Industrial Minerals


Synthetic graphite prices jump on shortage of material

17 August 2011


Recycling of the material by electrode plants puts pressure on the market

Keywords: graphite, electrodes, refractories, batteries

Prices for synthetic graphite fine jumped off the back of shortage of material, which is expected to continue, market participants told IM.

 

The price for synthetic graphite (fine, 98-99%) has increased to $1,000-1,200/tonne, CIF Asia, up from $950-1,000/tonne...