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https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/critical-metals-investing/graphite-investing/battery-demand-boost-graphite-prices/ Battery Demand Beginning to Boost Graphite Prices Flake graphite prices rose in October on increasing demand for use in lithium-ion batteries, according to a recent update from Roskill.

http://www.menafn.com/1096048745/The-Unsung-Hero-of-the-Electric-Car-Boom Tesla needs incredible quantities of graphite on its quest to dominate the EV market. But it isn't just Tesla. Who's who of automakers have announced aggressive plans to radically transform their vehicle lineups to include more EV models. Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan, Volkswagen, Renault, among others, are all rolling out new EV models in the next few years. And that is even before we get toChina, the largest automaker in the world and already a top destination for EV sales. The roll out of EVs will be supercharged by government regulation. The UK andFrancehave announced a ban on fossil fuel vehicles by 2040, whileChinais considering similar measures. That will force automakers to retool their factories to churn out more EVs. What does all of this mean? The demand for graphite is set to absolutely skyrocket. #2 Graphite used in everything The rise of EVs will be a central theme for graphite producers, but graphite (or, more specifically, the graphene extracted from graphite) is used in a long line of applications beyond transportation. As a crucial element in batteries, it is also ubiquitous in consumer electronics, smart phones, computers and tablets. It is useful in manufacturing steel and glass because of its ability to withstand extreme temperatures. Meanwhile, because of its durability and flexibility, graphene is used in sports equipment and other high-grade super-strength materials. Graphene will make airplanes lighter, allowing them to become safer and more fuel efficient at the same time.

Great post Gunslinger. Yes just look at what Syrah resources is worth now $1 billion.. this is the potential of EV battery grade graphite, which we have a huge resource of. Massive potential here.

Success is built on failure.

We also have a joint venture gold project in the DRC. Funding news imminent on this too, this company is ridiculously valued at the moment.

ncluding:6m @ 12.8% Total Graphitic Content (�TGC�) from surface14m @ 16.7% TGC from 2m15m @ 14% TGC from surface11m @ 14.8% TGC from 15m10m @ 18.5% TGC from 16m. . Were sitting on an outstanding world class resource here!

Potentially $5 BILLION + of graphite, also gold project JV is drc. Acp current market cap is £3.8 million Says it all really.

Wow!

Maybe we will at some point.

From today's Kibaran Resources ASX release - This expansion is supported by the major Japanese and Korean anode manufacturers expected future demand requirements, where growth is expected to be between 300% to 400% by 2020. The Company is targeting future production sufficient to supply 30% of this demand, based on the positive feedback and interest it has received from prospective customers. The Company’s battery (spherical) grade graphite is now being assessed by major battery anode manufacturers which represent over 90% of the battery market. Domestic demand from within China is expected to double by 2018 which will be another catalyst for additional production that meets battery anode specifications outside of China.

http://www.kibaranresources.com Planned output trebled to 20,000 tonnes per annum. production rate to ramp-up from 6,000tpa initial start up to 20,000tpa.

https://www.platts.com/latest-news/metals/liverpool/china-has-become-net-importer-of-graphite-electrodes-26832801 China has become a net importer of graphite electrodes after shuttering 30% of its capacity, according to a note from investment bank Jefferies after meetings with producer Graphite India. This is a marked shift. In recent years producers outside of China had whittled down their own production of smaller electrodes, primarily used in ladle furnaces, as they could not compete with Chinese producers -- European mills consume around 226,000 mt of electrodes each year, with more than 60% of the ladle furnace melters coming from China. Graphite India's management believes the tightness currently seen in the market -- caused by lower Chinese exports, tight needle coke supply and strong demand -- could persist for at least two years, Jefferies said in the note Thursday. The tightness has driven spot prices to as high as $30,000/mt, and been a cause of concern for mills; some producers have had to air freight electrodes to their plants in recent months to continue production, and in some cases steelmaking output has been impacted.

http://www.sharecafe.com.au/tc.asp?a=AV&ai=46323 Graphite prices are up 25 to 30 per cent in the last couple of months, which has been ascribed to reductions in domestic Chinese supply, as well as continued and strong demand from the lithium-ion battery industry. Industry experts believe that this may be the first real sign that growth in battery production is translating to higher graphite prices, as it has to higher lithium and cobalt prices. This is unsurprising, given that a lithium-ion battery utilizes roughly twice the amount of graphite than lithium carbonate; for example, the lithium battery in a full electric Nissan Leaf car contains nearly 40 kg of graphite. In fact, graphite is the biggest raw material by volume going into lithium-ion batteries. Graphite is also used extensively in other applications, such as in refractories, steelmaking, foundry facings, lubricants, and pencils. Whilst much of the news media about the battery industry has focused on high profile battery factories in western nations (such as Tesla’s gigafactory), Roskill (a metals and minerals research firm) believes that the lithium-ion battery supply chain will be dominated by China. Indeed, Chinese firms are planning to deliver an almost threefold increase in global graphite processing capacity by 2020, in order to meet the growing demand from the lithium-ion battery industry.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-5037951/Nickel-soars-rising-demand-electric-car-battery-makers.html Bodes well for graphite, as this should increase Graphite demand.

http://www.indmin.com/Article/3763162/Imerys-to-raise-graphite-prices.html French industrial minerals producer and processor Imerys Graphite & Carbon will push through a “significant” price increase for its natural graphite grades from January 1.

https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/motors/eu-calls-for-an-airbus-of-batteries-to-push-forward-electric-car-tech-1.3273946?mode=amp The European Commission is calling for co-operation among EU car makers to create bigger, better batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as there are concerns that the US and China are both outstripping Europe when it comes to electric car technology. The call is being likened to the creation of the Airbus consortium in the 1970s, at a time when Europe’s aircraft makers were struggling to compete with US giant Boeing.

I've emailed the company suggesting a name change. The sooner we have a new Chairman the better!

I think a change of name would help matters. Too much (bad) baggage associated with Acp.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/452304/graphite-prices-worldwide-prediction-by-flake-grade/ Until 2020, the price for this flake grade was expected to increase to 1,165 dollars per metric ton. Graphite prices depend on two factors – flake size and purity. Large flake (+80 mesh) and high carbon (+94%) varieties command the premium pricing segment.

The gold resource currently 678,000oz could be upgraded though, I hope this is where the time is being spent! The company needs to release news regarding the gold project as its been nearly a year. Thanks for your input, much appreciated.