- On the morning of February 12th, 2025, Mr. Hao Zhao, the Sales Director of Asian Metal, and Ms. Alina Fang, the Antimony Market Analyst, visited Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd. During the visit, they met with Mr. Jiasheng Li, the Deputy Communist Party Secretary and General Manager, Mr. Jianjun Gong, the Deputy General Manager, Mr. Yong Liu, the Deputy General Manager of Import and Export, and Mr. Dingxin Luo, the Director of the Operations Center. The two sides first discussed the current state of market supply and demand. Then, Ms. Alina Fang provided an analysis of the domestic antimony market in the first two months in 2025 and forecasted price trends for the year. Subsequently, Mr. Jianjun Gong commented on the growing global attention toward antimony, highlighting the increasing strategic importance of the metal and its recognized value. He also emphasized that driven by the discovery of antimony's potential, the existing supply-demand dynamics, industrial trends, and international political and economic factors, the value of antimony will continue to rise.
- Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd. has a proud 128-year history. As a key player in antimony mining, selection, metallurgy, and research, the company is widely recognized as the birthplace of China’s antimony industry. It holds the distinction of being the world’s largest antimony mine and producer, as well as the leading antimony supplier globally. The company is also a major hub for antimony research and development and serves as a principal export base for China. Known as the “World Antimony Capital,” the company's operations include two antimony mines and two smelters, with an annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of refined antimony, 40,000 tons of antimony products, and 3 tons of gold. The company operates a state-level enterprise technology center and nationally recognized laboratories, holding the distinction of being one of the "Top 10 National Enterprises for Independent Innovation." It is also a "National High-Tech Enterprise," a "National Heavy Metal Pollution Prevention Technology Research Center Industrialization Demonstration Base," and a "National Green Mine." In 2020, Hunan Province awarded it as a pilot enterprise for mining transformation and green development reform. The company holds 102 patents for independent intellectual property, has received 83 national, provincial, and ministerial science and technology achievement awards, and is the primary drafting unit for national antimony industry standards. To date, the company has contributed to the creation of 52 national standards, 6 local standards, and various group standards related to the antimony industry. The company’s self-developed technologies, including a lead removal agent, rapid arsenic and selenium removal process, oxygen-rich melting, and arsenic alkali residue harmless treatment, have revolutionized the antimony smelting process and led the industry’s technological upgrade.
- The company's main products include refined antimony, antimony trioxide, dust-free antimony oxide, antimony glycol, flame retardant masterbatch, and gold, among over 20 product varieties. These products are exported to more than 50 countries and regions, including Japan, Europe, and the United States. The company has won over 10 national honors, including "China Famous Brand Product," "China Well-Known Trademark," "Export Inspection Exemption Product," "China Quality and Integrity AAA Enterprise," and "National Green Mine."
- Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd. has long relied on the price information from Asian Metal as a key reference for its production and sales decisions. The company has praised Asian Metal’s market information for their timeliness, rigor, and objectivity. The company also recognizes the significance of previous industry forums hosted by Asian Metal and expressed its commitment to actively participate in and strongly support the 11th Antimony Forum, scheduled to take place in Xiamen on March 20-21, 2025.
From left: Yong Liu, Jianjun Gong, Hao Zhao, Jiasheng Li, Alina Fang, Dingxin Luo
