Archive · 26 Dec 2025
US Revisits Graphite Mining Amid Battery Demand
The US is looking to start mining graphite again after many years.
Graphite is a important material used in things like batteries for phones and electric cars.
Most of the world's graphite comes from China, but the US wants to make its own to avoid problems with supply.
Companies like Titan Mining Corp are working on new mines, and the government is helping by giving them money and making it easier to get permits.
They think this will help the US make enough graphite for its needs and not have to rely on other countries.
US graphite mines largely closed by the 1950s due to cheaper imports, primarily from China.
Demand for graphite is surging due to its use in lithium-ion batteries and geopolitical tensions with China.
Titan Mining Corp is mining graphite in New York, aiming for commercial sales by 2028.
The US government is supporting domestic graphite production through tax credits, funding, and streamlined permitting.
Several companies have plans to mine graphite in the US, with projects in New York, Alabama, Montana, and Alaska.
- Who
- Titan Mining Corp, Graphite One Inc, Westwater Resources, US Government
- What
- Revival of graphite mining in the US due to increasing demand and geopolitical concerns
- When
- Current efforts, with plans for commercial sales by 2028
- Where
- New York, Alabama, Montana, Alaska
- Why
- To reduce reliance on China for graphite supply and meet domestic demand for lithium-ion batteries and other applications
- Primary Category
- BUSINESS
- Secondary Category
- Mining
- Tertiary Category
- Graphite
- Quaternary Category
- Domestic Production
- Key Companies
- Titan Mining Corp, Graphite One Inc, Westwater Resources
- US Graphite Demand
- 40,000 metric tonnes annually
- Government Support
- Tax credits, fast-tracked permitting, and funding
- Global Demand
- Expected to soar in the next decade
