GraphiteHub

In our latest episode, I spoke with Andy Goshe, CEO of Allied Graphite (formerly Urbix). Allied Graphite is a US-based developer focused on producing coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG) for the lithium-ion battery supply chain. With a pilot facility in Mesa, Arizona, a partnership with Hatch on transition engineering, and a feedstock relationship with Appian-backed Graphcoa in Brazil, Allied...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Erik Olson, President of Venn Strategies and spokesperson for the North American Graphite Alliance (NAGA), and Ben Steinberg, Principal at Venn Strategies and President of the Battery Materials & Technology Coalition (BMTC). The active anode material AD/CVD petition would have delivered combined duties north of 160% against Chinese imports and fundamentally...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Glenn Corrie, CEO of Hazer Group. Hazer has developed a methane pyrolysis technology that splits natural gas into clean hydrogen and synthetic graphite - producing around 3.5 tonnes of graphite for every tonne of hydrogen. With their first graphite offtake now signed, multiple projects advancing globally, and engineering partner KBR onboard, there's plenty o...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Peter Wright, CEO of Greenwing Resources. Greenwing is a critical minerals company with a graphite mine in Madagascar, a lithium project in Argentina, and a polymetallic asset in Tasmania. The company operated its Graphmada graphite mine from 2018 to 2020, producing qualified commercial concentrates sold into the US, Europe, and India with no penalties or reject...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Yoshi Uenishi, Chief Strategy Officer at Alkeemia. Alkeemia is an Italian chemicals company that produces hydrofluoric acid (HF). Leveraging its expertise, permits, and track record in HF handling, Alkeemia is now integrating a commercial scale HF based graphite purification plant. We cover: Why Alkeemia is committed to HF-based purification The biggest misconce...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Matthew Howard, Co-founder of Yura AB and former Senior Category Manager for Active Anode Materials at Northvolt. Matthew brings a vast experience in batteries, from his PhD in solid state electrolytes through to leading commercial strategy for graphite at Northvolt. He now runs his own consultancy supporting companies across anode materials, battery technology,...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Dr. Heinrich Badenhorst, Interim Chief Technology Officer at CarbonScape. CarbonScape is pioneering biographite - a low-carbon, high-performance anode material produced from sustainably sourced biomass - using a catalytic graphitisation process that operates at significantly lower temperatures than conventional synthetic graphite. The company is rapidly advancin...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Vincent Ledoux-Pedailles, Chief Commercial Officer at CarbonScape. CarbonScape is developing biographite - a low-carbon, high-performance anode material produced from sustainably sourced biomass - and is rapidly progressing through technology scale-up, customer qualification, and global commercial partnerships. We cover: CarbonScape’s upstream, midstream and dow...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Rita Adiani, President & CEO of Titan Mining. Titan is positioned to become the first U.S. producer of natural flake graphite in more than 70 years - leveraging an existing brownfield operation to fast-track development and support domestic supply chains. We cover: How graphite was identified within Titan’s existing mineral rights package The brownfield adva...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Richard Maddocks, Managing Director of Kingsland Minerals, live from the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025 in Sydney. Richard shares insights into Kingsland Minerals’ progress at the Leliyn Graphite Project in the Northern Territory, from the recently completed Scoping Study confirming strong economics and low operating costs, to upcomin...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Andrew Worland, Managing Director and CEO of International Graphite, live from the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025 in Sydney. Andrew shares insights into International Graphite’s progress across its integrated operations - from the Springdale Graphite Project in Western Australia to the Collie micronising facility and expandable graphi...

In our latest episode, I spoke with John De Vries, Managing Director and CEO of Black Rock Mining, live from the International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) 2025 in Sydney. John shares insights into Black Rock’s progress at the Mahenge Graphite Project in Tanzania, one of the world’s largest advanced natural graphite developments, and discusses the company’s partnership with POSCO, its s...

In our latest episode, I continued the conversation with Dr. Luke Sweeney, Senior Cost & Recycling Analyst at Fastmarkets. This is Part 3 of our 3-part Graphite Recycling Series, where we explore the commercial landscape of graphite recycling - who’s doing it, how far along the industry really is, and what the future might hold. We cover: China’s dominance in graphite recycling- Key emerging p...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Prashant Chintawar, CEO of Volt Resources. Prashant discusses how Volt is advancing a global graphite supply strategy spanning Ukraine, Tanzania, and the United States - positioning the company as a future leader in high-purity graphite production for Western markets. We cover: Volt’s ambitions to restore production at its Ukrainian operation to pre-war levels P...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Dr. Sebastian Pohlmann, Chief Technology Officer of UP Catalyst. Sebastian shares how the Estonian startup is pioneering a carbon-negative process to turn CO₂ into graphite and carbon nanotubes, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional synthetic graphite production. We cover: How Up Catalyst’s molten salt electrolysis process works The advantages of ca...

In our latest episode, I spoke with David Christensen, Managing Director of Renascor Resources. Following his recent visit to Washington as part of an Australian delegation on critical minerals, David shares his insights into U.S. policy shifts, trade actions, and what it all means for Renascor and the graphite market. We cover: Key takeaways from high level meetings in Washington and how U.S. age...

In our latest episode, I continued the conversation with Dr. Luke Sweeney, Senior Cost & Recycling Analyst at Fastmarkets. This is Part 2 of our 3-part Graphite Recycling Series, where we dive into the science of how graphite is actually recycled. We cover: Why graphite was historically “recycled” by simply burning it for energy - and why that’s no longer viable The difference between pyro - a...

In our latest episode, I spoke with James Cross, CEO of E-Power Resources. E-Power’s strategy is simple: prove up in-ground graphite value in Quebec and position the project to be sold to the right acquirer, rather than chasing costly downstream ambitions. We dug into E-Power’s approach, covering: Phase 1 results from their 2025 Tetepisca exploration program Why E-Power is focused on “graphite in...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Dr. Luke Sweeney, Senior Cost & Recycling Analyst at Fastmarkets. We kicked off our 3-part Graphite Recycling Series, covering: - Why graphite has been largely left out of recycling efforts, unlike lithium, cobalt, and nickel - What makes battery-grade graphite unique - extreme purity, sphericalisation, and coating requirements - Why graphite can’t simply be...

In our latest episode, I spoke with Eric Desaulnier, Founder, President & CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite. We covered a wide range of topics on the future of graphite supply chains and Nouveau Monde Graphite’s positioning including: - How Nouveau Monde is advancing a vertically integrated operation in Québec, from mining to anode materials - The effect of US tariffs on Chinese anode material and...

In our latest episode, we sat down with Amanda van Dyke, Founder of Critical Minerals Hub Plc, for Part Two of our deep dive into natural vs synthetic graphite. In this episode, we discussed: • US tariffs on China: US anode suppliers proved China was unfairly dumping and subsidising, leading to new tariffs aimed at levelling the playing field. • Cost manipulation: Five years ago, synthetic CSPG co...

In our latest episode, we sat down with Andrew Spinks, Managing Director of EcoGraf (ASX: EGR), to discuss the company’s milestone HFfree® purification study and what it means for their vertically integrated graphite strategy. We covered: HFfree® breakthrough: Operating costs cut by 25% since 2024, delivering a pre-tax NPV of US$282m and positioning EcoGraf’s process 34% cheaper than hydrofluoric...

In our latest episode, we sat down with Amanda van Dyke, Founder of Critical Minerals Hub Plc, to explore the key differences between natural and synthetic graphite. In the first of two episodes, we discussed: Natural vs Synthetic: Natural flake has excellent conductivity but is brittle; synthetic, from petroleum byproducts, is smoother and more consistent. Battery trends: Shifted from ~65% natura...

In our latest episode, we sat down with Vikram Handa, Managing Director of Epsilon Advanced Materials to explore how one of India’s most dynamic and vertically integrated graphite and battery materials companies is scaling up operations beyond China - with end-to-end control across its supply chain, in-house coke production, and major projects underway in the United States, Finland, and India. We...

At the Fastmarkets Lithium & Battery Raw Materials Conference, we sat down with David Christensen, Managing Director of Renascor Resources Limited to discuss their plan to deliver HF-free, battery-grade graphite from Australia. We spoke across a broad range of topics, from market dynamics to commercial readiness. At a time when Renascor is operationally busier than ever, progressing its HF-fre...