China’s Antimony Crackdown Just Supercharged This U.S. Miner: Why Perpetua Resources (PPTA) Popped Today — And What Could Come Next (Sept 26, 2025)
Key facts (as of Sept 26, 2025) What moved PPTA today Reuters reported that Perpetua is negotiating with Glencore, Trafigura, Clarios and Sunshine Silver to refine antimony inside the U.S., a critical step because the company plans to mine but not refine the metal. Management expects to seek proposals within weeks and choose a partner by year‑end. CEO Jon Cherry said: “We are encouraged by emerging opportunities to expand domestic mineral processing capacity in America and intend to make well‑informed, market‑based decisions when selecting a partner.” Reuters Perpetua also formally unveiled an RFP for the commercial downstream antimony processing path today, emphasizing that the RFP is separate from its U.S. Army–funded effort to secure mil‑spec antimony trisulfide under a DOTC agreement (up