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Vancouver-based Ceylon Graphite granted industrial mining licence for M1 mining project in Sri Lanka

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announced the renewal of the Industrial Mining Licence for the Malsiripura, M1 mining project in Sri Lanka (known as Ceylon until 1972) from the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB). The Government of Sri Lanka granted the company’s wholly owned subsidiary Sarcon Development (Pvt) Ltd.

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Restoring a legacy: Regenerating graphite production in Sri Lanka

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Graphite exploration and development company Ceylon Graphite is working to rapidly increase graphite production in Sri Lanka and resecure the country’s place in the global graphite supply chain. Once heralded as a leading global producer of vein graphite, Sri Lanka faced […].

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Testing of Ceylon Graphite silicon-enhanced vein graphite anode shows 446 mAh/g SDC

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We had very good results from our initial coin cell battery tests as well as our full cell test, but I am excited to see the performance improvement of vein graphite with silicon enhancements. The synthetic comparison data is from earlier test work performed at WMG.

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Exide and Leclanché launch Li-ion battery JV in India

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Exide Industries Ltd, India’s largest manufacturer of lead acid storage batteries and power storage solutions provider, and Switzerland-based Li-ion battery manufacturer Leclanché SA announced a joint venture to build lithium-ion batteries and provide energy storage systems for India’s electric vehicle market and grid-based applications.

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Joy e-bike maker to develop hydrogen scooter, eyes global expansion | Autocar Professional

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“That tank is powering the hydrogen fuel cell, which gives the battery power and then it runs the motor,” he added while elaborating on the technology. Battery technology advancements, robust charging infrastructure, and affordability remain key challenges.

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Bounce Infinity Raises $20M in Funding from Existing Investors

Electric Vehicles India

Bounce Infinity, an electric scooter and removable battery company, has raised $20 million from existing investors, including Sequoia. The company ships to South Africa, Nepal, Kuwait, South America, and Sri Lanka. EV plans for Bounce Infinity also include building a battery swap network.

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Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

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As part of the vertical integration strategy Elcora is securing high-grade graphite and graphene precursor graphite from operations in Sri Lanka and other countries which are already in production. Elcora processes, refines, and produces both graphite & graphene.

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