Australia's Syrah to expand Vidalia active anode material facility to 45ktpy
2023-04-28 13:56:18 [Print]
BEIJING (Asian Metal) 28 Apr 23 – Australia's Syrah Resources Limited announced on April 27 the completion of a Definitive Feasibility Study on the expansion of the Vidalia Active Anode Material (AAM) Facility in Louisiana, USA to a 45ktpa AAM, inclusive of an initial 11.25ktpa AAM production capacity ("Vidalia Further Expansion").
A 45ktpa AAM Vidalia facility is underpinned by the Balama Graphite Operation and its world-class, large scale graphite resource. Balama has a 110 million-ton ore reserve at 16.4% total graphitic carbon for 18.0 million tons of contained graphite underpinning a mine life of more than 50 years based on Balama's current 2Mtpa process plant capacity.
Vidalia Further Expansion project is aligned to localized sourcing requirements of North American tier 1 lithium-ion battery supply chain participant and OEM customers. Syrah's proposed 45ktpa AAM Vidalia facility is estimated to supply only 5% of graphite-based AAM required by North America battery manufacturing facilities at steady state capacity utilization from 2035.
A 45ktpa AAM Vidalia facility is underpinned by the Balama Graphite Operation and its world-class, large scale graphite resource. Balama has a 110 million-ton ore reserve at 16.4% total graphitic carbon for 18.0 million tons of contained graphite underpinning a mine life of more than 50 years based on Balama's current 2Mtpa process plant capacity.
Vidalia Further Expansion project is aligned to localized sourcing requirements of North American tier 1 lithium-ion battery supply chain participant and OEM customers. Syrah's proposed 45ktpa AAM Vidalia facility is estimated to supply only 5% of graphite-based AAM required by North America battery manufacturing facilities at steady state capacity utilization from 2035.
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