RE: NGC has nothing to do with li-ion battAs "thekernel" said in a post on the NGC board, Chinese use -100 mesh flake to make spherical graphite for Li ion batteries because that is all they have (large flake can and likely will be used as demand grows - the flakes are micronized anyway). The flakes are rounded and purified to make spherical graphite but the yield is only a third. Apparently NGC has already completed these tests and the yield is much better than Chinese.
60% of Lac Knife graphite is less than 150 mesh which is not good for Li ion batteries or graphene. Lac Knife’s other 40% is plus 100 mesh so where is the -100 mesh and how much is +80 mesh large flake? Lac Knife’s recoveries are only 80% (NGC = 95%) so the recoverable large flake grade of the deposits is similar. Bissett Creek (NGC) has a much lower strip ratio and is closer to civilization.
The initial N43-101 for FMS and the updated N43-101 for NGC will continue to help separate fact from fiction in understanding the differences between the two deposits.
This isn't a zero-sum game. There should be room for both companies in the market.