The outlook for the graphite market is promising due to its usage in the battery industry and energy storage applications, as well as steel-making. With China dominating the natural graphite market, ...

A breakthrough technology that can make graphite out of wood chips, undermining China’s chokehold on a material crucial for lithium-ion batteries, has received $18m in backing from a group of ...

CarbonScape uses leftover woodchips from timber making to produce batteries. Western nations are seeking alternatives to graphite as China dominates the supply chain. A New Zealand-based startup is ...

Mining companies are ramping up supplies of critical minerals for rechargeable batteries such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. Graphite, a key battery component, has largely been overlooked. That is ...

A New Zealand startup is using wood to make synthetic graphite for EV batteries. CarbonScape uses leftover woodchips from timber making to produce batteries. Western nations are seeking alternatives ...

Expectations are emerging that the majors will start to make moves in commodities they have not typically held like graphite.