International Graphite has based its operations in the heart of Western Australia’s emerging battery industry. The region is developing Australia’s sovereign supply of critical minerals and attracting significant private and public sector investment.
The Western Australian Government has invested A$12.5 million in the Company’s vision as part of an ambitious strategy to promote the uptake of green energy, capitalise on global demand for critical minerals, and help the Collie community make the economic transition away from coal-fired power industries. The Australian Government has contributed an additional $4.7 million under its Critical Minerals development agenda.
Western Australia is renowned for its mining and engineering knowhow and ranked the most attractive location in the world for resource investment, according to the influential 2021 Fraser Institute survey. The WA State Government has committed more than A$662 million to support Collie’s economic transition from traditional coal mining and a further A$3.8 billion for new green power infrastructure.
| Program Grant | Amount | Purpose | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
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Collie Futures Industry Development Fund (CFIDF)
WA Government
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$2M | Establishment of Collie R&D Facility | July 2021 |
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Australian Critical Minerals Development Program
Australian Government
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$4.7M | Applied to feasibility activities for the Company’s proposed graphite mine at Springdale and advanced battery anode material manufacturing plant at Collie as well as construction of the commercial scale Collie Micronising Facility | May 2023 |
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Collie Industrial Transition Fund (CITF)
WA Government
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$4.5M | Collie Micronising Facility | April 2024 |
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Collie Industrial Transition Fund (CITF)
WA Government
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$2M | To be applied to progress the design of downstream battery anode facilities and mine to market feasibility studies | April 2024 |
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WA Investment Attraction Fund (IAF) New Energies Industries Funding Stream
WA Government
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$4M | Key feasibility works for the Springdale Graphite Project including bulk concentrate generation programs. Additional battery anode related research and development and qualification scale spheroidising equipment for the Collie Graphite Processing and R&D Facility | January 2025 |
Spotlight on Battery Minerals
Australia’s Commonwealth Government has pledged to make the nation a renewable energy superpower. Australia is signatory to an international minerals security partnership – a commitment to developing and securing the supply of critical minerals that are crucial to the global transition to clean energy.