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India looks to tap Sri Lanka's graphite riches

Sri Lanka's high-purity vein graphite could be an alternative to China's anode dominance

Vein graphite gets its name as narrow cracks or fissures in rocks get filled with graphite, resembling veins. Photo: Ceylon Graphite

Vein graphite gets its name as narrow cracks or fissures in rocks get filled with graphite, resembling veins. Photo: Ceylon Graphite

Sri Lanka's troubled past may have unexpectedly sown the seeds of a brighter economic future. As the island nation settles into an era of peace and relative political stability, demand is surging for a...

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