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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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Anovion, with its partners, collaborators and stakeholders, will build 35,000 tons per annum of new synthetic graphite anode material capacity for lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles and critical energy storage applications. NOVONIX Anode Materials LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NOVONIX Limited, was formed in 2017.

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

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Australia-based Syrah Resources has successfully produced uncoated battery grade spherical graphite, using natural flake graphite from its Balama Graphite & Vanadium Project in Mozambique. Specifications achieved by Syrah include fixed carbon of 99.96%, d50 of 15.64 microns and a BET surface area of 4.236 m2/g.

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

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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. Roskill forecasts that global sales of EVs and hybrid vehicles will increase rapidly in the coming years and could account for 69% of all motor vehicle sales by 2027.

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

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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. NTPC is planning an additional USD 8.40

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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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—James Frith, head of energy storage at BNEF. Emerging economies in Africa can gain significant long-term economic value by quickly setting up projects that support the low-carbon transition with transparent governance frameworks. We are only at the beginning of the path to achieving net-zero emissions globally.

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