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'The nickel-graphite battery': Kazax chief calls for graphite rethink

Kazax chief executive Mohamed Chafic warns of a graphite supply crunch amid sustained EV demand

Munira Rajkotwalla
Benchmark Mineral Intelligence projects a 1400% increase in graphite demand by 2050.

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence projects a 1400% increase in graphite demand by 2050. | Credits: Iurii Motov via Shutterstock

Graphite, not lithium, is the mineral that could stall electric vehicle (EV) expansion, Mohamed Chafic, chief executive of Astana-based Kazax Minerals, told the audience at Mining Critical Minerals Middle...

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