Graphite market: H1 2023 in review

Natural graphite flake prices are forecast to rise significantly over the coming decade, propelled higher by exponential growth in the EV battery sector and underlying changes to global graphite supply. This is centered on the industry’s desire to diversify supply

The main difference between graphene and graphite is that graphene is a single layer of carbon atoms with exceptional strength and conductivity, while graphite consists of multiple layers of graphene with weaker interlayer forces, making it useful as a lubricant

Global analysts estimate that by 2030, it will take 5 to 6 million metric tons of graphite per year to fill lithium battery demands. This is roughly four times the 1.3 million metric tons mined globally, according to

IDTechEx explores the evolving landscape of graphite anodes in li-ion batteries. There continues to be lots of excitement regarding new Li-ion anode technologies. The next generation of silicon anode materials are inching closer to commercialization with the promise

A recent report by IDTechEx forecasts that graphite will remain the most widely used anode material in lithium-ion batteries through the medium term with demand growing considerably and exceeding 2 million tonnes by 2029. The market analyst explains that two broad types

The undeniable inevitability is that everything is going to be electrified, and batteries are our future, as well as the biggest opportunity for investors in a lifetime. Yet, the lithium space has become crowded and chaotic, while the

Madagascar-focused flake graphite miner Tirupati Graphite has received $1-million net of prepayments from existing clients to support the ramp-up of its operations in Madagascar. The company is ramping up the Vatomina and Sahamamy flake graphite projects to installed capacity of 30 000 t/y,

Used as an anode material in lithium-ion batteries, global demand for graphite is expected to increase by 500% by 2050 as efforts to scale-up energy storage and electric vehicle adoption intensify. With some of the highest graphite deposits worldwide, Africa

Madagascar-focused flake graphite miner Tirupati Graphite has recorded a 188% year-on-year increase in production for the three months ended June 30, as it continues to ramp up its Vatomina and Sahamamy projects. Production for the quarter under review was

London-listed company, Tirupati Graphite, has unveiled plans to produce 50,000 metric tons of graphite in Mozambique in 2023. The move is an ambitious bid to capture 8% of the global market by 2030. This strategic expansion follows Tirupati’s

Tirupati Graphite (TGRT.L) plans to start producing 50,000 metric tons of graphite next year in Mozambique, targeting 8% of global output by 2030, its executive chairman has said. A critical material in the production of batteries used to store energy

Tirupati Graphite PLC CEO Shishir Poddar speaks to Thomas Warner from Proactive London after releasing a post-acquisition update on the specialist flake graphite and graphene company’s new assets in Mozambique. Poddar expresses enthusiasm about the acquisition, stating that