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

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

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The chief executive of Syrah Resources, Shaun Verner, shared a bit about graphite pricing and funding for new projects. Verner commented that the graphite market lacks transparency when it comes to pricing, leading bankers to hesitate when it comes to funding new graphite-related projects. Graphite Supply.

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

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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. Charged : As you know, supply chains are a hot topic in the industry these days. What exactly does graphite do in the anode?

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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 It could even be argued that it further advantages Chinese industries while exacerbating environmental concerns by forcing companies to move countless tons of graphite halfway around the world on container ships. & Prices have come down in terms of the smaller flake graphite since 2011.

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

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Roskill has so far recorded the closure of 21 operations as a result of the outbreak, including: Vale’s Voisey’s Bay and Glencore’s Sudbury in Canada; Ambatovy in Madagascar; Coral Bay and Taganito in the Philippines; CTT in Morocco.

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