{"id":284659,"date":"2023-10-23T14:02:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=284659"},"modified":"2023-10-23T14:02:06","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T12:02:06","slug":"china-restricts-exports-of-graphite-key-mineral-used-for-making-ev-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=284659","title":{"rendered":"China Restricts Exports of Graphite, Key Mineral Used for Making EV\u00a0Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Rough piece of carbon rock mineral in the form of graphite, an allotrope of carbon, known for its use in pencils<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Graphite is a critical component in the production process of lithium-ion batteries used in EVs. China is the world’s biggest producer of graphite, and last year accounted for close to two-thirds of global production of the critical mineral.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More bad news for the EV rollout!<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do we really want to put our whole economy at the mercy of President Xi?<\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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