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That article is a little old, heres a more recent one from your source http://www.indmin.com/Article/3563678/Graphite-prices-see-upward-spike.html
Chinese producers have succeeded in lifting flake graphite prices on the back of growth in domestic refractories production and declining stockpiles. Amorphous could benefit from the government’s Lutang investment project, however overcapacity in the sector means prices are unlikely to make any gains in the short term.
Domestic flake graphite prices from China have registered an average increase of 9% as Chinese refractory producers have ramped up production, which has helped to ease domestic graphite inventories.
The refractory sector traditionally requires a flake graphite product with carbon in the region of 90%C for production of...