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

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There are many challenges that EV battery manufacturers might face in the graphite market as electric vehicle demand continues to rise. Syrah Resources is an Australian company that supplies Tesla from its mine in Mozambique, one of the largest graphite producers. . Graphite is an essential part of a lithium-ion battery.

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Tirupati Graphite to acquire strategic Mozambique graphite projects from Battery Minerals

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The project’s graphite product basket is a mix of jumbo, large and small flake, complementing Tirupati’s existing mix of predominantly jumbo and large flake graphite products from Madagascar. The new acquisition will complement Tirupati’s two primary graphite projects in Madagascar. Background.

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

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The company Graphex occupies a middle position in the supply chain—it buys raw graphite from mining companies, puts it through several purification and processing steps, then sells it to battery manufacturers. The company manufactures 10,000 metric tonnes per year of purified spherical graphite for EV battery anodes.

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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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Capital cost to build a 10k metric-ton battery precursor plant. European cell manufacturers currently rely heavily on China for battery precursors. For regions to successfully attract battery component or cell manufacturing they need to have either a supply of key raw materials or local demand for batteries. Source: BNEF.

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