August 29, 2022

Graphite One prefeasibility outlines $1.2bn capex for Alaska mine and Washington state plant

The company estimates it will take three years to permit and build the graphite manufacturing facility and on average, the plant would produce about 49,615 tonnes of anode material per…

August 28, 2022

Sweden’s mining hurdles impede EU’s domestic battery push

Miners operating in Europe say prospects for getting projects underway look uncertain because of a lengthy permitting framework and fervent local opposition.

August 25, 2022

Tesla’s battery metals bill balloons to $100 billion

Raw material costs have more than doubled since Elon Musk said Tesla will produce 20 million vehicles per year before 2030.

August 16, 2022

Graphite in EV batteries creates conundrum under US climate bill

Graphite, which is mostly produced in China, may cause issues.

August 11, 2022

Miners face supply chain overhaul to meet US EV credit deadline

To win the full credit, EV makers have to source in 2023 at least two-fifths of battery materials from the US or free trade agreement partners such as Canada, Chile…

July 28, 2022

New observations of graphite’s surface key for Li-ion battery performance

For the first time, an spectroscopic study accurately measures the electronic states of the surface and the edge of graphite.

July 27, 2022

US finalizes $102.1m loan to Syrah Resources for Louisiana plant

This is first loan from the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program finalized since 2011.

July 22, 2022

Graphite deficit starting this year, as demand for EV battery anode ingredient exceeds supply

During a time of price weakness for a number of industrial metals, the price of graphite has held up extremely well.

July 20, 2022

Amorphous carbon may be useful for solar energy conversion

Researchers are using a new framework for understanding the electronic properties of amorphous carbon.

July 18, 2022

Solid-state EV batteries could cut carbon emissions further, says climate group

Based on a comparison of one of the most promising solid-state batteries to lithium-ion technology and using sustainable lithium sources, a battery's carbon footprint could be cut by as much…