Antimony , a silvery metallic mineral, is used in just about everything.

China currently has control of over 80% of the world’s antimony supply, and, with an ongoing trade war, shipments have been limited at best.

But just outside the small Montana city of Thompson Falls lies an antimony processing facility that will soon be expanded to help meet demand.

Watch to learn more about antimony and how it's impacting a Sanders County town: U.S. to boost critical mineral used in every bullet with help of Montana processing facility

“You may not realize it, but there's not a bullet fired in the world without antimony in it,” said Gary Evans, chairman and CEO of the United States Antimony Corporation, in the opening remarks.

The critical mineral is also used in things like flame retardants

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