The acquisition of processed graphite represents a potential reputational risk for participants in the battery sector, according to Adam Panayi, managing director of battery analyst RHO Motion.
"There are reputational issues surrounding graphite processing, as well as cobalt," Panayi said at Fastmarkets' Battery Materials Europe 2019 conference in Amsterdam, September 26-27. "The leaching process of natural flake graphite can pose problems if it is not managed properly."The processing of raw graphite flake requires chemical leaching to produce battery anode grade graphite. The chemicals used in this purification process carry the risk of environmental damage if their...