Welcome to the April edition of the graphite miners news. April saw graphite prices rise again with supply issues dominating, notably the temporary shutdown of the Balama Mine in Mozambique.
A reminder of a 2016 Elon Musk quote:
Our cells should be called Nickel-Graphite, because primarily the cathode is nickel and the anode side is graphite with silicon oxide.
Graphite price news
During April China graphite flake-195 EXW spot prices were up 4.07%, and are up 7.17% over the past year. Note that 94-97% is considered best suited for use in batteries; it