($7,165-7,238) per tonne on December 19. The assessed price has remained at its current range since November 28 amid persistently sparse trading activity.Activity in the Chinese antimony market was tepid in the week ended December 21 with only a few deals reportedly concluded at 49,500-50,000 yuan per tonne. Some domestic suppliers resisted selling their available stocks at a price below 50,000 yuan per tonne, citing an increase in their production costs due to the limited ore availability, while consumers on the other hand remained cautious about...