November 3, 2023

Northern Graphite reopens North America’s only producing mine

Lac des Iles graphite mine and plant in Quebec were suspended in the second and third quarters on weak market conditions.

November 1, 2023

Ottawa outlines eligibility for companies seeking C$1.5bn in critical minerals infrastructure funding

Natural Resources Canada announced projects eligible to apply for the new Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund include clean energy and transportation projects that support critical minerals mines.

October 31, 2023

Canada, US must spur critical mineral mining, refining at home to secure clean energy shift, American envoy says 

Both countries need to build up their mining and refining, and battery making capacity quickly.

October 31, 2023

New graphite-based material can be ‘everything all at once’

A new material can be tuned to exhibit three important properties never before seen in natural graphite.

October 30, 2023

Appian invests in US graphite-focused firm Urbix

Appian has also inked a deal with Urbix to develop a commercial-scale downstream graphite processing facility in the US.

October 26, 2023

Battery makers hunt for graphite ahead of China controls

South Korean battery manufacturers are heavily reliant on graphite imports.

October 26, 2023

Syrah expects more graphite buys ahead of China export ban

China will require export permits as of Dec. 1 for some graphite products.

October 23, 2023

NextSource Materials ships first graphite from Molo mine in Madagascar

Solar hybrid plant at Molo now also fully operational, the company said.

October 23, 2023

Column: China ups critical minerals heat with graphite controls

The West can’t say it wasn’t warned.

October 20, 2023

South Star eyes faster ramp up of Brazil graphite mine

The Santa Cruz project's output could reach 50,000 metric tons annually.