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Africa-Press – Mozambique. <\/strong><\/span>Australian company Syrah Resources has announced a final investment decision (FID) to expand its US-based automotive battery component plant powered by graphite from Mozambique.<\/p>\n

\u201cA final investment decision on expanding the Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, USA to 11.25ktpa AAM production capacity has been approved,\u201d it announced on Monday.<\/p>\n

By processing ore extracted from Syrah\u2019s mine in Balama (Cabo Delgado), the investment in the plant in the town of Vidalia \u201cestablishes Syrah as a vertically integrated [meaning, from origin to end product] natural graphite AAM supply option outside of China\u201d.<\/p>\n

A final investment decision on expanding the Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, USA to 11.25ktpa AAM production capacity has been approved.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made already after, in December, the Australian company disclosed a deal to supply the material (AAM) used to manufacture batteries to electric vehicle brand Tesla.<\/p>\n

At the time, Syrah noted that \u201cthe importance of the agreement with Tesla is that it provides a basis to proceed with the initial expansion of Vidalia\u2019s production capacity\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Balama mine resumed graphite production in March 2021, ahead of schedule, after being shut down for almost a year because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, with travel restrictions limiting workers\u2019 mobility and falling demand.<\/p>\n

According to figures from the company, the Balama mine started commercial production four years ago and employs around 650 workers, almost all of whom are Mozambican.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Mozambique<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Mozambique. Australian company Syrah Resources has announced a final investment decision (FID) to expand its US-based automotive battery component plant powered by graphite from Mozambique. \u201cA final investment decision on expanding the Vidalia active anode material facility in Louisiana, USA to 11.25ktpa AAM production capacity has been approved,\u201d it announced on Monday. 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