US Antimony, Americas Gold and Silver to Work on New Processing Site

The conversation centers on a joint venture between US Antimony and Americas Gold and Silver to process antimony domestically, addressing US reliance on foreign sources, particularly China. The partnership aims to supply antimony to the US market from start to finish, leveraging Americas Gold and Silver's mining operations in Idaho and US Antimony's smelting technology. The discussion highlights China's control over the antimony market, its recent export halt due to mine depletion, and the implications for US national security, given antimony's use in military applications. A price floor of around $20 per pound is suggested to shield domestic producers from potential market saturation by China. Both companies are seeking government support and capital to expand antimony production, emphasizing the need to also supply US allies.