- On the morning of January 13th, 2025, Mr. Hao Zhao, the Sales Director, and Ms. Alina Fang, the Antimony Market Analyst, of Asian Metal, visited Hunan Zhazixi Mining Co.,Ltd. and met with the company's Party Committee Secretary and General Manager Mr. Jingquan Ouyang, Deputy General Managers Mr. Zhou Yang and Mr. Xinjian Su, Director of Supply and Marketing Department Mr. Xiaomao Shu, and Sales Supervisors Mr. Yang Hu and Mr. Zhigang Huang. Both parties discussed key issues, including the current state and future outlook of the antimony market in 2025, the impact of antimony export control policies, and the industry's sustainable development under the framework of green and low-carbon initiatives. Mr. Jingquan Ouyang highlighted that, through the company’s technological research and development, the company's proven resource reserves have enriched. The mine has achieved enhanced mechanization, improved safety measures, and optimized beneficiation and smelting processes. Currently, the company boasts an industry-leading antimony resource conversion and utilization rate of 82%, maximizing resource efficiency. However, beneficiation and smelting costs have also risen to some extent. Mr. Jingquan Ouyang underscored the national strategic importance of resource development and utilization, emphasizing the company’s critical role in ensuring resource and energy security.
- Hunan Zhashixi Mining Co., Ltd. has long relied on Asian Metal’s price information as a key benchmark for purchasing and sales decisions. The company highly values Asian Metal’s timely, rigorous, and objective market reports. Additionally, it recognizes the significance of previous Antimony Forums and looks forward to actively participating in the 11th Antimony Forum in Xiamen on March 20–21, 2025.
From left: Zhigang Huang, Xiaomao Shu, Xinjian Su, Alina Fang, Jingquan Ouyang, Hao Zhao, Zhou Yang, Yang Hu
