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Talga Group receives €70m EU Grant for anode refinery development
Talga Group has secured a grant from the EU Innovation Fund to support its Luleå Anode Refinery, part of the Vittangi Anode Project in Sweden. The €70 million ($75.5 million) funding will help develop Talga’s low-emission natural graphite anode material, known as Talnode-C. This grant was awarded as part of… Read ⇢
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Graphite One signs agreement for Chinese expertise, highlighting Western dependence on China for battery materials
Canada-based Graphite One has entered into agreements with Hunan Chenyu Fuji New Energy Technology, a Chinese company specializing in anode active material (AAM) for lithium-ion batteries. These agreements are crucial for Graphite One’s plans and grant Graphite One access to Chenyu’s advanced AAM manufacturing technology and consulting services to support… Read ⇢
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Vianode opens graphite anode manufacturing plant in Norway
Vianode has officially opened its Via ONE anode graphite production plant in Herøya, Norway. The plant will produce 2,000 tonnes of synthetic anode graphite annually, enough to power about 30,000 electric vehicles. It is expected to play a key role in the green mobility transition and employ over 100 people.… Read ⇢
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Large European graphite mine further delayed
Kiruna’s Graphite Mine Project Paused, Raising Concerns for Europe’s Battery Supply Plans to develop a graphite mine in Nunasvaara, near Kiruna, have been delayed. The mine, which would have been Sweden’s largest graphite extraction site, had the potential to supply a significant portion of Europe’s natural graphite demand. Talga, the… Read ⇢
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Chinese graphite export ban to Sweden revealed to have been in effect for years
Sveriges Radio, Sweden’s national public broadcaster, has reported that China has imposed export restrictions on graphite to Sweden, a situation that has persisted for several years. According to a recent trade barrier report submitted to the European Union, Sweden is the only EU country impacted by this specific trade measure.… Read ⇢
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US-based graphite producer Urbix received $125M grant – Europe lags behind
Urbix, a U.S.-based company specializing in graphite processing, has received a significant $125 million grant from the U.S. government to develop a new graphite processing facility in Mesa, Arizona. The facility will focus on refining natural graphite into high-purity anode materials for lithium-ion batteries, essential for electric vehicles and energy… Read ⇢
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New Zealand-based CarbonScape plans to open graphite plant in Finland
CarbonScape, a New Zealand-based company, is planing on expanding its graphite production to Europe by establishing a demonstration plant in Kotka, Finland. The Sunila site, leased from Stora Enso, will produce “biographite”, a form of graphite based on biomass, such as woodchip, from which carbon is converted in to graphite.… Read ⇢
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U.S. official projects striking increase in graphite processing, driven by strong governmental support
A top Energy Department official at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) expects a significant rise in the processing of critical minerals, such as lithium and graphite. “By 2030 we’ll have 85 times the amount of processing of lithium in our country … going forward, on the graphite front, it’s… Read ⇢