U.S. gets good news in countering China on material for EVs

Results from testing at a graphite mine in Alaska show deposits there could give the U.S. supply chain for EVs a bigger, better boost than initially thought.

Efforts to build a domestic supply of materials needed for EV batteries have taken a major leap forward, just as China is seeking to exert its power in this market by restricting supplies of graphite to the U.S.

Graphite One, which is preparing mining operations for America’s largest-ever graphite deposit at Graphite Creek in Alaska, said testing over th…