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flag China sentences 27 to prison for smuggling 166 tons of antimony, a strategic mineral, without licenses.

flag A Chinese court sentenced 27 people to prison and fined them for smuggling over 166 metric tons of antimony without export licenses, with the main defendant receiving a 12-year sentence and a 1 million yuan fine. flag The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court case, involving seizures of more than 96 tons, reflects Beijing’s tightened controls on strategic minerals like antimony, used in batteries, electronics, and defense. flag Though China temporarily lifted its export ban on antimony, gallium, and germanium to the U.S. after a summit between Presidents Xi and Trump, licensed exports remain required. flag Earlier in 2025, Hong Kong seized a shipment, and reports indicated increased antimony flows to the U.S. from Thailand and Mexico following China’s 2024 export restrictions.

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