COVID-19 Disrupts Production in China, Battery Graphite Stocks Forecasting Substantial Growth
By Andrew Shaw NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The market continues its reaction to China’s COVID-19 outbreak as Electric Vehicle (EV) and Consumer Electronic stocks suffer supply chain impacts. According to industry research, China is currently the only commercial-scale producer of spherical graphite, producing in excess of 100kt per year almost exclusively for use in lithium-ion battery anode material. Demand for spherical is expected to top 1.6 million tonnes per year by 2025. With 100% of the battery-grade spherical graphite currently coming from China, anyone capable of producing, or near production outside of China considering COVID-19, could have a distinct short-term growth…







