International Graphite Managing Director and CEO Andrew Worland talked with Proactive about the results of a techno-economic evaluation (TFE) for the company’s proposed Expandable Graphite Facility (EGF) in Germany.
Worland confirmed that the estimated capital cost for the facility is just over €6 million, with the plant designed to produce around 4,200 tonnes of expandable graphite per annum. “It delivers really, really strong cash flow,” Worland said, highlighting an indicative project NPV over 25 years of well over $100 million, with payback expected within 18 months of reaching nameplate capacity.
The study aligns with International Graphite’s downstream strategy to expand graphite processing capabilities. “It’s a proven pathway to success, particularly in the private world,” Worland said, adding that the company is pleased with both the direction of the study and the quality of its project partners.
He also noted that recent work has focused on test programs using six different concentrates sourced from multiple jurisdictions, including material from Springdale. The performance of these samples is helping to shape the design of the process flow sheet and chemical treatment.
Alongside technical development, the company is advancing marketing arrangements in Europe and assessing logistics and land tenure options within Germany’s Midfield Chemical Park.
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