Antimony on the Hit List 09-19

Traders and consumers are scurrying around for supplies in the antimony market following yet another clamp down by the authorities in Beijing on illegal mining operations in China.When there is any hiccup in supplies from China the rest of the world holds its breath. It is not an exaggeration to say that without China there is almost no antimony supply.

Real worry is race for raw materials 09-17

China's investment push is likely to bring forth an era of intense competition between developed world multinationals and state-owned Chinese companies, but it is surely the race for raw materials - and notably raw earths -which is giving investors the greatest cause for concern.