Graphite producers: leading companies?

Graphite companies and downstream refining facilities

…material for lithium ion batteries and electric vehicles. $499.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart In each case, we have summarized the company’s listing, founding, size, concentration towards graphite, patents, project parameters…

Ionic radius: comparing cation chemistry?

ionic radius

…at 0.0008 pico-meters, and ionic radius rises as you move ‘upwards’ within each group of the Periodic Table. But on the other hand, lithium ions (atomic mass = 7) are…

Sulphur recovery units: Claus process economics?

Sulphur recovery unit economics

…coping with future sulphur shortages? Recent Commentary: please see our article here for why sulphur recovery unit economics are increasingly important for supply chains in the energy transition, especially for lithium

East to West: re-shoring the energy transition?

re-shoring the energy transition

…70% of its solar panels and 80% of its lithium ion batteries. Re-shoring is likely to be a growing motivation after events of 2022. This 14-page note explores resultant opportunities….

General Fusion: magnetized fusion breakthrough?

General fusion technology review

lithium/lead, then compresses the plasma via hundreds of high-pressure pistons (effectively a modern-day update of the Linus concept). $449.00 – Purchase Checkout Added to cart It is currently working towards building a…

Electrical conductivity: energy transition materials?

Electrical conductivity energy transition materials

…above, because they are primarily selected for their ability to intercalate lithium ions and promote battery energy density. Electrical grade steel is another 3x more resistive again versus battery metals….

Pumped hydro: the economics?

Pumped hydro costs

…is not dissimilar from the economics of lithium ion batteries (recent notes here and here). Inputs to the data-file include an overview of past projects and technical papers, in order…

Froth flotation: the economics?

Costs of froth flotation

…to 10GTpa). This includes substantively all of the worlds metals, from copper, to lithium, to nickel, to graphite, to iron ore, to PGMs, to Rare Earths. It also includes over…

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