Technology, Resource and Mining

[curiousmagpie]

Did Talga join this collaboration in Sept 2022 (when the project started) and it's been made public now or did they join in recent months?

Joined in 2022. It's not news.

 

[Monkeymandan]

Did Talga join this collaboration in Sept 2022 (when the project started) and it's been made public now or did they join in recent months?

No - they def weren’t part of it in Dec 24 so appears recent.

This is a snapshot of the page from 30/12/24.

High-Voltage Spinel LNMO Silicon-Graphite Cells and Modules for Automotive and Aeronautic Transport Applications | HighSpin Project | Fact Sheet | HORIZON | CORDIS | European Commission

HighSpin aims to develop high-performing, safe and sustainable generation 3b high-voltage spinel LNMO||Si/C material, cells and modules with a short industrialisation pathway and demonstrate their application for automotive and aeronautic transport applications. The project...

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[cosors]

Did Talga join this collaboration in Sept 2022 (when the project started) and it's been made public now or did they join in recent months?

I have often looked at CORDIS over the years. It's a very interesting page, especially the map.
However, this participation about Si is new to me. On the other hand, I can't answer your question, but thank's to Monkeymandan you have the answer.

 

[cosors]

"ASX Release ASX:TLG//OTCQX:TLGRF
14 October 2025
US grants Talga new graphite patents amid
China’s tightening battery supply chain controls

Battery materials and technology company Talga Group Ltd (“Talga” or “the Company”) announces
that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has granted three new patents for its
proprietary graphite-based technologies. This development strengthens Talga’s intellectual property
portfolio for advanced battery anode materials and processes, coinciding with China’s implementation
of stricter export controls on lithium-ion battery graphite materials, technologies and production
equipment, effective 8 th November 2025.

The newly granted patents underscore Talga’s innovation in battery and advanced graphite materials,
positioning the Company to capitalise on growing demand for truly secure, high-performance supply
chains that underpin the energy storage, defense and mobility sectors.

Talga Patents in US
The USPTO has issued a patent for Tanode® -C, Talga’s proprietary graphite battery anode material
developed in-house at the Company’s R & D facilities in the United Kingdom and Europe. This patent
grants Talga exclusive rights to the material and its production technology in the US until 2042, and
follows the application acceptance announced in July 2025 (ASX:TLG 23/07/2025).

Talga has also been granted US patent #12,424,627* covering a method for grinding, spheronising and
coating graphite to produce oblate spheroid particles for battery anodes. This technology offers key
advantages that include:
• Faster lithiation and charge kinetics, improving battery charging speed.
• Higher energy density, enabling more compact batteries.
• Superior low-temperature performance, supporting reliability and safety in cold climates.*

United States Patent #12,434,973 has also been granted for Talga’s unique hydrometallurgical
purification process that produces battery grade graphite from natural or recycled graphite. These
processes, like Talga’s other material and production platforms, are wholly owned and do not rely on
China-based equipment or process technology, reducing dependency on traditional supply chains.

Additionally, US patent #12,398,040 has been granted for a graphene production method utlising a
chemical ‘linker’ to enable substantially dry functionalisation in metal coatings. This innovation delivers
benefits including:
• A ‘drop-in’ ready-mix product that minimises use of toxic solvents, enhancing safety and costs
in handling, transport, welding and disposal.
• Reduced volumes of additivies, lowering overall production cost
• Increased formulation flexibility, allowing for reduced zinc usage without compromising
corrosion resistance

This technology expands Talga’s applications broadly from battery-can and foils into protective coatings
for industries such as infrastructure, automotive and aerospace. Talga has similar protection under the
Madrid Protocol and other intellectual property law globally on these and other patents.


Talga Group MD, Mark Thompson, commented: “These US patents validate our
innovation and strength of graphite material technology in the world’s most dynamic
market. As industrialised society faces a “Graphite Crisis”, our vertical integration and
technology offer a unique 100% controlled alternative for global customers seeking
supply chain security and performance excellence.”

China tightens export controls; US threatens extra 100% China tariffs
This month, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and the General Administration of Customs
announced new export controls on specific lithium battery components and graphite anode materials,
set to take effect on November 8, 2025.

These measures expand upon previous restrictions, such as those on natural graphite implemented in
December 2023, by now including artificial (synthetic) graphite anode materials and blends of artificial
and natural graphite. The controls require exporters to obtain licenses for these items, aiming to
safeguard national security and protect strategic interests in the global supply chain.

The restrictions specifically target graphite-related production technologies and equipment, including
vertical and continuous granulation reactors with capacities of 5m³ or greater, graphitisation equipment
such as box furnaces, Acheson furnaces, internal series furnaces, and continuous graphitisation
furnaces, as well as coating and particle modification equipment.

This builds on China's dominant position in graphite production, where it supplies approximately 99%
of the world's battery-ready graphite and anode production technologies. Most western companies use
Chinese technology and processing equipment in some part of their production (except Talga), so
these export controls are likely to impact global battery supply chains in the near and medium term.
..."

https://talgagroup.eu-central-1.linodeobjects.com/app/uploads/2025/10/14091103/2964350.pdf

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@Semmel
You were interested in more facts or figures regarding high performance at low temperatures. Maybe you'll find what you're looking for in this patent. They have to prove and define it clearly so that it is worthy of patent status.

US patent #12,424,627

There's also this nice graphic:

 

[cosors]

The formation of the deposit will be examined in more detail in a doctoral thesis.

"Doctoral student in ore geology
Luleå University of Technology
Doctoral student
Municipality: Luleå
Brief job description
Scope: Full-time
Duration: 6 months or longer
Type of employment: Permanent or fixed-term employment
Project description

...

Northern Sweden contains several metamorphic graphite deposits within Paleoproterozoic metasupracrustal sequences. This project focuses on the formation of the Nunasvaara graphite deposit in northern Norrbotten, one of Europe's most significant natural graphite deposits and designated by the EU as a strategic CRM project. The work combines field mapping, structural geology, and geochronology with petrography, rock and mineral characterization (lithogeochemistry, XRD), and detailed microanalysis (e.g., SEM-WDS, microprobe, Raman spectroscopy, SIMS). The doctoral student will integrate these methods to understand how sedimentary processes, deformation, and metamorphism interact in the formation of natural graphite and affect its crystallinity and quality. The results of the project will provide new knowledge about the tectonic and metamorphic evolution of Paleoproterozoic greenstone belts in northern Fennoscandia and the formation of metamorphic graphite deposits. The project is being carried out in collaboration with the Talga Group and their exploration geologists.

..."

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[cosors]

The exploration will be simplified.

"Svemin welcomes new exploration rules
News 22 August 2023

The Ministry of Climate and Economic Affairs has presented proposals to simplify exploration work in Sweden. The proposal means that a general exemption for off-road driving is introduced and that the notification requirement for deep drilling is cancelled.

- "This is very positive and something we have previously requested. I hope that this will facilitate exploration and make it more efficient and that you can carry out the work at a faster pace, says Maria Sunér, CEO, Svemin to Swedish Radio. Source: Swedish Radio"
https://www.bergsmannen.se/nyheter/e/6486/svemin-valkomnar-nya-prospekteringsregler/




I'll put this together here:

TLG Ann: Quarterly Activities/Appendix 5B Cash Flow Report
"The Company staked three new tenements during the quarter to consolidate graphite at the Raitajärvi
and Jalkunen projects, and to cover potential extensions of lithium-bearing pegmatites at Aitik East."



"June 9, 2023

Survey Permit Sourravaara No. 5​

On June 9, 2023, the Bergsstaten has decided to grant Talga Battery Metals AB an exploration permit for the area Sourravaara no. 5 in Gällivare municipality in Norrbotten county
On 9 June 2023, the Bergstaaten has decided to grant Talga Battery Metals AB an exploration permit for the area Sourravaara no. 5 in Gällivare municipality in Norrbotten county (Dnr BS 200-309-2023).
Known property owners and other interested parties are notified of the decision by mail.
The owners of the properties Gällivare Ullatti 24:4, Gällivare Lillberget 4:2 and Gällivare Sammakko 1:32 are notified of the decision through this announcement. The last day to appeal the decision is July 14, 2023.
=> Read decision (opens in new window)*
Last reviewed 2023-06-09"
https://www.sgu.se/bergsstaten/om-b...juni/undersokningstillstand-sourravaara-nr-5/

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Aitik East Project (3/5)

"Survey Permit Sourravaara No. 5​

On June 9, 2023, the Bergsstaten has decided to grant Talga Battery Metals AB an exploration permit for the area Sourravaara no. 5 in Gällivare municipality in Norrbotten county" https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/permits.4987/post-311110

caesium, gold, cobalt, copper, lithium, molybdenum, silver, tantalum, bismuth ?!

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Sami
The southern part lies entirely within the area of national interest for reindeer husbandry (see the marking in the next picture). So it will be difficult to resist if the resource is not also classified in this way. ~Advantages: we can only get it into conflict with national interest with one Sami community and we are east of the border as with Nunasvaara.
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The green marker shows important grazing areas of the Sami and the corridor for driving the reindeer through.
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That looks like potential conflict to me.


Environment & Nature
Here, again, things look quite good. We come close to Natura2000 areas, but apart from that I can't see any conflict in this respect.
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https://www.bing.com/maps/?cp=67.06637~21.557225&lvl=12.9&style=a
My impression is that it is possible, especially in the northern part, but there will be problems. On the one hand, there is the national interest in the southern part that speaks against it. On the other hand, both areas that are highlighted in red in the picture above are, with very small exceptions, completely in forested areas.
Feasible, but it will be difficult.
I remain a fan of Raitajärvi (s.a.). This seems to me to be an easy going one. But there is just more graphite. But who knows...

Please bear with my artistic abilities. I'm not good at such things. Or leave me my artistic freedom and see it not as factual but as suggestion.

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https://www.thegraphenecouncil.org/blogpost/1501180/494791/Amended--Aero-Lithium-Project-Update

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