Batteries, Manufacturer, Market and Mozambique

DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

billion to 21 projects to expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrical grid and for materials and components currently imported from other countries. This US-owned and operated manufacturing plant in northern Alabama will be the first of its size in North America. Earlier post.)

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Panasonic invests more in graphite supply for the North American market

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The deal with NMG will further solidify Panasonic’s goal to strengthen its EV battery supply chain in North America. NMG is an active anode material manufacturer based in Quebec, Canada. The Tesla battery supplier also plans to invest additional funding of USD$ 150 million with co-investors.

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Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Roskill noted that battery grades are particularly affected as both the manufacture of synthetic graphite and the processing of spherical graphite from natural flake are known for their high levels of energy consumption. The company reported its production in Mozambique as 25kt in Q3, down from 29kt in Q2.

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Mitsubishi Chemical strengthens production capacity of graphite anode materials in China; possible production in Europe and US

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JUNE 5, 2022

The market for Li-ion batteries for automobile applications is expected to grow about 30% annually on average. Pari passu , demand is increasing for high-quality and eco-friendly anode materials, a key component of the batteries, available for automotive applications.

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Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

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MAY 18, 2018

The tight supply/demand situation for graphite electrodes is expected to persist for much longer than many market observers expect. Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite.

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DOE closes $102.1M loan to Syrah Technologies to expand production of graphite-based active anode material

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JULY 28, 2022

million loan to Australia-based Syrah Technologies LLC for the expansion of its Syrah Vidalia Facility in Louisiana—a processing facility that produces graphite-based active anode material (AAM), a critical material used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and other clean energy technologies. Earlier post.).

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Syrah Resources successfully produces Li-ion battery grade spherical graphite; market numbers

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Australia-based Syrah Resources has successfully produced uncoated battery grade spherical graphite, using natural flake graphite from its Balama Graphite & Vanadium Project in Mozambique. These specifications are consistent with those of leading Chinese manufacturers and have been confirmed by a Li-ion battery anode producer in China.

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Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The licences are within the highly prospective Mozambique belt, a region that hosts some of the world’s highest grade, coarse flake graphite deposits. Walkabout holds 100% of a Mining licence and between 70% and 100% of adjacent graphite prospecting licences at Lindi Jumbo with an enduring option to acquire the remaining 30% share.

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Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production

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DECEMBER 5, 2020

Syrah intends to initially expand natural graphite AAM production capacity at Vidalia to 10ktpa, and then increase in line with growing market demand. To this end, the BFS assessed both the initial market entry 10ktpa plant size, and a larger scale 40ktpa plant. 3D model of Vidalia 10kt per annum expansion.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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JUNE 28, 2021

Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business. With the rapid growth of battery electric vehicles, battery recycling is also an important aspect of the electric vehicles revolution. EV batteries are not yet recycled at scale. The EV battery recycling market is still in its early stage.

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Tesla graphite supplier gets $107M loan offer from Biden Administration

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

Syrah plans to use the loan to expand its plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, which produces Active Anode Material (AAM) for electric vehicle batteries. The company transports graphite concentrate from Balama, Mozambique. The ATVM program has provided loans to notable auto manufacturers, including Ford and Tesla.

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Tirupati Graphite to acquire strategic Mozambique graphite projects from Battery Minerals

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AUGUST 21, 2021

Suni Resources holds the Mozambique portfolio of graphite assets of Battery Minerals Limited, which includes the construction-initiated Montepuez Graphite Project and the advanced feasibility study stage Balama Central Graphite Project. TGC, significantly increasing the company’s JORC Code (2012) mineral resource base.

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More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

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JANUARY 9, 2024

The event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and had the participation of several heads of state, including the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Chief Guest and President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi of the Republic of Mozambique as a special guest. This will lead to 1.7

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Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

Teslarati

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Graphite is an essential part of a lithium-ion battery. There are many challenges that EV battery manufacturers might face in the graphite market as electric vehicle demand continues to rise. Graphite is often an overlooked essential mineral when people think of EV batteries. Graphite Supply.

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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

There are three main forms of graphite: spherical graphite is used in non-EV battery applications, whereas EV batteries use a blend of coated spherical graphite and synthetic graphite. The company manufactures 10,000 metric tonnes per year of purified spherical graphite for EV battery anodes.

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DOE offers conditional commitment for $107M loan to Syrah graphite-based anode material project

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APRIL 24, 2022

If finalized, this would be the first loan from LPO’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) program since 2011 and the first from the ATVM loan program to a materials-processing facility. Lithium-ion batteries currently require more graphite than any other battery material by mass, including lithium. Earlier post.).

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 6, 2023

China has reportedly decided to place restrictions on exports of graphite, which could spell trouble for American EV manufacturers. This includes synthetic and natural graphite meeting the necessary thresholds to be used on electric vehicle batteries.& But the region doesn’t just have the market cornered on completed batteries.

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BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can leverage its abundant cobalt resources and hydroelectric power to become a low-cost and low-emissions producer of lithium-ion battery cathode precursor materials, according to a new study on a unified African supply chain by BloombergNEF (BNEF). Source: BNEF.

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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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APRIL 21, 2020

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. Roskill expects the cobalt market to face more severe supply disruption should the prevention and control measures be further extended on a global scale. Gulley, Erin A.

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DOE awarding $1.6B to 11 battery materials separation and processing projects as part of $2.8B funding

Panasonic invests more in graphite supply for the North American market

Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

Mitsubishi Chemical strengthens production capacity of graphite anode materials in China; possible production in Europe and US

Roskill: graphite prices could push higher on tightening markets for batteries & electrodes

DOE closes $102.1M loan to Syrah Technologies to expand production of graphite-based active anode material

Syrah Resources successfully produces Li-ion battery grade spherical graphite; market numbers

Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

Syrah Resources completes BFS for expansion of US anode material production

Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Tesla graphite supplier gets $107M loan offer from Biden Administration

Tirupati Graphite to acquire strategic Mozambique graphite projects from Battery Minerals

More than 50 percent of MoUs signed in Vibrant Gujarat are green | Autocar Professional

Tesla supplier sheds light on graphite supply challenge for EV battery manufacturers [Editorial]

A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

DOE offers conditional commitment for $107M loan to Syrah graphite-based anode material project

Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

BNEF: producing battery materials in the DRC could lower supply-chain emissions and add value to the country’s cobalt

Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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