New Delhi, June 17 -- Korea Zinc, a global leader in non-ferrous metal production, has initiated its first shipment of antimony to the United States, South Korean daily newspaper Korea Herald reported.

This signals a strategic move by the company to become a key alternative supplier amid rising geopolitical tensions and tightening Chinese export controls.

The company announced that 20 tons of antimony produced at its Ulsan facility were shipped to Baltimore, Maryland, on Sunday, as reported by the South Korean english-language daily.

The shipment will be distributed to around 10 US industrial clients engaged in defence and high-tech manufacturing, including producers of armour-piercing ammunition, military-grade electronics, and submar...