Graphite One Announces Revised Cost-Share Agreement
Graphite One Inc. has announced a revised cost-share agreement with the Department of Defense (DoD) to accelerate the completion of its feasibility study for a graphite mine project 35 miles north of Nome. The new agreement finalized on May 17 increases the DoD’s share of expenditures from 50% to 75%. The Graphite Creek deposit is […]
Graphite One CEO Participates in White House Meeting as Biden Announces Tariffs on Graphite
Graphite One Inc. President and CEO Anthony Huston joined industry leaders at the White House last week as President Joe Biden unveiled plans to impose tariffs on natural graphite from China. The tariffs, set to begin in 2026, aim to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese graphite and promote domestic production. “I was honored to represent […]
Graphite One Community Meeting: Economic Promise Meets Environmental Worry
Mike Schaffner, Senior Vice President of Mining for Graphite One, responds to a question from a community member. Ben Townsend photo. Nome resident and Nome-Beltz Science Teacher, Sarah Liben, asks a question during the Q&A. Ben Townsend photo. Ed Fogels, the project’s Permitting Manager, addresses a question. Ben Townsend photo. Boogles Johnson live streamed the […]
Graphite One holds community meetings as work begins for 2022
Graphite One has resumed preparation for the eventual establishment of a graphite mine in the Kigluaik Mountains north of Nome. The company will be wrapping up work on the pre-feasibility study in June before moving onto work for the feasibility study later in the season.
Graphite Mine Bill Provokes Mixed Reactions in Western Alaska
While some people are optimistic about possible economic benefits of a proposed graphite mine on the Seward Peninsula, others express concern about the mine’s potential impact on subsistence.