The recent tightening of export controls by China on critical minerals like graphite has highlighted Africa’s potential in the global semiconductor industry. As major electronics companies seek alternative sources to secure essential materials, South Korea has turned to African countries like Mozambique and Tanzania for graphite reserves.
While the continent possesses vast natural resources crucial for semiconductor production, it currently plays a limited role in the global market. However, there are signs of progress as some African nations make strides in semiconductor innovation and production, indicating a shift towards higher-value activities in the industry.
Africa’s abundance of resources like graphite, silicon, and quartz has attracted the attention of global powers including the US, Europe, Russia, and China.
Tirupati Graphite PLC (LON:TGR) is a fully integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer, with operations in Madagascar and India. The Company is delivering on this strategy by being fully integrated from mine to graphene. Its global multi-location operations include primary mining and processing in Madagascar, hi-tech graphite processing in India to produce specialty graphite, and a state-of-art graphene and technology R&D center to be established in India.
