Latest Graphite Market News

InVert Graphite has completed the acquisition of RapidGraphite, gaining exclusive rights to the RapidPulse™ technology, and raised A$2.5 million to fund scale-up trials aimed at transforming battery-grade graphite production.

Fortuna Metals has declared a maiden mineral resource at its Mkanda project in Malawi, ranking it among the top six rutile deposits worldwide, while locking in a strategic US investment of A$8.6 million from WNDR to boost market exposure.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is poised to begin its maiden drilling campaign at the Chikundo Copper Project, while advancing a modular development plan for its Chilalo Graphite Project targeting first production in 2027.

Volt Resources’ Ukrainian subsidiary Zavalievsky Graphite is launching a new graphite production campaign in July 2026, supported by firm European sales contracts worth around €377,000.

Evolution Energy Minerals (ASX:EV1) is set to start drilling at its Chikundo Copper Project in June 2026 despite assay delays, while progressing the Chilalo Graphite Project towards first production in October 2027 with a modular development plan and clear funding milestones.

Volt Resources is making headway in securing US customers for its Alabama Graphite Refinery, leveraging recent policy shifts and supply chain dynamics to target near-term revenue from industrial and battery markets.

Black Rock Mining is closing in on full construction readiness at its Mahenge Graphite Project after completing key early works and advancing funding discussions amid improving graphite prices.

Sovereign Metals' March 2026 update reveals a robust DFS for its Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Project, a substantial resource upgrade, strategic offtake MOUs, and a high-value heavy rare earth by-product discovery.

Hazer Group has completed a key Process Design Package with KBR, unlocking large-scale commercial potential for its methane pyrolysis technology. The company also signed a non-binding graphite offtake LOI with Green Steel WA and qualified its graphite for concrete and asphalt applications, all while maintaining a solid cash position and reducing cash burn.

Mineral Commodities Limited has completed the sale of its Skaland Graphite Project in Norway for USD 8.75 million as part of its voluntary administration process. The transaction marks a significant step in the company’s restructuring efforts.

Syrah Resources has locked in a multi-year conditional offtake agreement with NextSource Materials, underpinning the strategic importance of its Balama graphite in the evolving battery supply chain outside China.

EcoGraf Limited has completed a comprehensive update to its Bankable Feasibility Study for the Epanko Graphite Project, confirming robust financials and a production increase to 73,000 tonnes per annum. The study underpins advanced project financing and highlights significant expansion potential amid rising global graphite demand.