What happened around all the talk awhile ago that synthetic...

What happened around all the talk awhile ago that synthetic graphite was far more expensive than natural graphite to produce, environmental restrictions were going to curtail buying it from China due it needing serious burning and energy requirements to refine etc. or where are the big increases in price due to Chinese restrictions on exports. Given that mines overseas have been cutting production levels one has to wonder just how cheap and at what LOSS China can keep going down that path. Also, why are countries still supporting cars with synthetic graphite batteries when they have clearly stated they do not want them in their countries. We need to get the final processing going sooner rather than later, maybe Govt deals incoming might make that a reality, because this fallacy of needing 90 Siviour sized mines with 7 years is not cutting it anymore. You would have a massive price war going, only those that can refine to final product are going to survive, hopefully we are one of the chosen people.