Battery materials company International Graphite has reached an agreement with its major shareholder Comet Resources that resolves a looming issue with Comet’s shareholding in the company. International Graphite has agreed to loan Comet $1.5 million and Comet has granted International Graphite the right to appoint a majority of Directors to the Comet Board. The arrangements…
International Graphite has successfully commissioned its new pilot scale graphite micronising and spheroidising equipment at its downstream processing facility at Collie in Western Australia. Graphite has a wide range of uses including battery anode material (BAM), while refractory materials account for 43 per cent of global consumption. Executive chairman Phil Hearse said: “This is a…
International Graphite has completed installation of pilot scale graphite micronising and spheroidising equipment at its Collie downstream processing facility, 200 kilometres south of Perth. The company told investors that the pilot facilities are now ready for commissioning at Collie, the former centre of lignite mining in WA. The equipment installation marks a critical step in…
International Graphite has successful commissioned its new qualification-scale graphite micronising plant (pictured) at Collie, south of Perth which will produce graphite used in battery anodes. The 200tpa microniser is the largest in Australia and a milestone in the development of a domestic graphite industry, according to the company. International Graphite told investors: “It will be…
International Graphite has received works approval from the Western Australian Government to install new graphite micronising equipment at the company’s downstream research and development facility at Collie in the state’s south-west. The equipment is in transit from North America and is expected to arrive at Fremantle Port next month for installation at the company’s downstream…
International Graphite has selected the preferred site for its proposed graphite battery anode material (BAM) facility at the former coal mining city of Collie in Western Australia. The Company has signed an exclusive non-binding memorandum of understanding to negotiate a lease over approximately 20 hectares of privately owned land in the Coolangatta industrial precinct (pictured,…
Micronised graphite producer International Graphite has won $2 million in support from the Western Australian state government for its planned plant at Collie in the state’s south-west. Executive Chairman Phil Hearse said the agreement was key to establishing a new industry for WA and creating new jobs. Hearse said: “Graphite is critical for global decarbonisation…
The Western Australian government has granted $2 million to young company International Graphite which plans the state’s first micronising and graphite foil manufacturing facility for the former coal mining district of Collie in the south west of the state. The first stage of the project is expected to create around 40 full-time jobs in the…
Nova Systems wins Norwegian support contract Nova Systems International will support the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) with Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of C130J Super Hercules aircraft. This is a major milestone for us that supports operational capability delivery for the RNoAF, and builds on the existing contracts with Norwegian Government departments. “Nova Systems…
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