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Synthetic vs. Natural Graphite
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Canada.
10,000t
This map shows 93% of natural
graphite production in 2020
Sources: USGS, TradeMap
TOP 10 PRODUCERS OF NATURAL GRAPHITE (2020E, tonnes)
Ukraine
19,000t
• Brazil
95,000t
SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE
Produced by high temperature treatment
of petroleum coke and coal tar
Norway
15,000t
Pakistan
13,000t
India
Russia
24,000t
34,000t
Madagascar
47,000t
Mozambique
120,000t
Mozambique was the second-largest
producer in 2020, with one-fifth of
China's graphite output.
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Battery Minerals
Sulfur
80g
14g
Oxide
Nitrogen
Oxide
6g
Particulate
Matter
China
650,000t
China accounted for
59% of production
and 66% of exports
globally.
5kg of CO2
Per kg of graphite
SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE
1-2kg of CO2
Per kg of graphite
NATURAL GRAPHITE
NATURAL GRAPHITE
Produced by mining naturally
occurring mineral deposits
Water and air pollution due to graphite
dust from factories
Environmental and health hazards from
chemical usage; Sulfur oxide and
nitrogen oxide emissions from synthetic
graphite plants
Source: Washington Post
Natural Graphite Will Increase in Importance as Focus Shifts to Carbon Footprint
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