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Graphite

Graphite is a naturally occurring form of crystalline carbon and a critical industrial mineral used across multiple sectors. It is one of the softest minerals, with a distinctive greasy feel and metallic lustre, and exhibits exceptional properties including high thermal and electrical conductivity, chemical inertness and lubricity. Graphite occurs in three main forms: flake graphite, amorphous graphite and vein or lump graphite, each suited to different applications. The mineral is essential in steelmaking as a refractory material and carbon additive, in lithium-ion battery anodes for electric vehicles and energy storage, and in traditional applications such as lubricants, brake linings and pencils. Demand for graphite has surged with the global transition to electric mobility, as battery-grade spherical graphite is a key component of anode material. China dominates global production and processing, though deposits are found in Mozambique, Madagascar, Brazil, Canada and other regions. Natural graphite competes with synthetic graphite produced from petroleum coke, particularly in high-purity applications. Prices vary widely depending on grade, purity and flake size, with battery-grade material commanding a premium. Environmental and supply-chain concerns have driven efforts to develop alternative sources and recycling technologies. The graphite market is closely watched by battery manufacturers, steelmakers and technology companies as a strategic material for the energy transition.

Graphite News


Graphite
Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite used in successful US hypersonic rocket testing
1st September 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources has reported further successful testing of its Orom-Cross graphite products within advanced aerospace and defence applications. On August 18, Blencowe COO Iain Wearing... 


Graphite ore shard
Canadian graphite explorer Graphano granted two permits for work on new discovery
31st August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Graphano Energy has received two permits for exploration work on the Black Jack graphite discovery, in Québec. The two permits granted by Québec's Ministère des Ressources naturelles... 


Lomiko's La Loutre graphite project area
Shareholder meeting set for September 23 to vote on Global Battery Materials, Lomiko merger
27th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has advised of court approval for a shareholder meeting to be held on September 23 to vote on the takeover arrangement proffered by fellow Canadian... 


Nedbank Corporate and Investment Banking Principal of Mining and Critical minerals Tshepo Pitse
Capital discipline, not geology, is becoming the differentiator in global mining
27th August 2026

Capital is becoming the critical differentiator in mining as long lead times, rising costs and selective investors push companies to rethink how projects are funded. Mining has always suited the... 


International Graphite micronising facility
Australia's International Graphite confirms Collie facility can also produce superfine products from mid-2027
25th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed International Graphite says construction of its Collie graphite micronising facility is on track for commissioning in mid-2027. The facility marks the first commercial-scale graphite... 


Graphite drill core
Canadian graphite developer Abasca confirms promising early economics for Loki
20th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed Abasca Resources highlights in an independent preliminary economic assessment (PEA) on the Loki flake graphite deposit, in Saskatchewan, the potential for a long-life 2 750 t a day... 


Total Graphite reports encouraging near-surface mineralisation at Madagascar licence
Total Graphite reports encouraging near-surface mineralisation at Madagascar licence
17th August 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Aim-listed Total Graphite has provided an initial update on drilling results from the Madagascar optimisation programme initiated in July. The company reports that initial drilling at the highly... 


Graphite
Blencowe highlights graphite use in advanced defence applications
17th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

LSE-listed Blencowe Resources’ Orom-Cross graphite is being tested in advanced anti-radar and electromagnetic-interference- (EMI-) shielding applications for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and... 


UN ECA executive secretary Claver Gatete
SADC can be a testing ground for turning African minerals into development – UN ECA
14th August 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Demand for critical energy transition minerals, including cobalt, copper, graphite, lithium, manganese, nickel, platinum group metals (PGMs) and rare earth elements, could more than triple by 2030... 


A generic image of mining technology in operation
InVert acquires RapidGraphite to secure sustainable, vertically integrated supply chain
14th August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed InVert Graphite has concluded binding agreements to acquire all of the issued share capital of Australian technology firm RapidGraphite. InVert is now proceeding with the administrative... 


Empire State Mine site
Canadian zinc miner posts markable earnings gains supported by zinc prices
13th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX- and NYSE-listed Titan Mining Corporation has reported a record performance in the quarter ended June 30, with adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda)... 


An image of graphite
InVert reports maiden MRE for Tanzania project
12th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

ASX-listed InVert Graphite has reported a maiden mineral resource estimate (MRE) of 32.2-million tonnes at 8% total graphite content (TGC) for 2.56-million tonnes of contained graphite for the... 


Graphite ore
Volt challenges Tanzanian government’s decision to cancel mining licences
3rd August 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

ASX-listed Volt Resources subsidiary Volt Graphite Tanzania has expressed its disappointment after receiving formal notification from Tanzania’s Ministry of Minerals that its mining licences for... 


Creamer Media over for Africa Mining Pip 2026 report
Africa Mining Projects in Progress 2026
30th July 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Africa has a large and varied mining project pipeline, with projects at different stages of development, from early exploration and study work to financing, construction and expansion. These... 


Global Battery Materials' Kearney mine
Canadian graphite companies merge to strengthen North American supply chain
29th July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

TSX-V-listed graphite developer Lomiko Metals has entered into an arrangement agreement to be fully acquired by fellow Canadian graphite producer, and arm's length company to Lomiko, Global Battery... 


The Vittangi graphite mine in Sweden
Talga, Hanwa Co sign nonbinging LoI over possible Sweden anode material offtake
27th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Battery materials company Talga Group has signed a nonbinding letter of intent (LoI) with Japanese trading and industrial materials company Hanwa Co regarding a potential offtake and strategic... 


A SHIFT TOWARDS BENEFICIATION 
Local content and beneficiation requirements are becoming one of the most visible expressions of resource nationalism across East Africa
Central, East African mining faces evolving risks - firm
24th July 2026 By: Keabetswe Shilakwe

The mining industry in Central and East Africa is bracing for an evolving operating environment driven by a complex interplay of security threats, resource nationalism and shifting global supply... 


A generic image of graphite ore
Total Graphite halts production at Vatomina to focus on optimisation improvements
17th July 2026 By: Lumkile Nkomfe

Graphite mining and processing company Total Graphite has announced that it has temporarily suspended operations at its Vatomina mine, in Magagascar. The company will now prioritise the completion... 


Africa should have infrastructure that connects its countries
Innovatively expanding infrastructure to accommodate diverse value chains likely to boost Africa's economies
17th July 2026 By: Schalk Burger

Uganda, in 2015, worked with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to build roads in the eastern DRC, which enabled goods manufactured in Uganda to be exported to this region, benefitting Uganda... 


An aerial view of the Kasiya project area
Sovereign commits to responsible mine development during Mining Minister's visit
15th July 2026 By: Creamer Media Reporter

Malawi Mining Minister Thoko Tembo has noted the importance of responsible mine development that balances economic opportunity with sound environmental management and long-term benefits for... 


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