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December 2014
31 December 2014
Tirupati is targeting large flake concentrations, expecting its Madagascan material to command higher prices. Meanwhile a shift towards safer nuclear with Gen IV PBMRs could offer growth potential for natural graphite.
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31 December 2014
Imerys Graphite & Carbon is targeting batteries and polymers, describing its Willebroek expansion as a “significant investment”. The company has also reinforced its commitment to its Lac des Iles mine.
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31 December 2014
Presentations gloomy, but juniors upbeat; Lithium will rule over graphite says analyst
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30 December 2014
Storing energy using batteries is becoming an increasingly popular venture across the US thanks to a fall in battery prices and a demand to be as efficient as possible with energy supplies
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30 December 2014
The signing of the second offtake agreement underscores that the buyers believe there will be growth enough in the graphite industry to warrant 180,000 tpa graphite above what it currently uses.
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29 December 2014
Tesla may be the name that associated with electrical vehicles but there are more established brands competing for room on the future’s roads
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24 December 2014
The approvals mean that Uley is back in production after 20 years and is the only flake graphite deposit in production in Australia. The company has said that it will be fulfilling its sales obligations and sending shipments of graphite to Asia Pacific, Europe and North America from January 2015.
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24 December 2014
AMG have been a company to watch for a while as they hold several interesting smaller projects as well as its bread-and-butter processing and established graphite mines. The new deal sees the company reducing their debt and underlines a commitment to the market from a fund, which in these times, is significant in itself.
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19 December 2014
Supply update: IM Data summarises the developments in China’s flake graphite market in 2014
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18 December 2014
Valence announces initial mine life at Uley graphite project; La Loutre Graphite drilling results released; Mason Graphite reports increase in resource.
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18 December 2014
Graphite price review: Seasonal slowdown fails to spark price increases as lull in demand continues
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17 December 2014
Zenyatta has faced questions in the past regarding the geological credentials of its Albany deposit, which affected its share price at the time. The latest slide in its share price, following what it deems to be “pleasing” metallurgical results, suggests that market scepticism is growing about the project’s future.
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17 December 2014
Valence Industries talks at Mines and Money conference in London.
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17 December 2014
The binding deal with the Asian battery market supplier represents 40% of Nachu’s projected annual output and the deposit’s flake distribution means it should secure premium prices for the material, although IM Data believes Magnis’ value estimates are optimistic.
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16 December 2014
Replacing kiln fuel oil with natural gas will enable Dashiqiao manufacturers to produce more specification led products in a less polluting process, while a new quality control office in Tangshan will help manage the regional industry’s transition to higher value products.
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15 December 2014
IM reports from this year's Mines and Money conference in London.
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12 December 2014
As 2014 draws to a close, the global graphite industry took advantage of IM’s 4th annual Graphite and Graphene Conference in Berlin to reflect on what has been another tough year for the industry as well as to outline its achievements, which include two new mine openings and a fresh boost of confidence in future demand from the batteries sector.
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11 December 2014
Jean Carbon Inc acquires two properties; Western Mining Network halts trading
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11 December 2014
Graphite price review: Market stabilises while producers prepare for slow price revival; vein price uncertainty ahead of New Year announcement
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11 December 2014
Barite prices could leap 30% in 2015; chromite braces for another difficult year while graphite flattens
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10 December 2014
Standardisation is desirable for the graphene industry, which is as riddled with confusion and misinformation as it is with groundbreaking research activities. But this does not mean that there will be one type of graphene for all applications, according to a panel of industry experts.
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10 December 2014
The privately held Indian company already has operating mines in India but has decided to expand internationally in order to increase its production of large flake graphite to supply its domestic and eventually the international market.
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10 December 2014
With the backdrop of the many issues covered at this year’s Mines & Money conference, where presentations warned against believing that recovery in the mining sector was imminent, Berry’s comments spell some optimism for lithium juniors, but not so much for those developing graphite assets.
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09 December 2014
Space in supply chain for additional 30,000 tpa; new suppliers urged to seek sales at less than market price.
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09 December 2014
Rumours have abounded over the last few years about the plans the company formally known as Timcal has for the veteran Quebec graphite projects, but Imerys says it has no intention to close the site. or relinquish its dual position in the natural and synthetic graphite industries.
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09 December 2014
Flinders reopening of the Woxna graphite mine in Sweden puts it near to its European customers, which it hopes will make the market less dependent on Chinese producers.
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08 December 2014
Many junior mining companies are struggling to acquire financing as analysts forecast more gloom ahead for the mining sector. However Focus Graphite believes that the spherical graphite it will be producing from its Canada-based Lac Knife Project will give investors a return within three years.
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05 December 2014
As this year’s convergence of resource developers and financiers draws to a close, the majority opinion was that a recovery in the mining sector is still some years away.
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04 December 2014
Lamboo Resources cancels merger; Stratmin releases test results
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04 December 2014
Graphite price review: European prices edge higher despite ongoing low-cost Chinese offers
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03 December 2014
The creation of a specialised China resource underscores the importance the Germany-based trading company places on its refractory materials supply and relationships.
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02 December 2014
Price briefing: Illegal transactions thwarting producers’ attempts to exploit seasonal production slowdown
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01 December 2014
Policy: Heilongjiang’s leading producer named China’s graphite city; push for downstream investment continues
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01 December 2014
Continuing its investment in new energy markets, Imerys has doubled the capacity of its carbon black plant in Belgium in order to meet growing demand from battery cell manufacturers, primarily in Asia.
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November 2014
28 November 2014
Price briefing: Sri Lanka’s graphite commission set to lower prices for first time in three years
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28 November 2014
Supply update: Supreme Court rulings on mining and environmental regulations see India’s flake graphite output fall
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28 November 2014
As companies battle to bring their graphite projects, IM looks at the possibilities emerging in India.
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27 November 2014
Graphite price review: Low offers limit effects of seasonal supply disturbance
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27 November 2014
Refractory products demand sluggish but a positive trend in raw materials noted
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27 November 2014
Magnis releases maiden resource for Nachu; Manchester pushes ahead with commercialising graphene
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27 November 2014
As a leading producer in many mineral industries, Imerys results are a good indication of the state of the market. These are strong results —with the exception of fused minerals — showing that new areas of growth, such as talc in polymers in automobiles and Li-ion batteries, are starting to affect even traditional producers.
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27 November 2014
- Graphite miners have “changed attitudes”
- Crackdown on graphite pollution last year has been successful
- Pollution still a problem due to other industries
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27 November 2014
Heilongjiang considers export tax adjustment; spherical subsidies encouraging mislabelling
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26 November 2014
Uley is the only graphite mine open in Australia and is expected to begin producing shortly, being well placed to serve the growing domestic and Asian market.
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24 November 2014
Russia is a small producer of amorphous and flake graphite, with production centred around two mines in the centre of the country. Most of its supply is imported from China. The introduction of a domestic resource could see reliance on China wane, as well as the potential for Russia to export into Asia.
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20 November 2014
Graphite price review: market divisions force price inconsistencies; ranges expected to widen
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20 November 2014
Graphite news this week includes a change of location for Mason Graphite's concentrator, spherical graphite results from Syrah and news from Boss Resources, which is looking into developing a Sweden deposit.
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19 November 2014
The announcement of more minerals opened to foreign investment policies by China’s Ministry of Commerce shows the country’s intention to adapt to the new economic globalisation, while actively promoting more efficiency in its mining industry.
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17 November 2014
First UK shale colleges approved; Chinese province to produce graphite again after one-year suspension; Imerys SA acquires S&B Minerals
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14 November 2014
Supply update: 15 closures expected as Pingdu environmental inspections come to a close; Jixi upgrades continue
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14 November 2014
The Brazilian refractory producer is starting to see the benefits of its sales strategy outside its domestic market. The company will continue to pursue this strategy in its core businesses and will temporarily halt graphite exploration to cut costs and increase profitability.
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14 November 2014
The 4th South East Asia event showcased the ample opportunity in the region, as well as the companies already looking at exploiting the resources to hand. Highlighted was the significant upside potential in ceramics, silica sand, high purity quartz, bentonite bleaching earth, diatomite and perlite filter aids.
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13 November 2014
Graphite price review: Consumption levels remain stable despite slowing output levels; vein prices set to shift moving into 2015
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11 November 2014
The trading agreement gives the Australian-headquartered company a foothold into the all-important Korean and Japanese markets. Demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to be strongest in these countries, and as it positions itself as a provider of battery-grade graphite, Syrah will need strategic partners in these countries.
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10 November 2014
News that Heilongjiang and Shandong had suspended production last year rocked the graphite market. However, after a year of inspections by the relevant authorities, the provinces are looking forward to producing historic levels of graphite once again.
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06 November 2014
Graphite price review: Offers increase as China seeks to exploit seasonal slowdown
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06 November 2014
SGL post increase in graphite sales on lithium-ion battery demand; Great Lakes Graphite flotation test results; Kibaran undertake melting testwork for refractory applications
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03 November 2014
Vesuvius retains earning outlook in Q3; Alevo to build energy storage battery plant in US, Sumitomo Corp. starts test production of rare earths in Kazakhstan