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Outside of South Australia, Syrah Resources is mining graphite...

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    Outside of South Australia, Syrah Resources is mining graphite at its large Balama deposit in Mozambique and recently started production at its Vidalia active anode material (AAM) facility in the US, where it produces materials to feed into the battery and automotive industries.

    Syrah is aiming to quadruple the size of the Vidalia operations, and recently sought to raise $98m through the issue of new shares at 55c, with AustralianSuper committing to take up its portion of the raise.

    Syrah said in its capital raise presentation that since December, Chinese and global trade in graphite and anode products had dropped to the “lowest monthly levels in recent years with uncertainty over the Chinese government intent, and lack of clarity on process implementation”.

    “Limited export licences were granted for December 2023 shipments by significant AAM and anode precursor suppliers exporting to certain countries including South Korea, but not US, Japan and most European countries,’’ Syrah said.

    “Chinese customers have tempered orders of imported natural graphite, including from Syrah, while awaiting progress on licences to export spherical graphite and anode material products from China to ex-China markets.

    “Syrah expects Chinese exports of these products to be constrained in the March 2024 quarter and to increase from the start of the June 2024 quarter, assuming granting of licences increases.’’

    Syrah told the ASX recently it had raised $80m through the institutional proportion of its raise while the retail offer remains open.

    Shaw & Partners has a $1.30 price target on Syrah, compared with the current price of 52c, and says an offtake agreement signed with Korea’s POSCO is a meaningful step towards diversifying away from China.

    “Syrah continues to assess seven additional ex-China agreements for AAM facilities in various stages of progress in the US, Canada, South Korea, Europe, South East Asia, and India,’’ Shaw told its clients in a research note.

    “A spot contract for trial shipment for an AAM facility in Indonesia has also been concluded, which is expected to commence operations in 2024.’’

    https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/renewable-energy-economy/the-worlds-big-problem-with-graphite-presents-opportunities-for-australia/news-story/838eb59cab571bed9e93c60f1c3e71d7

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