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Just thought I would share a couple of bullish articles I found about the graphite industry. They are from last week, but probably explain the renewed interest we have seen in graphite stocks over the past few trading days.

"Chinese graphite firms on tight supply and demand conditions"

14 February 2011

by IM Prices Correspondent

Tax investigation from Chinese authorities could also push up prices in short term


Prices of natural graphite, which is used in a wide range of refractory and other
industrial applications, sourced from China are set to increase this month
as supply remains constrained due to mine closures for the winter and traders return
to the market after the Chinese New Year holidays.

The higher prices continue to reflect ongoing tight supply and strong demand conditions
which have been acerbated by annual winter closures of
graphite producing mines concentrated around the province of Heilongjiang in north-east China. Mines usually reopen in April/May...

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"Showa Denko to increase US graphite electrode capacity"

09 February 2011

by Mark Watts

Expanded South Carolina plant to supply recovering electric arc furnaces market.

Japanese chemical producer Showa Denko is expanding capacity to produce graphite electrodes at its US subsidiary,
Showa Denko Carbon (SDKC), based in South Carolina.

The group plans to increase capacity to 75,000 tpa from 45,000 tpa by the end...

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