Graphite latest news

• December 2012

  China Carbon Graphite sets sights on nuclear future

  31 December 2012

  Company strategy puts new high-margin technologies before steel

• Year in Review 2012: Graphite

  26 December 2012

  Exploration sobers as reality bites and Asian demand shapes market

• IM Graphite News in Brief 14 – 20 December

  20 December 2012

  Canada Carbon acquires past-producing Quebec property; US projects make progress

• IM Graphite News in Brief 7 – 13 December

  13 December 2012

  Talga signs Swedish port deal; Samsung may offer graphene phones for 2013

• EV uncertainty dominates discussion at Graphite Conference

  12 December 2012

  Market expected to rebound in 2013 after poor twelve months

• Carbon industry “does not have enough synthetic graphite”

  10 December 2012

  Worldwide demand to increase for foreseeable future – Tokai Carbon

• Graphite industry must be realistic, not pessimistic - Panel

  05 December 2012

  Traditional users will underpin growth in new markets and absorb extra capacity

• Canada Carbon finalises purchase of Asbury graphite mine

  04 December 2012

  CCI to fast-track re-opening of past-producing mine and target high-end markets

• US moves to impose sanctions against graphite exports to Iran

  03 December 2012

  New defence bill amendment will target Iranian nuclear “proliferation” activity

• Global flake graphite looks to 2013 rises

  01 December 2012

  Production boost in 2013 expected; China to be well short of capacity

• November 2012

  The grade unknowns: graphite mining projects under the radar

  29 November 2012

  IM looks at graphite developments that have not hit the headlines

• Parti Québécois seeks to raise mining royalty rate

  23 November 2012

  Move slammed by opposition as “moratorium on economic growth”

• IM Graphite News in Brief 16 – 22 November

  22 November 2012

  Big North and Zenyatta complete acquisitions: Focus announces new discovery

• India flake graphite prices remain higher than global average

  22 November 2012

  Flake expected to rise 7-8% due to high fuel costs and firm domestic steel demand

• Price Briefing 16 – 22 November

  22 November 2012

  Iodine, lithium and graphite show promise; fluorspar and potash uncertain

• India flake graphite prices remain higher than global average

  21 November 2012

  Flake expected to rise by 7-8% due to soaring fuel costs and firm domestic steel demand

• Madagascar graphite exports continue 4-year upward trend

  15 November 2012

  Flake exports rise 13.6% since 2009; IM Data expects 2012 to top 4,000 tonnes

• IM Graphite News in Brief 9 – 15 November

  15 November 2012

  Divergence in manufacturing quarterly results; Mega pulls out of Uley agreement

• Sri Lanka vein graphite struggling for business

  12 November 2012

  Investment needed for Ragedara vein graphite mine to continue operations

• Chinese government freezes flake graphite output in Qingdao

  09 November 2012

  Bureau seeks to eradicate pollution from one of China’s largest graphite regions

• AMG mining secures concessions for Mozambique graphite project

  08 November 2012

  Miner targets 6,000 tpa flake graphite production to reduce third-party dependency

• IM Graphite News in Brief 2 – 8 November

  08 November 2012

  Australian companies make progress abroad; Canadian developers secure finance

• Graphite prices stay stable; potential rises for early 2013

  07 November 2012

  Market will support additional supply and higher prices but near-term is uncertain

• IM Global Graphite Roundup 26 October – 1 November

  01 November 2012

  A brief look at the rest of the week’s graphite stories in the news