Ex-China silicon producers to increase output to meet burgeoning battery anode consumption

Silicon production outside China will need to increase significantly if it is to provide sufficient material to produce battery anodes for the energy transition in the rest of the world, sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Tuesday September 26.

Several major producers and consumers regard silicon-based materials as a complimentary or substitute material for graphite in the production of battery anodes, because it can improve the energy density and...

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Solomon Cefai

September 26, 2023

16:29 GMT

London