Graphite
mining includes mining of graphite and
its compounds that are used in refractory
materials, chemical industries,
nuclear industries, electrical applications, and mechanical applications.
Graphite is one of three forms of crystalline carbon; the other two are diamond
and fullerenes. Graphite occurs naturally in metamorphic rocks such as marble,
schist, and gneiss.
The global graphite market
was valued at $2 billion in 2017, and is expected to be driven by the
advancement in applications of graphite in solar
power systems and automotive and aerospace industries. Asia Pacific was
the largest geographic region in the market in 2017, accounting for nearly two-fifths of the market share.
The graphite market in The
Business Research Company’s report is split into two segments: natural graphite
and synthetic graphite.
The USA was the largest
country in the graphite market in 2017, accounting for one-fifth of the market
share.
The top five competitors
in the market are Graphite India Limited, Mason Graphite, SGL Carbon
SE, GrafTech International Holdings Inc., and Triton Minerals Ltd. Graphite India limited was the largest player
in 2017, with revenue exceeding $210 million. It manufactures and sells carbon
and graphite specialty products like graphite electrodes, in India and
internationally. It operates through three segments: graphite and carbon, glass
reinforced plastic pipes, and others. It is headquartered in Kolkata,
India.
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