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

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First, environmental plant closures in the raw material coal needle coke industry hampered the production of graphite electrodes. Scrap steel was banned from sale to such furnaces in early 2017, becoming available for use in EAFs. China remains the center of the graphite industry.

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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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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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