Washington Targets Tajik Antimony as Supply Chains Tighten After China’s 2024 Export Ban
A June 30, 2026 Rubio–Muhriddin meeting underscores U.S. efforts to secure Tajik antimony amid heightened supply-chain pressure following China’s December 2024 export restriction. However, existing Chinese and Russian positions in Tajik mining and Dushanbe’s external dependencies complicate rapid diversion of antimony flows toward U.S. buyers.