This is the strongest material on Earth
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Graphite is used for the negative end of a lithium-ion battery, known as the anode.
Growth in graphite demand is forecast to average an 18 per cent increase year on year until 2030.
Total graphite demand is expected to double by 2035, underpinned by strong battery growth.
China accounted for 76 per cent of the world’s natural graphite supply and 56 per cent of synthetic graphite supply,.
Graphite represents around 5 to 15 per cent of the cost in a typical electric vehicle battery.
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