International Graphite is progressing construction of its micronising facility in Collie in Western Australia as it seeks broader opportunities to boost its graphite operations.
The company has entered the design and approvals phase for the Collie micronising facility, which at full capacity could generate $14.1 million in annual revenue.
An additional investment of $1.7 million could double that figure to $28 million, highlighting strong economic potential for expansion.
Building on its proprietary flowsheet development, operational experience and proven customer validation, International Graphite is looking to scale its Collie facility and replicate it in international markets.
Europe and the US are under consideration, with the company aiming to leverage its existing intellectual property and tap into potential funding opportunities abroad.
In the US, where graphite and other critical minerals are considered strategically important to national security, the company has submitted a proposal to the Department of Defense for $US7.5 million in award funding to support its Springdale ‘mine to market’ business plan.
Site investigations are currently underway in Savannah, Georgia, to explore locations for future downstream processing operations.
Favourable sales prices across multiple end-use specifications, including standard and high purity micronised products and expandable graphite, support the economic case for further processing facilities and supply diversification.
International Graphite is developing an integrated mine-to-market business model, with upstream operations at its Springdale graphite project and downstream processing at Collie.
The company is positioning itself as a growing Australian supplier of processed graphite products for the electric vehicle industry, global energy markets and defence sectors.
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