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Marketgunslinger, Acp also has a gold project + mining licences in DRC. What do you think this is worth?

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/china-builds-graphite-megafactories-for-battery-storage#gs.ffv7rLA China is leading efforts to deliver an almost threefold increase in global graphite processing capacity by 2020, to meet mushrooming lithium-ion battery industry demand. The Chinese firms Shanshan Technology, BTR New Energy Materials and LuiMao Graphite (in association with BAIC Automotive Group) are building lithium-ion battery graphite anode megafactories with a total processing capacity of 260,000 metric tons per year. Hitachi Chemical, in Japan, is planning another facility to process 100,000 metric tons of graphite a year. The increases compare to a total estimated global processing capacity of around 200,000 metric tons at present. Last year, graphite production amounted to just 100,000 metric tons. The increase in processing capacity should allow the battery industry to churn out 300 gigawatt-hours of lithium-ion cells a year, enough to power 6 million Tesla Model 3s, according to Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. But as demand for lithium-ion batteries continues to soar, there are fears the increase in processing capacity may fail to keep up, raising the possibility of supply-chain bottlenecks similar to those noted for cobalt and lithium.

Thanks for posting your research.

http://www.news18.com/news/auto/2017-tokyo-motor-show-japanese-carmakers-warm-to-electric-vehicles-but-still-hope-for-hydrogen-1557765.html Japanese automakers are finally embracing electric cars, showcasing concepts ranging from compact sports cars to all-wheel-drive mini SUVs at this week's Tokyo Motor show, although they haven't given up on alternative technologies. After years of investing in hydrogen fuel cells and electric-gasoline hybrids, Japanese manufacturers are talking up all-battery electric vehicles (EVs) at the annual gathering. Many are looking to catch up with global rivals amid rapidly tightening global emissions regulations and improving technology that may make EV batteries a price-competitive option to gasoline engines in the coming years

Also no one could of foreseen Willian Freewan sudden departure. That hammered the SP.

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http://newdaypost.com/impact-electric-car-price-raw-materials-0195957 As for consumption of raw materials, it seems that the electric car will trigger the needs of Lithium + 2.898%, Cobalt + 1.928%, rare metals + 755%, graphite + 524% and nickel + 105%. The change will not only affect the consumption of raw materials but will also impact on chemical companies, or automotive component manufacturers. Wow! Graphite could increase by over 500%

Agree Dam. We have gold too, funding news on that front can't be far off.

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchina/motoring/2017-10/23/content_33596817.htm Manufacturers buying direct stakes in suppliers to new energy vehicles, engaging in joint projects Carmakers in China are scrambling for batteries as it is increasingly evident that electric cars are to continue their rise as the star of the future automotive industry. That development has led carmakers to take out their checkbooks and lay out hard cash to buy stakes in the car battery sector.

http://www.baystreet.ca/articles/stockstowatch.aspx?articleid=33437 Demand for graphite for lithium-ion batteries will explode over 200 percent in the next four years driven by the EV surge and energy storage alone. The timing couldn’t be better. Prices are soaring, with spot prices for graphite electrodes hitting $35,000 as Chinese exports dry up. And this wave is just about graphite. The next wave will be about graphene—the layers that make up graphite. This wonder metal is poised to be a game-changer even bigger than the leap from transistors to microchips. It’s the strongest material on the planet, and right now we’re in a global race to the finish line.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/massive-graphite-shortage-looms-over-electric-car-future-652471503.html With demand for tech-grade graphite expected to increase 200 percent in less than three years, and 300 percent by 2025, North America will have to go from graphite zero to hero - fast. If shortages for lithium and cobalt are looming large, shortages of graphite are even scarier. The United States is the biggest consumer, and it doesn't even produce any tech-grade graphite.

Just ticked up.

We're not a mining company. Prove up the Graphite resource, (currently 40MT but could be more) then sell it on, possibly to our bigger neighbours in Tanzania. We've still got the gold too..whats not to like!

Lol!

We don't have to see it all the way through to becoming a mining operation though. Once proven up we could sell it on, possibly to our bigger neighbours in Tanzania.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_59e91137e4b04a400db8aff0/amp Corporate Fleets Making the Switch to Electric Vehicles Recently, 10 major transnational corporations launched EV100, a new global initiative to slash emissions by increasing the number of corporate fleet electric vehicles (EV) on the road. EV100 companies, including Ikea, Unilever, and HP, are committing to, by 2030, integrate EVs into their owned or leased fleets and install EV charging stations for customers and employees. The full initial list of companies, many of which operate many thousands of fleet vehicles, includes: Baidu, Deutsche Post DHL Group, Heathrow Airport, HP Inc., IKEA Group, LeasePlan, METRO AG, PG&E, Unilever, and Vattenfall. Vattenfall, the Swedish power company that serves most of Europe, intends to meet the campaign’s commitments, and then some. “Replacing our whole 3,500 car fleet with EV in the coming five years, working with our customers to deploy charging infrastructure, and building northern Europe’s biggest connected charging network, are three examples of actions we are taking to promote a sustainable and climate smarter living for customers and citizens.” Said Magnus Hall, CEO of Vattenfall. EV100 is filling a gap created by the Trump administration. The Department of Energy under the Obama Administration set up the Workplace Charging Challenge, which provided technical assistance to hundreds of companies, agencies, and organizations small and large interested in installing EV charging stations for employees and customers, adding EVs to their fleets, and otherwise accelerating EV adoption. Members included the Coca-Cola Company, Kohl’s, and Pacific Gas & Electric. However, the Trump administration has ended the program. Some of the program’s information is still available on the web, and there are other important DOE advanced vehicle technology programs that appear to exist (for now), but the Trump DOE is no longer taking new members of the Workplace Charging Challenge or otherwise actively supporting workplaces for EVs. This, despite the fact that an employee is at least 6 times more likely to drive electric if there is access to a charging station at their workplace, according to a survey by the previous administration’s Department of Energy. Other private small-scale efforts are working to scale up corporate engagement on EVs. For the past few years, Plug In America and Reach Strategies been hosting “ride and drive” EV showcase events at business locations, such as the Google campus, to inspire workplaces to install charging stations to better accommodate and increase the usage of EVs.

Safetrader, good of you to say that. Battery Grade Graphite is in huge demand and we have a brilliant resource. The funding is a massive vote of confidence by new investors who can see the bigger picture here. 40 million tonnes.. could be more yet.

RNS “In line with this, the bulk sample test work which we have previously announced is nearing completion with samples to be provided to potential off take partners, and I look forward to reporting on this in due course.

Fantastic news!

http://benchmarkminerals.com/china-is-constructing-four-graphite-anode-megafactories-for-the-lithium-ion-battery-surge/ LuiMao’s plant with BAIC is seeking to use 100% natural flake graphite as its feedstock to produce 100,000 tpa of natural spherical graphite anode. This alone will require 220,000 tpa of flake graphite feedstock each year at capacity.