Name of the Project
Collie battery anode material (BAM) facility.

Location
Coolangatta industrial precinct 5 km from Collie, in Western Australia.

Project Owner/s
International Graphite.

Project Description
A scoping study has made a compelling case for the proposed BAM facility.

The study proposes a facility designed to process up to 40 000 t/y of graphite concentrate to produce a full range of downstream graphite products. The flowsheet involves graphite micronising, spheroidising and non-HF chemical purification, to produce uncoated spheroidised purified graphite (USPG), then carbon coating to produce coated spheroidised purified graphite (CSPG). The CSPG facilities could produce up to 18 600 t /y of CSPG and 17 000 t/y of micronised by-products.

The USPG facilities could produce up to 20 000 t/y of USPG and 17 000 t/y of micronised by-products.

The proposed plant has been designed in modules and as two parallel lines, which could be implemented in stages. Initially USPG product could be produced with coating facilities added to produce CSPG.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The CSPG has a pretax-prefinance net present value, at a 10% discount rate, of $626-million and an internal rate of return of 41%.

The USPG is expected to deliver a pretax-prefinance net present value, at a 10% discount rate, of $290-million and an internal rate of return of 48%.

Capital Expenditure
The total capital cost for the CSPG facility is estimated at $222-million.

The total capital cost for the USPG facility is estimated at $87-million.

Planned Start/End Date
A 24-month construction and commissioning period is estimated for the USPG and CSPG facilities, with commercial production achieved for the USPG facility within this period. Commercial productioan for the CSPG facility is expected in another six months thereafter.

The production facilities are expected to operate at nameplate capacity between 12 and 18 months from commissioning.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
International Graphite, tel +61 412 111 962.