- On December 26, 2023, Mr. Hao Zhao, Sales Director of Asian Metal, and Ms. Alina Fang, Antimony Market Analyst, visited Hsikwangshan TwinklingStar Co., Ltd. as well as member companies of Lengshuijiang Antimony Industry Association, and received warm receptions from these companies.
- On the morning of December 26, Mr. Hao Zhao and Ms. Alina Fang visited Hunan Zhenqiang Antimony Co., Ltd., met with Ms. Shuyun Wang, general manager of the company, Mr. Lin Chen, deputy general manager, and also toured the production line of antimony products. Both parties exchanged views on current price trends of antimony products. The antimony market now sees a tight supply of raw materials and companies are also under greater cost pressure. As demand from terminal market keeps stable, suppliers and consumers should reach a certain balance. Hunan Zhenqiang Antimony Co., Ltd. currently has an annual output of 6,000t of refined antimony, 2,000t of antimony trioxide and 1,000kg of 99% gold. Soon afterwards, they met with Mr. Guanghua An, general manager of Lengshuijiang Guangrong Antimony Industry Co., Ltd., and the two parties analyzed and communicated on the current antimony ingot price trend. Mr. Guanghua An noted that the biggest challenge now faced by private enterprises is the tight supply of raw materials and the current operating rates of antimony product private enterprises still stays at low levels. Guangrong Antimony has an annual production capacity of 5,000t of refined antimony and 3,000t of antimony trioxide at present. Zhenqiang Antimony and Guangrong Antimony have been paying close attention to Asian Metal's antimony market prices and information for a long time, affirmed the objective and fair market information, and will actively participate in the 10th International Antimony Industry Forum held by Asian Metal on March 21-22, 2024 in Zhuhai, China.
From left: Hao Zhao, Lin Chen, Guanghua An, Shuyun Wang, Alina Fang
- Afterwards, Mr. Hao Zhao and Ms. Alina Fang visited Hunan Yanshan Antimony Co., Ltd. and met with Mr. Xinjian Wu, the General Manager of the company. The two sides exchanged views on the current production of Yanshan Antimony. Yanshan Antimony maintains stable production now as it has its own mine, but its operating rate is still lower than the normal level. The company produced 3,000-4,000t of antimony ingot 99.85%min in 2023. Having paid attention to the market prices and other information supplied by Asian Metal for a long time, Yanshan Antimony highly praised the objective information provided by Asian Metal. The company also disclosed that it will proactively participate in the 10th Antimony Forum to be held by Asian Metal in in Zhuhai, China on March 21-22, 2024.
From left: Hao Zhao, Ruiying Liang, Xinjian Wu, Alina Fang
- Later on, the Asian Metal team visited Hunan Zhirong Antimony Industry Co., Ltd. and met its General Manager Mr. Yongzhen Yang and Vice Manager of Marketing Mr. Dengping Liu. The two sides exchanged views on current antimony ingot price trends, thinking that antimony ingot prices maintained a steady trend with upward movements at present as producers generally held limited stocks and demand from the photovoltaic market is steady. Hunan Zhirong Antimony Industry produced around 3,000t of antimony ingot 99.85%min and 1,000t of antimony sulfide in total in 2023. Hunan Zhirong Antimony Industry Co., Ltd. has long referred to prices and information provided by Asian Metal and thinks highly of objective, fair and professional market information provided by Asian Metal. The company gave applause to the antimony forums hosted by Asian Metal in previous years and considered taking part in the 10th Antimony Forum to be held by Asian Metal in Zhuhai, China on March 21-22, 2024.
From left: Hao Zhao, Dengping Liu, Yongzhen Yang, Alina Fang
- On the afternoon of December 26, 2023, Mr. Hao Zhao and Ms. Alina Fang visited Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd. and met with Mr. Jiasheng Li, the General Manager, Mr. Jianjun Gong, the Deputy General Manager, Mr. Jun Liu, the General Manager of Import and Export, and Mr. Yong Liu, the Deputy General Manager of Import and Export. The two sides had in-depth discussions and exchanges on the supply and demand situation of antimony products in the domestic and export markets in 2023, At the meeting, the leaders of Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd. shared the production and inventory status of the company in 2023, as well as the market supply and demand status in the first quarter of 2024. The leaders said that the company's inventory is currently at a historical low level, with overall production in domestic mines shrinking and insufficient external raw material supply. While meeting the increasing demand in the current photovoltaic market, ensuring the safe production of the company, and meeting environmental protection requirements, it is also necessary to ensure the stable and orderly development of the antimony market. In addition, both parties have conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on the current antimony market in terms of national environment, comprehensive recycling, product differences, and industry standards. Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd., as a subscriber of Asian Metal for many years, has long referred to Asian Metal's antimony market price and information, fully recognized Asian Metal's objective, fair and professional market information, and expressed that it will actively support the 10th International Antimony Industry Forum held by Asian Metal in Zhuhai, China on March 21-22, 2024.
From left: Jun Liu, Jianjun Gong, Hao Zhao, Jiasheng Li, Alina Fang, Yong Liu
