Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2018

Synthetic graphite electrode prices rose nine-fold through the first three quarters of 2017, increasing from US$1,748/t in January 2017 to a high of US$16,309/t in September, according to Roskill Information Services. Despite some fallback during the winter months, prices remained above US$15,600/t through February and March 2018.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2021

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. —Rick Anthon, Chairman Bass Metals.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Underpinned by the huge demand for cobalt feedstocks from the battery sector versus relatively tight supply, the cobalt metal price climbed from below US$15/lb in 2016 to a ten-year high of US$43/lb in Q2 2018. New supply from sizable producers like Katanga Mining, coupled with swing artisanal production, put the market into oversupply.

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Graphex is a major global producer and distributor of graphite in its various forms. Because most of the vehicle cost is in the battery, as we all know, so it depends if it’s a high-end vehicle versus a more moderately priced vehicle—that will affect battery chemistry and other components as well.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2020

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, Erin A.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But the region doesn’t just have the market cornered on completed batteries. Mozambique and Madagascar produce 13 and 8.5 percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. But the country could limit exports, potentially driving up prices in the process over time.&

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