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Battery anodes depend on a supply chain in which China dominates at every stage from feedstock material to active anode material production. Chinese production represents 74% of the total supply chain for graphite anodes, according to data from Benchmark. This poses …

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China’s decision to restrict some exports of graphite products could hinder production of battery anodes in South Korea and elsewhere, making the electric vehicle supply chain even more reliant on China. Read full article here

Fastmarkets – August 15, 2023. Link: Graphite market outlook: Five key factors to watch

The CRM Act has identified 34 raw materials as critical and 16 raw materials as strategic. Natural graphite is EU Critical Raw Material and battery-grade natural graphite is Strategic Raw Material. The Regulation aims to propose a comprehensive set of …

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Why Graphite Could be the Next Critical Mineral to Rise Steeply in Price

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Natural graphite is greener than synthetic, leading auto makers to turn to mines for the mineral Mining companies are ramping up supplies of critical minerals for rechargeable batteries such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Graphite, a key battery component, has …

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The extension for the Pitkäjärvi ML2016:0040 exploration permit, including the Aitolampi flake graphite deposit, has been granted by the Supreme Administrative Court on 3.11.2022. The permit is valid for three years. Below are the stages and decision of the case. …

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