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EcoGraf Limited: Western Australian EcoGraf(TM) Battery Graphite Facility Advancing to Development
2021-01-25 / 12:15
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Western Australian EcoGraf(TM) Battery Graphite Facility Advancing to Development
EcoGraf Limited (ACN 117 330 757) ("EcoGraf" or the "Company") (ASX: EGR) is pleased to report a positive start to the
year with encouraging development progress across its vertically integrated 'HF free' graphite businesses.
During the recent quarter the Company submitted detailed development reports and engineering study information to
Export Finance Australia as part of securing a USUSD35m (AUSD45m) project debt facility to underpin the new 20,000 tonnes
per annum EcoGraf(TM) Battery Graphite Facility.
Supporting reports are being compiled and will be completed shortly, following which final credit approvals are
expected, a process that typically takes up to two months. As a result, the Company is currently also finalising
arrangements for the detailed engineering design and procurement programs in preparation for construction.
The new Western Australian EcoGraf(TM) Battery Graphite Facility will be the Company's first facility and the first to
be established outside of China. The Company has received strong support from anode cell, battery and electric vehicle
manufacturers for alternative supplies of high quality, sustainably produced battery graphite to support the massive
global investment underway in new electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery capacity.
This announcement is authorised for release by Andrew Spinks, Managing Director.
For further information, please contact:
INVESTORS
Andrew Spinks
Managing Director
T: +61 8 6424 9002
ENGINEERING CLEAN ENERGY.
About EcoGraf
Founded on a commitment to innovation and sustainability, EcoGraf is building a vertically integrated business to
produce high purity graphite for the lithium-ion battery market.
The new state-of-the-art processing facility in Western Australia will manufacture spherical graphite products for
export to Asia, Europe and North America using a superior, environmentally responsible purification technology to
provide customers with sustainably produced, high performance battery anode graphite. In time the battery graphite
production base will be expanded to include additional facilities in Europe and North America to support the global
transition to clean, renewable energy in the coming decade.
In addition, the Company's breakthrough recovery of graphite from recycled batteries using its EcoGraf^TM process will
enable the recycling industry to reduce battery waste and use recycled graphite to improve battery lifecycle
efficiency.
To complement the battery graphite operations, EcoGraf is also developing the TanzGraphite natural flake graphite
business, commencing with the Epanko Graphite Project, which will supply additional feedstock for the spherical
graphite processing facilities and provide customers with a long-term supply of high quality graphite products for
industrial applications such as refractories, recarburisers and lubricants.
EcoGraf, a unique vertically integrated graphite business, positioned for the future of clean energy.
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