article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

Australia-based Syrah Resources has successfully produced uncoated battery grade spherical graphite, using natural flake graphite from its Balama Graphite & Vanadium Project in Mozambique. These specifications are consistent with those of leading Chinese manufacturers and have been confirmed by a Li-ion battery anode producer in China.

Li-ion 236
article thumbnail

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

Green Car Congress

NAM will deploy its advanced, cost effective and environmentally friendly process technology to provide a ~60% reduction in carbon intensity relative to the traditional Chinese synthetic graphite. As part of the fluorinated solutions business group of Orbia, a publicly traded global corporation with total revenues of $8.7

Parts 459
article thumbnail

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

Teslarati

Syrah Resources is an Australian company that supplies Tesla from its mine in Mozambique, one of the largest graphite producers. . “Chinese producers quickly increased production after a few months of closures in 2020. After China, Brazil and Mozambique are the next largest graphite producers.