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

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Price rises are the result of a perfect storm of conditions in China, Roskill said. First, environmental plant closures in the raw material coal needle coke industry hampered the production of graphite electrodes. Rising flake graphite prices spur new development outside of China.

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Roskill: Cobalt demand to grow steadily over the next decade

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Largely benefitting from its stability, hardness, anti-corrosion and high-temperature resistance characteristics, cobalt metal and its compounds are widely used in many industries important to the modern society, such as various battery applications, aerospace, and energy. Aviation has been one of the sectors hardest hit by the pandemic.

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

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Graphex is a major global producer and distributor of graphite in its various forms. Charged recently spoke with Graphex CEO John DeMaio, who gave us an explanation of graphite’s essential function, the current state of the industry, and some trends to watch for the future. What exactly does graphite do in the anode?

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Roskill: Spread of COVID-19 threatens cobalt supply; bottlenecks out of DRC

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As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, the pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on the global economy and commodity markets, including cobalt. Roskill expects the cobalt market to face more severe supply disruption should the prevention and control measures be further extended on a global scale. —Gulley et al.

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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China has reportedly decided to place restrictions on exports of graphite, which could spell trouble for American EV manufacturers. It’s an essential component and China is responsible for about 66 percent of the world’s graphite production. Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5 This effectively makes any U.S.

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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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A similar plant in China and Poland would cost an estimated $112 million and $65 million, respectively. Precursor material produced at plants in the DRC could be cost competitive with material produced in China and Poland but with a lower environmental footprint. —Ashish Sethia, global head of commodities at BNEF.

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2018 Environmental Performance Index: Air quality top public health threat

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This ranking puts the United States near the back of the industrialized nations, behind France (2 nd ), the United Kingdom (6 th ), Germany (13 th ), Italy (16 th ), Japan (20 th ), and Canada (25 th ). Substantial populations still suffer from poor air quality, most notably in India, China, and Pakistan. 2018 EPI Trends.

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