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South Star Battery Metals Announces Production and Shipment of First Graphite Concentrates and Operational Update for the Santa Cruz Graphite Mine
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[{"type":"text","content":"South Star Battery Metals Announces Production and Shipment of First Graphite Concentrates and Operational Update for the Santa Cruz Graphite Mine\n\n\n\n\n THIS NEWS RELEASE IS NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES\n \n\n\n\n VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --\n \n\n\n South Star Battery Metals Corp.\n \n\n (“\n \n South Star\n \n ” or the “\n \n Company\n \n ”) (TSXV:\n \n STS\n \n ) (OTCQB:\n \n STSBF\n \n ), is pleased to announce the successful production and shipment of the first container of natural flake graphite concentrates, as well provide an operational update for the Santa Cruz Graphite Mine in Bahia, Brazil. The maiden shipment comprised of 20 bulk bags of graphite concentrates is sealed and now awaiting logistics for delivery to the United States. The Santa Cruz Mine is now officially the first new commercial graphite production in the Americas since 1996, and the Company is poised to become a critical supplier of high-quality graphite to global markets.\n \n\n Santa Cruz is fully licensed and permitted for up to 50,000 tonnes of concentrates per year (“tpy”). This significant milestone underscores South Star’s leadership in advancing secure, scalable, and sustainable graphite production in the West. South Star is committed to supporting the traditional industrial markets, while also strengthening critical supply chains for defense, stationary storage and the broader energy transition.\n \n\n Richard Pearce, CEO of South Star commented, “We are excited and proud to deliver this important milestone for the Phase 1 Santa Cruz operations, bringing 15 years of vision and hard work to life. Our team has completed the construction and delivery of the first product with zero loss-time incidents (“LTIs”). It’s a real testament to our team’s dedication, discipline, hard work and focus with 887 days and over 389,650 manhours completed through April 30, 2025 with no LTIs. I would like to thank our team, clients and investors for their continued support of South Star and Santa Cruz.”\n \n\n Mr. Pearce continued, “The global landscape is increasingly emphasizing the strategic importance of a secure, resilient critical minerals supply chain and industrial pr...