Asian Metal visits Guangxi Youngsun, China Antimony Corporation, Hechi Wuji and Guangxi Chengyuan

During 11-13th September, Annabella Xu, Associate Analyst of antimony market in Asian Metal visited Guangxi Youngsun Chemicals Co., Ltd., China Antimony Corporation, Hechi Wuji Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Chengyuan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., and was warmly welcomed by these companies.

At the noon of 11th September, Annabella visited Mr. Chun Liu, the President of Guangxi Youngsun Industry Co., Ltd. and had lunch together. Mr. Liu shared his viewpoints about current supply & demand, production and sales situation of antimony market with Annabella. Both of them learned the demand has not improved into September which was a peak season in the past years and some antimony trioxide suppliers have sales pressure at this moment. About 8th Minot Metals Summit on 23-25th October, Mr. Liu said he would support it.

Guangxi Youngsun Chemicals Co., Ltd. was established in 1997 and mainly produces antimony trioxide and other deeply processed antimony products, including antimony, lead and silver industrial chain, owning 5 subsidiaries and achieved RMB800 million revenues, and is the only one technical antimony deep-processor and has the right to use the world's unique patent "Separation method and apparatus of lead-antimony alloy pyrometallurgical production of high purity antimony trioxide,", and its registered trademark "日星" and "YOUNGSUN" has become one of the world-famous brand for antimony trioxide.

Mr. Mu Yu, the General Manager of Antimony Department of Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. was in Nanning when Annabella visited China Antimony Corporation, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd. In the evening, Mr. Yu, Mr. Hongguo Zhang , Vice General Manager of Arkun Metals Co., Ltd. and Annabella had dinners together. During the communication, Annabella invited Mr. Yu to the 8th Minor Metals Summit on 23-25th October in Sanya, and Mr. Yu said he would arrange his subordinate affiliate to attend it if he cannot present himself there.

On the morning of 12th September, Mr.Weiyang Wang, who is in charge of production in China Antimony Corporation showed Annabella around their plant. The Vice General Manager, Ms. Chen Xueyan introduced more details about the company to Annabella and also told Annebella that China Antimony Corporation supplies customized service and has their own research and development department.

China Antimony Corporation (CAC), a wholly owned subsidiary of China Minmetals Nonferrous Metals Co., Ltd., is established in March 2001 in Nanning, Guanxi Province. It’s an integrated high-tech company that has world-class production techniques, equipments and R&D capabilities, including China Antimony Chemicals Co., Ltd., Sino-Kat Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Flame Retardant Additives Engineering Research Center.

CAC manufactures varieties of antimony trioxides and flame retardant products, which are widely used in the areas of plastics, textiles, resins, rubber, electronic materials and paints. CAC has an annual capacity of 12,000 metric tons brightsun products, including flame retardant antimony trioxides, electronic grade antimony trioxides, catalyst grade antimony trioxides, multi-component flame retardant additives, flame retardant master batches and other customized products. Over 90% of its products are exported to USA, EU, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

On the afternoon of 12th September, Annabella went to Hechi City, and met Hongbiao, Pang, Manager of Sales Department of Hechi Wuji Co., Ltd. and his assistants, and then had supper together. The next morning, Mr. Pang, led Annabella and Sophie, Li, Marketing and Exporting Department Manager of Guizhou Metals & Mineral Import and Export Co., Ltd. around their smelter. Ms. Yushan Zou, Assistant of Mr. Pang, introduced their production process, technology and specifications of antimony ingot. About 8th Minor Metals Summit in late October in Sanya, Mr. Pang said he would attend it.

Hechi Wuji Co., Ltd. is a non-ferrous industrial enterprise integrating mining, ore dressing and smelting, and the company was founded in 1985, and now has two mines with rich lead, antimony, zinc, silver and other metal mines. It has two concentrators and two smelters. The main products are: antimony ingot, high pure lead ingot, antimony trioxide, zinc ore, lead antimony ore, gold, silver. Over the past years, "Wuji" brand products won many customers at home and abroad with its good quality.

At the noon of 13th September, Annabella came to Guangxi Chengyuan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. and was warmly welcomed by Xuyan, Huang, the Minister of Sales Department of the company. Mr. Huang briefly introduced his company to Annabella and they exchanged the viewpoints to the future market. Annabella invited Mr. Huang to attend 8th Minor Metals Summit on 23-25th October in Sanya, Hainan, and Mr. Huang said he would consider it.

Guangxi Chengyuan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. that owns an advanced lead-antimony production line and the first privately owned 110KV high-voltage transformer station in Guangxi Province. The main products are Lead Ingot(Min99.994%), Antimony Ingot, Zinc Ingot, Silver Ingot, Gold Ingot. The integrated annual production ability of lead is 110,000 tonnes, antimony 10,000 tonnes, sulfuric acid is 100,000 tonnes, Zinc 20,000 tonnes, silver 220 tonnes, gold 150 kilograms. Since Ministry of Commerce of China has granted Foreign Trade Rights to the company, its products have been transported overseas constantly via main ports in Southern China such as Huangpu, Zhanjiang, Beihai, Fangcheng, etc.