Sarytogan Initiates Bulk Graphite Purification Trials in the US
Sarytogan launches US bulk graphite purification trials
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Sarytogan Graphite has commenced bulk graphite purification trials in the US, shipping samples from Kazakhstan to American Energy Technologies Company for testing. The trials aim to prepare Sarytogan's graphite products for commercial discussions, supported by recent funding from investors and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- 01Sarytogan's graphite project in Kazakhstan has a mineral resource of 225 million tonnes with 29.2% total graphitic carbon (TGC).
- 02The company has achieved 99.9992% carbon purity through thermal purification without chemical pre-treatment.
- 03Funding includes $2.05 million from investor Dias Sarsenov and $1.4 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
- 04Sarytogan plans to produce microcrystalline graphite and two types of spherical purified graphite for lithium-ion batteries.
- 05The upstream definitive feasibility study (DFS) is expected to be completed in Q3 2023.
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Sarytogan Graphite has launched bulk graphite purification trials in the United States, utilizing samples from its significant graphite project in Kazakhstan. The samples have been sent to American Energy Technologies Company (AETC) in Chicago for extensive testing, including characterisation and battery performance assessments. Following promising results from earlier tests in Australia and Germany, the current trials are expected to advance Sarytogan's products towards commercial discussions with larger customers. The company has secured substantial funding, including $2.05 million from Kazakh investor Dias Sarsenov and $1.4 million from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which will support ongoing feasibility studies and environmental assessments. Sarytogan's project boasts a mineral resource of 225 million tonnes with a TGC grade of 29.2%, and aims to produce various graphite products, including ultra-high purity graphite for battery applications. The upcoming upstream DFS is anticipated to be completed in Q3 2023, paving the way for further developments.
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The trials and funding are expected to accelerate Sarytogan's path towards commercial production of graphite, which could influence local job creation and economic development in Kazakhstan.
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