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Bass Metals to acquire San Jorge lithium brine project in Argentina

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Along with Bass’ graphite assets in Madagascar, Bass considers the San Jorge project as a logical addition to its asset base and to its strategy to be an integrated supplier of both anode and cathode materials. Bass has exposure to both. —Rick Anthon, Chairman Bass Metals.

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

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The tight supply/demand situation for graphite electrodes is expected to persist for much longer than many market observers expect. 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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A closer look at graphite—its forms, functions and future in EV batteries

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However, the use of silicon is limited by its tendency to expand significantly during charge and discharge, so graphite is expected to remain the main anode material for the foreseeable future. Graphex is a major global producer and distributor of graphite in its various forms. Charged : What about future battery technologies?

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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. At this time, the loss of supply from these closures amounted to more than 1% of the total mine supply in 2019. —Gulley et al.

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5 percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. While Canada and Russia are responsible for about 1 percent a piece, every other nation on the planet represents less than a single percent of the world’s total supply. Walking back U.S.

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