Talgas anode plant becomes NZIA project

Strategic projects under the EU Net-Zero Industry Act are seen as key to scaling up the production of technologies necessary to achieve the EU's climate neutrality and overall climate objectives.

Talga will produce anode material, a component of batteries, in a factory in Luleå. The raw material, graphite, will be mined in its own mine in Nunasvaara in Kiruna municipality. Talga's product is estimated to reduce the climate impact from the production of anode material by the equivalent of over 90 percent, compared to today's most common anode material in lithium-ion batteries. This is achieved through a combination of proprietary production technology, Swedish green electricity and the unique graphite in northern Sweden's bedrock.

“We are very proud to receive this recognition. The designation of both our natural graphite mine and battery anode manufacturing as EU Strategic Projects affirms our credentials in sustainable innovation and highlights Talga’s pivotal role in powering the supply chain for anode and Europe’s clean energy future.”

The strategic project status is meant to give national priority, with faster administrative processing and permitting.

Talga was also recently awarded strategic project status under the EU Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) for the extraction of graphite at the Nunasvaara mine.

Australia's Talga Group, which includes Sweden's Talga AB, is a global mining company that mines and enriches graphite ore into graphite and graphene products, which are used in the manufacture of environmentally friendly solutions in batteries, carbon fiber composites and in the coating of many materials for increased sustainability.

Lennart Håkansson

editor@northswedenbusiness.com