Oct 2024
Other for Graphite in United States
A company in Alabama released preliminary economic assessment of a graphite mine in October 2024.
United States trade
Natural Graphite
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Relevant Events
May 2024
Regulatory Change for Graphite in United States
U.S. Treasury extended temporary exemptions for graphite imports from China until 2027, temporarily easing import restrictions.
May 2024
Tariff Change for Graphite in United States
U.S. President announced a tariff increase on natural graphite from China to 25% effective 2026, impacting trade costs.
Feb 2024
Processing Startup for Graphite in United States
A company started commercial production of spherical graphite in Vidalia, Louisiana, with an initial capacity of 11,300 tons per year.
2024
Other for Graphite in United States
U.S. government awarded an $8.3 million grant in 2024 to develop a natural flake graphite mine in Canada.
2024
Other for Graphite in United States
U.S. government provided $125 million grants in 2024 for battery‑grade graphite recycling facilities in Kentucky and Louisiana, and a coated spherical graphite production facility in Alabama.
1 Dec 2019
Processing Expansion for Graphite in United States
Tesla Gigafactory 1 ramped battery cell production to 54 GWh per year.
1 Nov 2019
Processing Startup for Graphite in United States
Syrah Resources’ Louisiana spherical graphite plant produced its first purified spherical graphite product.
1 Apr 2019
Processing Expansion for Graphite in United States
Tesla Gigafactory 1 increased battery production to 23 GWh per year by the end of the first quarter.
1 Mar 2019
Resource Revision for Graphite in United States
Graphite One Resources updated resource estimates for its Graphite Creek project, increasing inferred reserves.
1 Jul 2018
Processing Expansion for Graphite in United States
Tesla Gigafactory 1 reached a battery production rate of 20 GWh per year.
23 Apr 2018
Ownership Change for Graphite in United States
Westwater Resources acquired Alabama Graphite Corp., gaining ownership of the Bama Mine and Coosa Graphite projects.
31 Dec 2014
Project Cancellation for Graphite in United States
National Graphite Corp. abandoned its Chedic Graphite Project in Nevada, halting prospective domestic graphite mining.
1 Jan 2011
Other for Graphite in United States
A California-based company started developing technology to convert CO₂ emissions into high‑purity synthetic graphite, offering a potential new source of synthetic graphite.
31 Dec 2004
Tariff Change for Graphite in United States
Tariff on crystalline flake graphite (HS 2504.10.1000) was removed, making it duty‑free for U.S. imports as of December 31, 2004.
2004
Other for Graphite in United States
The U.S. National Defense Stockpile sold all of its graphite inventories during 2004, removing stored graphite from the defense supply.
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