The map below shows the countries accounting for the main production of antimony. Those in red produce it directly from stibnite (the main ore of antimony, Sb₂S₃), and those in blue produce it primarily as a by-product of gold or silver smelting.

As is shown, the main producers are China, South Africa, Tajikistan and Bolivia. Other, smaller ore deposits are found in various places, and stibnite was once even mined in Cornwall. It is currently thought that two thirds of the world's antimony resources lie in China.

Countries such as the United States, Canada and Australia produce tangible quantities of antimony as a by-product of smelting ores of other metals, such as copper, silver or gold.

Commerically, antimony is available in various forms, including ingots, broken pieces, granules, cast cake, powder, shot, and single crystals. It currently sells for around US$2500 per tonne.