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Tesla agrees to purchase majority of battery-ready graphite from US facility

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Tesla will be purchasing most of the battery-ready graphite that would be produced at a planned facility in Louisiana. Syrah noted that Tesla would have the option to purchase additional volumes of graphite subject to the further expansion of its Vidalia plant. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Syrah Resources signs binding offtake agreement with Tesla for natural graphite active anode material

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Vidalia battery anode material project site. Syrah is advancing commercial and technical engagement with other target customers to develop Vidalia AAM for mass production and secure additional long-term purchase commitments for Vidalia. Balama mine operation in Mozambique.

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Panasonic invests more in graphite supply for the North American market

Teslarati

The deal with NMG will further solidify Panasonic’s goal to strengthen its EV battery supply chain in North America. The Tesla battery supplier also plans to invest additional funding of USD$ 150 million with co-investors. The Canadian company will produce anode active materials at its battery material plant in Bécancour.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

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

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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. Graphite is a pure form of carbon.

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

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China is the world’s leading consumer of cobalt, with more than 80% of its consumption being used by the rechargeable battery industry. However, owing to the widespread closures in South Africa, most shipments are now having to be diverted to other neighboring ports such as Maputo in Mozambique or Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

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