China froze all export of antimony. That America must have to make military stuff like that plane

[AjayGhatak]

No, US didn't fix It. US imported record amount of them from China and Chin workers worked 3 shifts non stop to meet the demand and they finally made it. Check the trade statistics from that year and the yesr after.

U.S. exported millions in masks and ventilators ahead of the coronavirus crisis

Exports of masks and PPE from the U.S. to China surged in January and February, when the coronavirus was wreaking havoc in the country where it began.

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U.S. exported millions in masks and ventilators ahead of the coronavirus crisis​

U.S. exports of surgical masks, ventilators and other personal protective gear to China skyrocketed in January and February, when the coronavirus was wreaking havoc in the country where it began and as U.S. intelligence agencies warned it would soon spread.

 

[j_hungary]

lol, it was not "Prohibitively" expensive to mine Antimony, it's the environmental pollution aspect is the reason why nobody is mining it, and that's the same reason why China (At least this is what they stated) why they are clamping down too in 2013.

However, like Shale Oil, if the price is high enough, people can work with environment protection way to extract antimony, that's why Australia prosper with Antimony mine

Commodity Summaries | Australia's Identified Mineral Resources 2020

Australia’s resources sector is a global leader in the supply of critical and other essential minerals to the world. Mineral exploration, development and production are major contributors to Australia’s wealth, helping improve living standards here and around the globe.

www.ga.gov.au

 

[Beijingwalker]

U.S. exported millions in masks and ventilators ahead of the coronavirus crisis

Exports of masks and PPE from the U.S. to China surged in January and February, when the coronavirus was wreaking havoc in the country where it began.

www.usatoday.com

U.S. exported millions in masks and ventilators ahead of the coronavirus crisis​

U.S. exports of surgical masks, ventilators and other personal protective gear to China skyrocketed in January and February, when the coronavirus was wreaking havoc in the country where it began and as U.S. intelligence agencies warned it would soon spread.

That was before US was hit. China later on provided the whole world, not only US. It shows how fast China can mobilize its resources and manufacturing for an emergencies. US never shows this ability.

 

[AjayGhatak]

lol, it was not "Prohibitively" expensive to mine Antimony, it's the environmental pollution aspect is the reason why nobody is mining it, and that's the same reason why China (At least this is what they stated) why they are clamping down too in 2013.

However, like Shale Oil, if the price is high enough, people can work with environment protection way to extract antimony, that's why Australia prosper with Antimony mine

Commodity Summaries | Australia's Identified Mineral Resources 2020

Australia’s resources sector is a global leader in the supply of critical and other essential minerals to the world. Mineral exploration, development and production are major contributors to Australia’s wealth, helping improve living standards here and around the globe.

www.ga.gov.au

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Antimony while critical is found in many places, most importantly bolovia, australia and even in usa itself. There could be more of this metalloid but its demand is limited. I think US has a strategic buffer of this stuff.

 

[j_hungary]

Antimony while critical is found in many places, most importantly bolovia, australia and even in usa itself. There could be more of this metalloid but its demand is limited. I think US has a strategic buffer of this stuff.

IIRC correctly, Australia has the 3rd biggest reserve of Antimony in the world (Maybe 4th behind Russia and Bolivia) and US have the biggest mine that was virtually untapped.

As I said before, the reason nobody is touching it is because it pollute ground water when you extract it. It would have been an issue when Antimony is about $1600 a ton back in 2010, today price is $25000 a metric ton.....



You can build how many reprocessing plant as you want with this price. So it basically Chinese loss

 

[Beijingwalker]

So it basically Chinese loss

Good, as long as US doesn't cry about it, it's perfect fine with us, China exports lots of stuff, should cut back on resources exports.

There's no point for China to help US build their military, let US keep hiking their military budget to bankrupt itself.

 

[j_hungary]

Good, as long as US doesn't cry about it, it's perfect fine with us, China exports lots of stuff, should cut back on resources exports.

I don't think US ever cry over it. Why would it be when yours reason to stop mining is exactly the same as ours?

It's like oil price is high when you are a primary producer, why cry about oil price when you produce oil?

Antimony: One of the most important critical minerals you’ve never heard of - Stockhead

Though high on the critical minerals list of many countries around the world, few people know much about antimony.

stockhead.com.au

Again, your loss, our gain.

 

[Beijingwalker]

I don't think US ever cry over it. Why would it be when yours reason to stop mining is exactly the same as ours?

It's like oil price is high when you are a primary producer, why cry about oil price when you produce oil?

Antimony: One of the most important critical minerals you’ve never heard of - Stockhead

Though high on the critical minerals list of many countries around the world, few people know much about antimony.

stockhead.com.au

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US did fight many wars in the middle east for oil. and As long as US is happy, we are happy too. China's foreign trade never depends on selling resources like Aussies do.

 

[j_hungary]

US did fight many wars in the middle east for oil. and As long as US is happy, we are happy too. China's foreign trade never depends on selling resources like Aussies do.

I think you should probably concern why China no longer able to mine Antimony due to pollution, that's not really reflecting a good light on the technology of your industry, I mean it would have been stupid not to produce Antimony if the price is thru the roof (1000% + increase in the last decade).

You probably need to ask yourself this question, is it you can't produce it without damaging the environment? Or do you just hate money??

On the other hand

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Perpetua Resources Announces Key Federal Decision to Authorize the Stibnite Gold Project​

 

[Beijingwalker]

I think you should probably concern why China no longer able to mine Antimony due to pollution, that's not really reflecting a good light on the technology of your industry, I mean it would have been stupid not to produce Antimony if the price is thru the roof (1000% + increase in the last decade).

You probably need to ask yourself this question, is it you can't produce it without damaging the environment? Or do you just hate money??

On the other hand

Perpetua Resources Announces Key Federal Decision to Authorize the Stibnite Gold Project — Perpetua Resources | Corporate

View PDF

www.investors.perpetuaresources.com

Perpetua Resources Announces Key Federal Decision to Authorize the Stibnite Gold Project​

China doesnt stop mining it, China just doesn't export it. What you believe is big money is just minicule for China, just check out China's world record breaking trade and surplus figure each passing month.

 

[lightning f57]

These are tit for tat moves which doesnt really help either countries, same with the semi conductor situation which will make China self reliant and end up competing with other asian and european providers.

 

[kambhakt]

Bad economy from a century long war, and You?

Bad economy from a few centuries of colonisation.

 

[Beijingwalker]

These are tit for tat moves which doesnt really help either countries, same with the semi conductor situation which will make China self reliant and end up competing with other asian and european providers.

True, but resources are non renewable, China should rather keep them as strategic reserve for future use. it's a good opportunity to do it for China without coursing too much complaints from the west.

 

[j_hungary]

China doesnt stop mining it, China just doesn't export it. What you believe is big money is just minicule for China, just check out China's world record breaking trade and surplus figure each passing month.

Firstly, you do know you stop exporting it mean you mine a lot less, up to 70% of Chinese Antimony is for export as per EU figure. I mean, do you really think China will keep the mining number up while cramping down the export?

Second, I never said this money is big, I said do you hate money? It isn't big but it aint chump change either. If you could keep it, you would, otherwise it's like a drug dealer get their clients hook up on Heroin and depends on him, and his business model is to stop supplying them and then keep all the heroin......That did not make sense at all

 

[Shanlung]

But why US could not make enough masks, ventilaters and hazma suits and US medical workers had to don in garbage bags? US was even running out of toilet paper during the pandemic.

One thing USA got plenty of will be USD$

Not enough?

Simple

USA will print and print more and more and more