Forum Topics Graphite
Rocket6
one year ago

Macquarie says graphite supply needs to triple to meet demand -- link here.

Key points:

  • Macquarie forecasts a doubling in graphite supply over the next decade, but predicts a deficit in 2025 due to demand from the EV market
  • Demand from the EV market is expected to take up more than 60% of global graphite demand by the end of 2030
  • Macquarie initiates coverage on Syrah Resources with an OUTPERFORM rating and a $2.30 target price

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Rocket6
2 years ago

Like lithium, demand for graphite is expected to hit unprecedented levels in 2023 and onwards. With 2022 having come to a close, it proved to be a significant year for graphite as lithium-ion battery demand beat that of the traditional graphite market for the first time.

https://twitter.com/georgemillerBMI/status/1610222712181358601?t=IHWWCai8yMT3BT78FwZ_0g&s=19

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Wakem
2 years ago

@Rocket6 will be an interesting year, Syrah (SYR) is also an interesting geopolitical play being the largest working deposit outside of China, with refining capacity coming online in the USA...

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Timocracy
2 years ago

Another one to keep an eye on will be International Graphite $IG6. From my high-level understanding, they both mine and refine/process the graphite in Australia (WA) and send it off to whoever needs it.

Beyond that, I am not in a position to comment on the financials.

More info on their site

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Rocket6
2 years ago

@Wakem & @Timocracy, add Talga (natural anode, EU) and Novonix (synthetic anode, US) to the list -- the latter is personally my favourite play in the graphite space. But I will be looking to establish a position in Talga in the coming weeks also. I think these are both undervalued by a market that is being darn' shortsighted. I am happy to wait; these will both likely be producing stacks of cash in five years' time and I think the risk/reward is favourable.

@Timocracy another local one to keep an eye on is Renascor (RNU), who have a manufacturing operation in SA with government support. Again, patience is required here, but it looks interesting.

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Timocracy
2 years ago

Ah, yes @Rocket6 I've seen Talga kicking some goals lately. Also excited to see how they and Renascor translate that into printing money!

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Rocket6
2 years ago

https://www.livewiremarkets.com/wires/commodity-predictions-for-2023-part-1

See prediction #2, a bull case for battery-grade graphite.

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