Graphite Miners News For The Month Of April 2024

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Fastmarkets - Natural graphite under pressure from synthetics, amid oversupply, slow trade flows.Graphite company news - Syrah Resources reports 2023 net loss and completes retail entitlement offer of A$98M at A$0.55 per share.Renascor Resources announces A$185M loan facility from the Australian government approved to fund development of Siviour Graphite Concentrate Operation. EcoGraf HFfree proprietary purification achieves 4N 99.99% Carbon.   remotevfx/iStock via Getty Images Welcome to the April edition of the graphite miners news. April saw flake graphite prices mixed and generally flat at very low prices near US$500/t. Graphite price news During the past 30 days, the China graphite flake-194 EXW spot price was down 0.66%. The China graphite flake +195 EXW spot price was up 1.3%. Note that 94-97% is considered best suited for use in batteries; it is then upgraded to 99.9% purity to make “spherical” graphite used in Li-ion batteries. The spherical graphite 99.95% min EXW China price was down 1.94% the past 30 days. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence 2023 flake graphite and spherical graphite price chart (source) BMI Graphite demand and supply forecast charts Macquarie Research (March 2023) forecasts flake graphite deficits starting in 2025 and growing larger to 2030 (source) Macquarie Research Trend Investing v IEA demand forecast for EV metals (IEA) Trend Investing & the IEA 2021 IEA forecast growth in demand for selected minerals from clean energy technologies by scenario, 2040 relative to 2020 - Increases Of Lithium 13x to 42x, Graphite 8x to 25x, Cobalt 6x to 21x, Nickel 7x to 19x, Manganese 3x to 8x, Rare Earths 3x to 7x, And Copper 2x to 3x IEA 2022 - BMI forecasts we need 330+ new EV metal mines from 2022 to 2035 to meet surging demand - 97 new 56,000tpa natural flake graphite mines  BMI  Graphite market news On April 8, Listcorp reported: Syrah natural graphite sales and market update...For most of the March 2024 quarter natural graphite demand conditions in China have been impacted by uncertainty related to the granting of China graphite export licences...An apparent increase in the granting of China export licences is expected to support higher natural graphite fines demand as consumption and re-stocking flow through the Chinese anode supply chain. Market conditions for coarse flake natural graphite are positive with constrained global supply and relatively stable demand conditions leading to price support. On April 10 Fastmarkets reported: Natural graphite under pressure from synthetics, amid oversupply, slow trade flows. Oversupply and increased competition from lower-priced synthetic graphite are likely to continue to put downward pressure on natural flake graphite prices over the next few years, sources in Shanghai told Fastmarkets...Graphite anodes currently remain the main anode material for lithium-ion batteries, with synthetic material accounting for around 90% and the natural graphite 10% in 2023, according to sources...Prices plummeted through 2023 and Fastmarkets’ price assessment for graphite flake 94% C, -100 mesh, fob China dropped by 33.43% to $530-575 per tonne on December 28, 2023 from January 5, 2023 at $830 per tonne. And apart from an uptick at the start of January, that downward pressure has continued in the first three months of 2024, with the price falling to $470-510 on March 14 and remaining there ever since. Graphite miners news Graphite producers  We have not covered the following graphite producers as they are not typically accessible to most Western investors. They include - Aoyu Graphite Group, BTR New Energy Materials, Qingdao Black Dragon, National de Grafite, Shanshan Technology, and LuiMao Graphite. Note: AMG Critical Materials N.V. [AMS:AMG] [GR:ADG] (OTCPK:AMVMF) is also a \"diversified producer\", producing graphite, vanadium, and lithium. Syrah Resources Limited [ASX:SYR][GR:3S7](OTCPK:SYAAF)(OTC:SRHYY) Syrah Resources Limited owns the Balama graphite mine in Mozambique. Syrah is also a vertically integrated producer of natural graphite Active Anode Material (“AAM”) at their Vidalia facility, Louisiana, USA. On March 25, Syrah Resources announced: \"2023 annual report for the financial year end 31 December 2023...\" On March 25, Syrah Resources announced: \"Syrah reports 2023 full year results annual report for the full year ending 31 December 2023.\" Highlights include:  \"...Revenue of US$48 million, gross loss of US$25 million and net loss after income tax of US$85 million for the full year. Advanced expansion of the Vidalia AAM facility in Louisiana, USA to a 11.25ktpa AAM production capacity (“Vidalia Initial Expansion”) towards completion, with ~US$200 million capitalised in the project as at 31 December 2023 and AAM production commencing after year-end. Definitive feasibility study (“DFS”) on the expansion of Vidalia to a 45ktpa AAM production capacity (“Vidalia Further Expansion”) completed, confirming a technically viable and financially robust project. Commercial memorandum of understanding executed with Samsung SDI to evaluate AAM supply from Vidalia. Annual graphite production of 94kt at Balama Graphite Operation (\"Balama\") in campaign operations. Lower annual graphite sales to third-party customers of 85kt at a weighted average price of US$582 per tonne (CIF), which included four breakbulk shipments from Pemba to China. Multi-year binding offtake agreements for Balama natural graphite fines executed with Graphex Group and Westwater Resources in 2023, and Posco Future M in March 2024. Full operations of Balama’s 11.25 MWp solar photovoltaic array combined with an 8.5 MW/MWh battery energy storage system achieved... US$98 million loan advances completed with the US Department of Energy (“DOE”) to support funding of the Vidalia Initial Expansion project. US$150 million conditional loan commitment with US International Development Finance Corporation (“DFC”) for Balama. A$150 million in new convertible notes with major shareholder AustralianSuper for Vidalia Initial Expansion capital cost escalation, working capital and general corporate purposes. Positive momentum continued in Syrah's key electric vehicle (\"EV\") end market as global EV sales increased 37% in 2023, versus 2022, to ~15 million units.\"  On April 5, Syrah Resources announced: Syrah completes retail entitlement offer...Syrah has raised approximately A$98 million (US$65 million1) at a fixed price of A$0.55 per New Share... On April 8, Syrah Resources announced: Syrah natural graphite sales and market update. Syrah makes first large volume Balama natural graphite fines sale to Indonesia. Syrah Resources Limited (ASX: SYR) (“Syrah” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has sold and delivered a 10kt break bulk shipment of natural graphite fines from its Balama Graphite Operation (“Balama”) in Mozambique to PT Indonesia BTR New Energy Materials in Indonesia, its first large volume natural graphite sale to a battery supply chain participant destination outside China. This break bulk sale follows a trial container shipment of Balama natural graphite fines to Indonesia in the March 2024 quarter... Catalysts: 2024 - Outcome of the U.S Gov. additional US$350 million ATVM loan application to help fund Vidalia expansion. Natural graphite and AAM demand will increase three and five times, respectively, over the next 10 years  Syrah Resources Ceylon Graphite [TSXV:CYL] [GR:CCY] (OTC:CYLYF) Ceylon Graphite has 'Vein graphite' production out of one mine in Sri Lanka with 121 square kilometers of tenements. No news for the month. Mineral Commodities Ltd. (\"MRC\") [ASX:MRC]  Skaland Graphite is 100% owned by MRC. Skaland is the highest grade flake graphite operation in the world and largest producing mine in Europe; with immediate European graphite production of up to 10,000 tonnes per annum with regulatory approval to increase to 16,000. MRC plans to demerge its Norwegian graphite assets into a newly incorporated Norway company branded as Ascent Graphite. On March 28, Mineral Commodities Ltd. announced: Financial report 31 December 2023...EBITDA performance in 2023 recognises that while the business did recognise a loss in 2023 it did improve its operating position going in to 2024, with a significant increase in inventory on hand as at 31 December 2023, which is available for future cash flows. Impairment expense recognised in 2023 has been excluded from EBITDA. Final 2023 EBITDA recognised of $1,705,019 is lower than EBITDA recognised the 2023 Preliminary Financial Report of $3,358,464 due to reclassification of lease costs from interest expense, which is adjusted in the EBITDA reconciliation, to general finance costs. On April 18, Mineral Commodities Ltd. announced: MRC gives notice to increase interest in Munglinup Project to 90%. Mineral Commodities Ltd (“MRC” or “the Company”) (ASX:MRC) today announces that its wholly owned subsidiary MRC Graphite Pty Ltd (“MRCG”) has notified Gold Terrace Pty Ltd (“Gold Terrace”), its joint venture partner in the Munglinup Graphite Project (“Munglinup” or the “Munglinup Project”), that MRCG intends to satisfy the remaining “Earn-in Obligations” required to increase MRCG’s interest in the Munglinup Project from 51% to 90% on 6 June 2024...The Agreement provides for MRCG to increase its interest from 51% to 90% by completing a Feasibility Study, paying Gold Terrace A$800,000 and issuing 30 million MRC shares to Gold Terrace (collectively, the Earn-in Obligations). Tirupati Graphite [LSE:TGR]  No news for the month. Northern Graphite [TSXV:NGC][FRA:ONG] (OTCQX:NGPHF)  Northern Graphite purchased from Imerys the Lac des Iles producing graphite mine in Quebec and the Okanjande graphite deposit/Okorusu processing plant in Namibia. They also own the Bissett Creek graphite project located 100km east of North Bay, Ontario, Canada and close to major roads and infrastructure. The Company has completed an NI 43-101 Bankable final Feasibility Study and received its major environmental permit. On March 27, Northern Graphite announced: Northern Graphite files Preliminary Base Shelf Prospectus...The base shelf prospectus has not yet become final for the purpose of the sale of any securities. When final and effective, the base shelf prospectus will allow the Company to offer and issue up to a maximum amount of $100 million of common shares (including by way of an “at-the-market distribution” in accordance with applicable securities laws), debt securities, warrants, subscription receipts, units or any combination thereof during the 25-month period over which the base shelf prospectus is effective. NextSource Materials Inc. [TSX:NEXT] [GR:1JW] (OTCQB:NSRCF) NextSource Materials Inc. 100% owns the Molo Graphite Mine in Madagascar. The Company also has the Green Giant Vanadium Project on the same property. On April 10, NextSource Materials Inc. announced: NextSource Materials provides development update on battery anode facility in Mauritius Freeport Zone...Following a comprehensive site selection process, the Company has signed a long-term lease agreement for a site in the Freeport Zone of Port-Louis for the location of its first BAF plant. The Company has integrated engineering improvements into the plant design and initiated the environmental permitting ((EIA)) process... Gratomic Inc. [TSXV:GRAT] [GR:CB82] (OTCQX:CBULF) Gratomic’s Aukam Graphite Project is located in Namibia, Africa. Gratomic also 100% own the Capim Grosso Graphite Project in Brazil. Gratomic is also collaborating with Forge Nano to develop a second facility for graphite micronization and spheronization. No news for the month. Leading Edge Materials [TSXV:LEM] (OTCQB:LEMIF) Leading Edge Materials Corp. is a Canadian company focused on becoming a sustainable supplier of a range of critical materials. Leading Edge Materials’ flagship asset is the Woxna Graphite Project and processing plant in central Sweden. The company also owns the Norra Karr REE project, and the 51% of the Bihor Sud Nickel-Cobalt exploration stage project in Romania. On April 25, Leading Edge Materials Corp. announced: \"Leading Edge Materials announces results of annual general meeting of shareholders...\" Evion Group NL [ASX:EVG] - (Formerly BlackEarth Minerals [ASX:BEM])  On April 8, Evion Group NL announced: \"Production and ramp up commences at expandable Graphite JV site in India...\" Graphite developers South Star Battery Metals [TSXV:STS] (OTCQB:STSBF) South Star Battery Metals' Santa Cruz Graphite Mine in Bahia Brazil. The Company also owns the BamaStar Project in Coosa County, Alabama, USA. On April 3, Southern Star Battery Metals announced: South Star Battery Metals announces 2023 year in review, Santa Cruz construction update, qualification for corporate income tax exclusion and2024 catalysts...equipment supplier delays (mills), contractor workforce shortages, and weather all contributed to an overall Phase 1 construction delay of 6 months (June 2024) compared to the original schedule...The delays are disappointing, but the positive news is that Santa Cruz should still be able to produce close to our original goals of 5,000 tonnes (“t”) of graphite production and sales in 2024, assuming the team can ramp up to the plant nameplate production capacity of 1,000 tonnes per month (“tpm”) in Q4 of 2024. Renascor Resources [ASX:RNU] Renascor Resources Ltd. is an Australian exploration company, which focuses on the discovery and development of economically viable deposits containing uranium, gold, copper, and associated minerals. Its projects include graphite, copper, precious metals, and uranium. On April 17, Renascor Resources Ltd. announced: A$185M loan facility from the Australian Government approved to fund development of Siviour Graphite Concentrate Operation. Loan under the Australian Government’s $4 billion Critical Minerals Facility to fund the accelerated development of the upstream graphite mine and concentrator facility in South Australia... On April 19, Renascor Resources Ltd. announced: Native title agreement executed for Siviour Graphite Project. Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (BDAC) satisfies key requirement to advance to the construction and operation phases... Talga Group [ASX:TLG] [GR:TGX] (OTCPK:TLGRF) Talga Group is a technology minerals company enabling stronger, lighter and more functional materials for the multi-billion dollar global coatings, battery, construction and carbon composites markets using graphene and graphite. Talga 100% owned graphite deposits are in Sweden, proprietary process test facility is in Germany. On March 28, Talga Group announced: Talga signs EV battery recycling JDA with Altilium...The JDA builds on previous APC-Innovate UK grant funded projects between Talga and Altilium, who are backed by global battery material giant Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile S.A. (“SQM”). As part of prior work Talga successfully utilised its purification and processing technology to refine Altilium black mass graphite for use in Talga’s battery anode products. Under the JDA, Altilium will supply Talga with graphite concentrate from the black mass of spent batteries collected under a separate APC project between Altilium and Nissan. Talga will purify the graphite concentrate using its patent pending process technology, modified from the Company’s Swedish graphite anode project, and repurpose the purified graphite powder as battery anode material... On April 15, Talga Group announced: \"Completion of Vittangi Anode Project FEED Study delivers strong results.\" Highlights include:  \"Optimised equipment and process design reduces the number of purification and anode production lines required at the Refinery, reducing the building footprint and improving energy needs. Anode production process configured and qualified to customer requirements, facilitating battery maker and automotive OEM offtake negotiations. Positive update to capital expenditure to a total of €560m (excluding €39m contingency) amid inflationary macro environment. Identified near term initial Refinery capacity expansion opportunity, subject to further technical and commercial work underway.\"  Westwater Resources (WWR) Westwater Resources Inc. is developing an advanced battery graphite business in Alabama. The Coosa Graphite Plant (2023 production start) plans to source natural graphite initially from non-China suppliers and then from the USA from 2028. No news for the month. Magnis Energy Technologies Ltd [ASX:MNS] (OTCPK:MNSEF) Magnis is an Australia-based company that has rapidly moved into battery technology and is planning to become one of the world's largest manufacturers of lithium-ion battery cells. Magnis has a world-class graphite deposit in Tanzania known as the Nachu Graphite Project. On April 3, Magnis Energy Technologies announced: Shareholder Update...refers to its ASX announcement dated 1 March 2024 relating to a secured, short term loan from sophisticated and professional investors. The Company advises that the maturity date of this loan has been extended by the parties by mutual agreement to 30 April 2024. Black Rock Mining [ASX:BKT] On March 27, Black Rock Mining announced: \"Successful A$10.0 million placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.\" Highlights include:  \"Firm commitments received for A$10.0 million at A$0.065 per share in a well-supported Placement to new and existing institutional and sophisticated investors. Funds will be used for final Mahenge preparations ahead of the Final Investment Decision (FID), including loan and contract documentation, detailed design and equipment specification and for general corporate purposes.\"  Nouveau Monde Graphite [TSXV:NOU] (NMGRF) (NYSE:NMG) and Mason Graphite [TSXV:LLG] [GR:M01] (OTCQX:MGPHF) Nouveau Monde Graphite (\"NMG\") own the Matawinie Graphite Project, located in the municipality of Saint-Michel-des-Saints and the Lac Guéret Project. On March 27, Nouveau Monde Graphite announced: \"NMG provides commercial and operational update upon filing 2023 financial reports: Significant progress over the year in advancing North America’s mine-to-battery-material graphite production.\" Highlights include:  \"Multiyear offtakes and strategic investments from Panasonic Energy and GM covering approximately 85% of NMG’s planned Phase-2 fully integrated production of active anode material. Aggregate combined investment of US$50 million by Panasonic and GM, with a private placement of US$37.5M by Mitsui & Co., Ltd (“Mitsui”) and Pallinghurst Bond Limited (“Pallinghurst”) to surrender and cancel their convertibles notes dated November 8, 2022, upon the vote of the shareholders of NMG in accordance with MI-61-101 and regulatory approvals. Demonstration of strong long-term bankability underpinnings to support NMG’s Phase-2 project financing via offtake agreements and intended future investments by the Anchor Customers or their affiliates of up to US$275 million. Acquisition of the Lac Guéret property, one of the largest graphite deposit set to underpin NMG’s planned Phase-3 expansion, for the development of the Uatnan Mining Project. Launch of an innovative training program in green technology industrial processes in partnership with the region’s education and industrial partners to secure a local and qualified workforce for the Phase-2 Bécancour Battery Material Plant. Active stakeholder engagement including meetings held with over 300 regional companies in recent months to identify local capacity and plan the Company’s procurement strategy for the Phase-2 Bécancour Battery Material Plant. Appointment of Pomerleau as Construction Manager for the pre-construction stage of Phase-2 commercial facilities and continued engineering for the Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Battery Material Plant towards the final investment decision (“FID”). Recognition of robust ESG credentials: NMG tops Benchmark Mineral Intelligence’s Sustainability Index as the only natural graphite producer in the “Industry Leading” category, ahead of all Western, African, and Chinese producers. Continued active engagement with additional potential tier-1 customers in the EV and battery sector with the production of battery-grade samples, site visits, quality checks, commercial discussions, and environmental diligence reviews. Advanced discussions with multiple governmental agencies and programs, strategic investors, and lenders to optimize the targeted capital structure for the Phase-2 project financing. North America expected to surpass Asia in the anode market outside China thanks to increased production capacity and structural sourcing partnerships such as NMG’s with Panasonic Energy and GM (Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, February 2024)... Period-end cash position of $36.3 million.\"  Greenwing Resources Limited [ASX:GW1] (OTCPK:BSSMF) No graphite news, but some lithium news here. Triton Minerals [ASX:TON][GR:1TG] Triton Minerals Ltd. engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of areas that are highly prospective for gold, graphite and other minerals. Triton has two large graphite projects in Mozambique, not far from Syrah Resources Balama Project. On March 28, Triton Minerals announced: Annual report for the year ended 31 December 2023...The consolidated statement of cash flows shows a decrease in cash and cash equivalents for the year ended 31 December 2023 of $375,351 (2022: $929,230). During the year, the Group raised $5,000,360 (2022: $3,937,460) from the issue of share capital and exercise of options to share capital. At the year end, the Group had funds of $2,630,345 (2022: $3,027,808) available for future operational use and has no borrowings... SRG Mining Inc. [TSXV:SRG] [GR:18Y] [Formerly SRG Graphite Inc.] SRG is focused on developing the Lola graphite deposit, which is located in the Republic of Guinea, West Africa. The Lola Graphite occurrence has a prospective surface outline of 3.22 km2 of continuous graphitic gneiss, one of the largest graphitic surface areas in the world. SRG owns 100% of the Lola Graphite Project. On April 12 SRG Mining Inc. announced: SRG Announces the cancellation of all outstanding RSUs and grants stock options...SRG Mining Inc. (TSXV: SRG) (SRG or the Company) today announced (i) the cancellation of all outstanding restricted share units of the Company (RSUs) (the Cancellation) which had been awarded to certain officers, employees, and consultants of the Company (collectively, the RSUs Holders) and (ii) the annual grant of stock options to certain officers (collectively, the Directors and Officers) (the Annual Grant)...As a result of the Cancellation, an aggregate of 1,750,000 RSUs granted to the RSUs Holders by the Company on March 1, 2022 (the Subject RSUs) were cancelled... EcoGraf Limited [ASX:EGR] [FSE:FMK] (OTCQB:ECGFF) On April 9, EcoGraf Limited announced: \"EcoGraf HFfree proprietary purification achieves 4N 99.99% Carbon. Result exceeds customer specifications.\" Highlights include:  \"Purification of an unpurified natural spherical graphite (SPG) has now achieved ‘four nines’ known as 4N purity - 99.99% carbon, which exceeds the standard customer industry requirement of 99.95% carbon for natural spherical graphite. 4N achieved through on-going purification optimisation testwork resulting in reduction of total impurity levels to less than 100ppm. Process improvements are expected to reduce both capital and operating costs.\"  Lomiko Metals Inc. [TSXV:LMR](OTCQB:LMRMF) Lomiko has two projects in Canada - La Loutre graphite Project (flagship) (100% interest) and the Bourier lithium Project (70% earn in interest). On April 1, Lomiko Metals Inc. announced: Lomiko announces excellent results from the La Loutre graphite single-layer Phase 2 pouch cell battery testing and suitability as battery anode material and company update on Bourier...Belinda Labatte, CEO and Interim Chair of the Board, stated: \"...Lomiko has completed a number of metallurgical and electrochemical performance tests and will continue this process with National Research Council in 2024 and 2025. The Polaris studies, now concluded, confirm the electrochemical performance results are suitable for graphite anode materials and battery manufacturing...\" Metals Australia [ASX:MLS] No news for the month NGX Limited (100% owned subsidiary of Sovereign Metals [ASX:SVM] [GR:SVM][LSE:SVML]) On March 27, Sovereign Metals Limited announced: \"Follow-up drilling initiated north of Kasiya Resource area.\" Highlights include:  \"...Kasiya’s current MRE of 1.8 Billion tonnes at 1.0% rutile and 1.4% graphite comprises broad and contiguous zones of high-grade rutile and graphite that occur across an area of over 201km2. Optimisation program for the Kasiya Project continues in conjunction with our strategic investor, Rio Tinto.\"  Sarytogan Graphite [ASX:SGA] Sarytogan Graphite has an Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resource of 229Mt @ 28.9% TGC in Central Kazakhstan. On April 11, Sarytogan Graphite announced: \"Cathode conductivity enhancer.\" Highlights include: Sarytogan plans to produce three product types in approximately equal proportions:  \"Micro-crystalline 80-85% Carbon [C] for traditional industrial uses. Uncoated Spherical Purified Graphite (USPG) for use in Li-ion battery anodes. UHPF for advanced industrial uses, including the nuclear industry and now as a cathode conductivity enhancer.\"  Sarytogan UHPF was added to these primary battery applications with superior results:  \"AA alkaline battery cathode for use in portable household items. AA alkaline battery can lining. Li/CFx battery cathode for use in medical, aviation, and military applications.\"  Next Steps:  \"Long-term charge and discharge cycling of USPG cells previously reported. Testing of Coated Spherical Purified Graphite (CSPG) in Li-ion anodes. Pre-Feasibility Study [PFS] on track for completion in Q3 2024.\"  Albany Graphite Corp. (100% owned subsidiary of Zentek Ltd. [TSXV:ZEN] (ZTEK) On April 3, Zentek Ltd. announced: Zentek announces U.S. distribution agreement for ZenGUARD™-enhanced surgical masks with Medwell Solutions... On April 25, Zentek Ltd. announced: Zentek provides ZenGUARD™ business update...The Company has made significant strides preparing for the launch of ZenGUARD™ Enhanced Air Filters for the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (“HVAC”) market and pursuing new opportunities for surgical masks. Other graphite juniors Armadale Capital [AIM:ACP], Castle Minerals [ASX:CDT], DNI Metals [CSE:DNI] (OTC:DMNKF), Eagle Graphite [TSXV:EGA] [GR:NJGP] (OTC:APMFF), Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. [TSXV:ERA] (OTCPK:ECORF), Electric Royalties [TSXV:ELEC], E-Power Resources [CSE:EPR], Evolution Energy Minerals [ASX:EV1] (OTCPK:EVMIF), Focus Graphite [TSXV:FMS][GR:FKC] (OTCQB:FCSMF), Graphite One Resources Inc. [TSXV:GPH] [GR:2JC] (OTCQX:GPHOF), Green Battery Minerals Inc. [TSXV:GEM] (OTCQB:GBMIF), Infinity Stone Ventures [CSE:GEMS] (OTCQB:GEMSF), International Graphite [ASX:IG6], Lithium Energy Limited [ASX:LEL], New Energy Metals Corp. [ASX:NXE], Volt Carbon Technologies [TSXV:VCT] (OTCQB:TORVF), Volt Resources [ASX:VRC] [GR:R8L], Reflex Advanced Materials Corp. [CSE:RFLX] (OTCQB:RFLXF), Walkabout Resources Ltd [ASX:WKT]. Spherical Graphite companies  Aoyu Graphite Group Battery Minerals Ltd [ASX:BAT] Graphex Group [HKG: 6128] (GRFX) Imerys Graphite & Carbon [FR:NK](OTCPK:IMYSF) (OTCPK:IMYSY) Jixi BTR graphite Industrial Park Qingdao Black Dragon Graphite Group Qingdao Yanxin Graphite Products Co. Syrah Resources Limited [ASX:SYR] (OTCPK:SYAAF) Yingkou Botian Material Technology Limited Comp  Synthetic Graphite companies  GrafTech International (EAF) Resonac Holdings [TYO:4004) BTR New Material Group [BJSE:835185] Lianyungang Jinli Carbon Shanshan Technology (SHA:600884) SGL Carbon [ETR:SGL] (OTCPK:SGLFF) Novonix Ltd [ASX:NVX](NVX)  Graphene companies  Archer Materials [ASX:AXE] Black Swan Graphene Inc. [TSXV:SWAN] Elcora Advanced Materials Corp. [TSXV:ERA](OTCPK:ECORF) First Graphene [ASX:FGR] (OTCQB:FGPHF) Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd [TSXV:GMG] NanoXplore Inc. [TSXV:GRA] (OTCQX:NNXPF) Strategic Elements Ltd. [ASX:SOR] Zentek Ltd. [TSXV:ZEN] (ZTEK)  Conclusion April saw China flake graphite prices mixed and generally flat. Highlights for the month were:  Syrah Resources market view - Market conditions for coarse flake natural graphite are positive with constrained global supply and relatively stable demand conditions leading to price support. Fastmarkets - Natural graphite under pressure from synthetics, amid oversupply, slow trade flows...downward pressure on natural flake graphite prices over the next few years. Syrah Resources reports 2023 net loss and completes retail entitlement offer of A$98M at A$0.55 per share. MRC gives notice to increase interest in Munglinup Project to 90%. NextSource Materials has signed a long-term lease agreement for a site in the Freeport Zone of Port-Louis for the location of its first BAF plant. Evion Group - Production and ramp up commences at expandable Graphite JV site in India. Renascor Resources announces A$185M loan facility from the Australian Government approved to fund development of Siviour Graphite Concentrate Operation. Native title agreement executed for Siviour Graphite Project. Talga Group - Completion of Vittangi Anode Project FEED Study delivers strong results. EcoGraf HFfree proprietary purification achieves 4N 99.99% Carbon. Result exceeds customer specifications. Lomiko Metals' graphite testing confirms the electrochemical performance results are suitable for graphite anode materials and battery manufacturing  As usual, all comments are welcome.  Editor's Note: This article discusses one or more securities that do not trade on a major U.S. exchange. 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