Amid the electric vehicle boom and growing desire from US automakers to reduce reliance on China, battery minerals company Syrah Resources (ASX: SYR) has confirmed significantly lower operating costs to supply graphite from their US facility. The Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) confirmed the business case for Syrah’s natural graphite Active Anode Material (AAM) production at
Read MoreGraphene-focused tech company Archer Materials (ASX: AXE) has successfully developed a prototype of its biosensor device using additive manufacturing and a 3D printer to produce hardware that will be vital to their biotech roadmap. The 3D printed device forms the outer cartridge which houses the graphene sensor, with the hardware design having been specifically engineered
Read MoreFollowing significant testing on their graphite to confirm its high-quality specifications, BlackEarth Minerals (ASX: BEM) has secured a Tier 1 offtake partner with top European refractory company RHI Magnesita (LSE: RHIM) entering a binding agreement to purchase BlackEarth’s graphite. The Memorandum of Understanding will see BlackEarth work closely with RHIM to produce “tailor-made” graphite concentrate
Read MoreThis week’s unfounded rumours of a Tesla takeover of listed battery group Novonix aside, the market for the so-called battery metals of graphite, lithium and cobalt needs a decent jump start. “Everyone’s in the toilet at the moment,” says industry veteran Mark Thompson, the CEO of graphite hopeful Talga Resources (TLG). Take lithium, which has
Read MoreAs world populations seek increased protection from airborne infections, advanced materials company First Graphene (ASX: FGR) has completed initial testing of their graphene as coating into protective equipment with excellent results. The testing was done in collaboration with planarTECH and their personal protective equipment (PPE) which confirmed anti-static and bacteria-resistant properties. With these results, planarTECH
Read MoreThe world may not have enough spherical graphite to meet demand for the growing lithium-ion battery market, but we may not need it with testing confirming that EcoGraf (ASX: EGR) can produce high purity graphite from low value by-products. The EcoGraf(™) Process has been undergoing rigorous testing in Europe over the past 18 months with
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