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Demand for graphite in battery applications is forecast to grow by 5-8% per year over the decade between 2017 and 2027, depending on the uptake of electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage—the largest end-use applications for lithium-ion batteries. Other projects are also planned in Austria, Canada, India, Russia and the US.

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However, the raw materials for batteries are, in most cases, imported into China from Africa and refined before being exported to Europe. Africa has a wealth of critical battery raw materials and is in a position to use these to attract more value-add in downstream processing and manufacturing.

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Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5 percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. Though, until mining surveys prove otherwise, the brunt of that material seems isolated to Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. & In terms of graphite production, no other nation comes close.

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