Graphite One and International Graphite Expand US and Australian Production Amid Strategic Supply Push

The United States tightened export controls for strategic materials on July 30, labeling the country's reliance on imported natural graphite as a security risk. Graphite One is moving forward with an integrated domestic supply chain, seeking to build an anode plant in Ohio—where the EPA has completed its administrative review and a technical assessment is beginning, with production targeted for the end of 2027—and a graphite mine in Alaska, for which an Environmental Impact Statement is being prepared and first extraction is planned for 2029. The company may receive up to $2.07 billion in financing from the U.S. Export‑Import Bank.

In Western Australia, International Graphite is advancing a micronisation facility in Collie. Earthworks began in May and a construction contract was signed in June, with the plant slated to start in the second quarter of 2027 and to produce about 7,500 tonnes of graphite per year at a cost of roughly A$8 million. The facility will process material from the nearby Springdale project, one of the world’s largest graphite deposits. An off‑take agreement with Wogen, a Hong‑Kong subsidiary of a UK firm, guarantees the purchase of at least 3,000 tonnes annually, aiming to serve fast‑growing markets in Japan and South Korea.