On June 25th, SMM reported that official sources indicated that Hunan Anhua Zhazixi Mining Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hunan Gold Group, plans to suspend antimony smelting operations in July, affecting antimony production by over 500 mt. Since entering June, a large number of antimony smelters have halted production, including many domestic flagship smelters. Based on the current operational status of over 30 antimony smelters tracked nationwide by SMM, around 20 have already ceased production. Market participants stated that as Hunan Anhua Zhazixi Mining Co., Ltd. is also a domestic flagship antimony smelter, the suspension in July may lead to a continued decline in domestic antimony production. Coupled with the current high cost and difficulty in purchasing ore resources, the antimony market price is showing a clear trend of stabilization in the near term.