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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

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a combined $2.8 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. Earlier post.) Of that, $1.6

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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

The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has closed a $102.1-million This marks the first loan from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program since 2011, and the first ATVM loan exclusively for a supply chain manufacturing project. Earlier post.). million EVs by 2040.

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Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

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OCTOBER 30, 2021

Roskill reports that prices for Chinese graphite continue to rise as producers contend with increasing electricity costs and supply disruption caused by limits on energy consumption. The company reported its production in Mozambique as 25kt in Q3, down from 29kt in Q2.

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Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

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AUGUST 30, 2021

Australia-based Walkabout Resources, an Africa-focused energy minerals developer, announced that its Tanzania Lindi Jumbo flake graphite project had progressed into the construction phase, with the CRDB-approved Independent Project Manager completing site visits and bulk earthmoving contractor TNR commencing mobilization.

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Panasonic invests more in graphite supply for the North American market

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Panasonic Energy signed a seven-year agreement with Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. 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.

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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. The International Energy Agency (IEA) 2013 has forecast annual sales of electric vehicles (EVs) of nearly 6 million units by 2020.

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

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MAY 18, 2018

Meanwhile, needle coke is being increasingly diverted into the battery market. Batteries underpin growth in natural graphite. Both synthetic and natural graphite compete for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, along with an increasing amount of needle coke and other existing carbon materials.

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

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

The United States Department of Energy (DOE) offered a conditional commitment to lend Tesla graphite supplier Syrah Technologies, LLC up to $107 million to expand its US-based plant. Syrah plans to use the loan to expand its plant in Vidalia, Louisiana, which produces Active Anode Material (AAM) for electric vehicle batteries.

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Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

Electric Vehicles India

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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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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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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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.

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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. Some advanced designs use a small amount of silicon, which can store more energy. What exactly does graphite do in the anode?

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

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

Roskill: graphite prices still rising on high Chinese electricity costs

Walkabout Resources’ Tanzanian graphite project moves to construction phase

Panasonic invests more in graphite supply for the North American market

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

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

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

Gravita India largest battery recycling firm enters into EV recycling business

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

Tirupati Graphite to acquire strategic Mozambique graphite projects from Battery Minerals

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

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

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