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

Green Car Congress

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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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. However, it is a crucial component in the anodes of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehicles. . Graphite is often an overlooked essential mineral when people think of EV batteries.