May 25, 2014

Tesla’s Gigafactory: Needs 6 new graphite mines, but where will cobalt be sourced?

The electric motor company's plans to double the globe's battery output will up graphite demand 152%, but sourcing cobalt outside the Congo could prove difficult.

May 9, 2014

Tesla’s Gigafactory Could Power Up Lithium and Graphite Producers

The correction in the lithium ETF may be an opportunity for long-term believers in the electrification of automobiles.

March 18, 2014

Jeb Handwerger: China isn’t slowing down, it’s buying up (resources, that is)

Headlines about a Chinese economic slowdown may get good web traffic, but the real story is that China is buying up uranium and other resources around the world.

March 10, 2014

Focus Graphite Inc.: Well Positioned for ‘The Next Big Thing’ in Graphite

Advances in automotive battery technology are making graphite the next big thing for commodity investors. Graphite is the critical material for the new generation of batteries, even more than lithium…

March 9, 2014

Tesla battery plant will need 6 new flake graphite mines

$5bn ‘gigafactory’ to spark EV uptake; battery graphite demand could double in 6 years with no growth elsewhere.

February 20, 2014

How to vet graphite investments: Stephen Riddle

Stephen Riddle, CEO of Asbury Graphite Mills Inc., has been in the business long enough to have seen companies come and go, sometimes more than once.

January 28, 2014

The numbers don’t lie: Why the industrial minerals sector is here to stay

More than ever, companies, government and academia are forming partnerships to solve a global problem—the ongoing need for scarce critical materials.

January 15, 2014

Graphene and its potential impact on graphite

Over-hyped or game-changer? How the differing views on graphene could result in lack of integration with flake graphite mining

January 14, 2014

2014 graphite outlook: Price rebound, supply shift and new end uses

China's recent halting of flake graphite production in Pingdu, Shandong, made headlines, and has many investors wondering how supply may shift.

December 5, 2013

Mason Graphite shares jump 20% on updated resource for Lac Guéret Project

Over 1.6 million shares of Mason Graphite(TSX.V: LLG) traded Thursday after the company released an updated mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Lac Guéret Graphite Project in northeastern Quebec.