Top countries by antimony production (1970-2018)

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Published 2020-10-26
This video presents the world ranking of antimony producing countries from 1970 to 2018.
The unit of measure of the presented data is tonnes (metal content).

A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite. Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for use as medicine and cosmetics, often known by the Arabic name kohl. Nowadays, antimony is used for many technological and industrial purposes. Antimony is used as a hardening alloy for lead, especially in storage batteries and cable sheaths, and also used in bearing metal, type metal, solder, collapsible tubes and foil, sheet and pipes, and semiconductor technology. Stibnite is used for metal antifriction alloys, metal type, shot, batteries and in the manufacture of fireworks. Antimony salts are used in the rubber and textile industries, in medicine and glassmaking.

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All Comments (21)
  • @tripleO16
    Why am I watching a video of antimony production before going to sleep. I don't even know what the fuck antimony is and why youtube recommending this and why am I still watching it 3 min in.
  • @michaelbraum77
    I'm your 1023rd sub!!! That was nuts when China took the lead! It's amazing watching moving graphs like this as it puts things into perspective. Cool video!
  • @AEOH3X
    what would we do without knowing this critically informative documentary about something we all love and need badly.... antimony.... just dont make drinking cups out of it, folks.
  • @MW-xm1rc
    What do these countries have against wealth that they are putting so much effort into producing antimoney??
  • @dansweda712
    But what I don't get, is that this isn't a running total (?)
  • @Bigsexy611
    1980s and 1990s were the best times and the coolest time of my lifetime wish I could go back in time
  • @kayhansen9229
    Yeah what the hell is it antimony I thought it was alimony alimony would have been interesting but antimony I don't even know what it is and yeah so why are they showing it to me tell me what it is
  • @grumblycurmudgeon
    Really shows just how long China's been trying to secure a monopoly on battery technologies (half of antimony worldwide is used in lead-acid batteries). They're trying the same crap with Lithium. Someone really should point out that if they ever get it we just invent a new battery chemistry. Secure 100% of the world's sodium, guys! Good luck with that!
  • @roadtrip2943
    I thought the bronx produces the most anthonys