https://www.engineeringnews.co.za

Graphite Creek project, US

18th November 2022

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

Font size: - +

Name of the Project
Graphite Creek project.

Location
The project combines a mining operation on state mining claims near Nome, Alaska, in the US, with a treatment plant in Washington state.

Project Owner/s
Canada-based Graphite One Inc.

Project Description
Graphite Creek is planned to be developed as an openpit mine. Over the life-of-mine, the mine will produce 22.5-million tonnes of ore at an average graphite grade of 5.6% graphitic carbon, along with 50-million tonnes of waste.

The project will include an advanced graphite material and battery anode manufacturing plant in Washington state, and a recycling facility to reclaim graphite and other battery materials. The plant will produce about 77 000 t/y of manufactured graphite products.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Net Present Value/Internal Rate of Return
The project has a pretax net present value, at an 8% discount rate, of $1.93-billion and an internal rate of return of 26%, with a payback of 4.6 years.

Capital Expenditure
The mine is estimated to cost $580-million and the secondary treatment plant $661-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
JDS Energy & Mining (prefeasibility study).

Contact Details for Project Information
Graphite One, email GPH@kincommunications.com.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

Article Enquiry

Email Article

Save Article

Feedback

To advertise email advertising@creamermedia.co.za or click here

Showroom

Multotec
Multotec

Multotec, recognised industry leaders in metallurgy and process engineering help mining houses across the world process minerals more efficiently,...

VISIT SHOWROOM 
Iritron
Iritron

Iritron delivers advanced automation, control, and optimisation solutions to the Mining, Minerals & Metals, Consumer Package Goods and...

VISIT SHOWROOM 

Latest Multimedia

sponsored by

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION







301

sq:0.053 0.091s - 149pq - 2rq
Subscribe Now