Black Rock Nears Mahenge Funding and Graphite Development Breakthrough

About this episode

In this episode, CEO John de Vries discusses the Mahenge graphite project and its significance in the global market.

Black Rock Mining is closing in on development at its Mahenge graphite project in Tanzania, one of the few globally permitted and debt-backed graphite projects ready for construction. In this episode, CEO John de Vries discusses strategic funding talks, the project’s premium large flake graphite advantage, the partnership with POSCO and why Mahenge could become a critical non-Chinese graphite supply source for industrial, defence and battery markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host: Barry FitzGerald

Guest: John de Vries

Topics covered

• graphite development
• funding talks
• mining industry
• supply chain
• battery markets

Keywords

• graphite
• Mahenge
• Black Rock Mining
• POSCO
• funding
• supply source
• battery
• defence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Rock Mining, POSCO

Places: Tanzania, China

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