January 13th, 2026 | 07:30 CET
This stock is skyrocketing! Antimony Resources is stealing the show from MP Materials and Standard Lithium!
While investor attention is mainly focused on rare earths and lithium, antimony is quietly gaining momentum. The US government is attempting to free itself from its dependence on China through a billion-dollar deal. In China, antimony smugglers are being sentenced to lengthy prison terms. And Antimony Resources' stock exploded by 18% on Friday. As a result, the Company is increasingly stealing the spotlight from investor favorites in the critical raw materials sector, such as Standard Lithium and MP Materials. This trend could continue over the course of the year, as the exploration project appears to be a real hit, and Antimony Resources' shares still look far from expensive.
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Fabian Lorenz
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ANTIMONY RESOURCES CORP | CA0369271014 , MP MATERIALS CORP | US5533681012 , STANDARD LITHIUM LTD | CA8536061010
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Fabian Lorenz
For more than twenty years, the Cologne native has been intensively involved with the stock market, both professionally and privately. He is particularly passionate about national and international small and micro caps.
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Antimony: China has been flexing its muscles since fall 2024
Since fall 2024, the antimony market has been characterized by a geopolitically driven supply shortage and a high risk premium. Since then, antimony products have repeatedly been placed on an export control list, and enforcement has been further tightened. Most recently, a harsh verdict against an antimony smuggling network drew international attention. The Company had taken antimony bars out of the country without export licenses. The perpetrators were sentenced to up to 12 years in prison. This approach is increasing uncertainty along supply chains outside China. Buyers must not only contend with formal approval processes, but also with abrupt enforcement measures, which makes availability and pricing even more volatile.
At the same time, it is becoming apparent that Western governments are increasingly willing to intervene in industrial policy when it comes to "critical minerals." Not only through support programs, but also through participation structures and midstream investments. In mid-December 2025, for example, a joint venture between the US Department of Defense and Korea Zinc was announced. This joint venture is intended to finance the construction of an integrated critical minerals smelting and refining plant in the state of Tennessee. Korea Zinc plans to sell new shares worth around USD 1.9 billion to a joint venture controlled by the US side, together with strategic investors, which would hold around 10% of Korea Zinc. Australia is also moving into the antimony market and intends to prioritize the metal within its strategic raw materials reserves.
What makes antimony so interesting?
Antimony is one of the lesser-known critical metals. However, its importance in practice is all the greater. Without antimony, military technology and semiconductors would face significant problems. Antimony trioxide is primarily used as a flame retardant in plastics, textiles, and electronics. It is also essential as an alloy component, for example, for hardening lead. With reference to batteries and flame retardants, it is included in the US "2025 List of Critical Minerals." This is relevant for investors because antimony is not only a "chemical" raw material, but is also part of security and industrial policy debates and is considered a strategic resource.
Antimony Resources: Is the stock just at the beginning of its rally?
With Antimony Resources, investors can benefit from the antimony boom. The exploration company appears to be developing something big in North America. Regular positive reports on the development of the Bald Hill project in Canada brought the stock to the attention of investors. In November 2025, its listing on the US OTCQB market attracted additional attention, and the security is now also actively traded in Germany, for example.
The most recent jump in the share price occurred last Friday. Antimony Resources reported further high-grade assay results from the extended fall program with an additional 5,000 meters of drilling. A total of 34 holes were drilled last year, covering over 8,000 meters. Mineralization was traced over 700 meters and proven to a depth of at least 400 meters. Several zones of antimony mineralization containing stibnite were highlighted, with peak values of 11.4% over 1.65 meters and 8.48% over 3 meters.
The news flow is likely to continue in the current year. Antimony Resources plans to drill another 10,000 meters. Investors can also look forward to updated 3D models, advanced metallurgical tests, and the preparation of an initial resource estimate.
Antimony is a critical metal and is increasingly emerging from the shadow of rare earths. More and more investors are recognizing the opportunities this creates. Antimony Resources appears to be advancing a highly compelling project, and its proximity to the US, where competition for strategic raw materials is particularly intense, is certainly an advantage. While the stock has risen sharply, it does not yet appear overvalued.
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