Graphite latest news

• December 2018

  EC import quotas critical and must be improved, ArcelorMittal Europe CEO says

  11 December 2018

  The EC's safeguarding measures are needed to keep the European steel market competitive, according to Aditya Mittal.

• Brazilian steel use to grow in 2018, 2019 as local economy recovers, Aço Brasil says

  06 December 2018

  Brazilian apparent steel use will be higher than previously expected during 2018 and is estimated to grow again in 2019 while the industry moves on from a crisis with better economic prospects, local steel association Aço Brasil said on Wednesday December 5.

• Syrah cuts 2018 graphite production target again despite recoveries improving

  04 December 2018

  The graphite miner now expects production to reach 101,000-106,000 tonnes in 2018, down about 39% on average from April targets, as a consequence of an outage in October and a slower-than-expected ramp up.

• November 2018

  Syrah signs offtake deal for Mozambique graphite with China’s Taida

  08 November 2018

  Australian miner Syrah will provide natural graphite from its mine in Mozambique to Qingdao Taida-Huarun.

• Graphite import prices into Europe fall on continued weak demand

  05 November 2018

  The latest price assessments point to lower quotes for all the main high-purity grades of flake graphite traded in the region.

• Imerys closes unprofitable graphite mine in Namibia

  02 November 2018

  The Namibian natural flake graphite plant ran into problems during the ramp-up phase and, with prices softening, Imerys has decided to cease operations.