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Graphite One Signs MOU with Experienced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Producer for Design, Construction and Operation of U.S.-Based Anode Facility
Graphite One Signs MOU with Experienced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Producer for Design, Co...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n Graphite One Signs MOU with Experienced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode Producer for Design, Construction and Operation of U.S.-Based Anode Facility\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Intent is to share expertise and technology for the design, construction, and operation of Graphite One's proposed U.S.-based\n \n \n \n anode production facilit\n \n y to ensure it is \"purpose-built from Day One to the highest industry standards\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n VANCOUVER, BC\n \n \n ,\n \n \n April 6, 2022\n \n \n /CNW/ - Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) (\"Graphite One\" or the \"Company\") has signed a memorandum of understanding (\"MOU\") with Sunrise (\n \n Guizhou\n \n ) New Energy Material Co., Ltd. (\"Sunrise\"), a Chinese lithium-ion battery anode producer. The intent is to develop an agreement to share expertise and technology for the design, construction, and operation of Graphite One's proposed U.S.-based graphite material manufacturing facility.  The plan for the materials facility – the second link in Graphite One's U.S. supply chain solution for advanced graphite products – will be detailed in the Company's prefeasibility study expected to be released in the first half of 2022.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"With the many gigafactories being built in the U.S., Sunrise is excited to enter into this MoU with Graphite One, with the largest natural graphite deposit in\n \n North America\n \n ,\" said Mr.\n \n Haiping Hu\n \n , Chairman of Sunrise New Energy Material Co., Ltd.  \"We look forward to assisting Graphite One with the development of its planned anode facility to serve the American market at this critical moment in the transition to the low-carbon energy future we all seek.\"\n \n \n \"It is well understood in the North American graphite development sector that battery anode process expertise resides in\n \n China\n \n ,\" said\n \n Anthony Huston\n \n , CEO of Graphite One. \"As Graphite One works to develop\n \n North America's\n \n first c...