Graphite Shortage

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 5:16 pm

http://www.beatthemarketstockpicks.com/2012/01/gr ... -2012.html

Does this change our neck of the woods and can it be made from anthracite???

Dennis · Post by **Dennis** » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 5:39 pm

Wonder if they will have the same mining regulations put on them as coal has.
Or will they be more relaxed since the graphite will be used for green jobs.

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Thu. Jan. 12, 2012 7:12 pm

I just wonder if they can use the graphite that's basically a by-product of iron & steel making, the blast furnaces produce a lot & the BOF for steel process produces even more & is more or less a waste product. We always considered it a safety hazard, slippery & dirty as all get out & a real pain to try to weld on something with it all around.

steamup · Post by **steamup** » Fri. Jan. 13, 2012 3:07 pm

Graphite can be made from Coke.

St. Mary's, Pa. once was called the Carbon capital of the world.

http://www.stmaryschamber.org/update/industry.shtml

Here is a company still in business

http://www.cgelectrodes.com/ourstory.html

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Fri. Jan. 13, 2012 4:00 pm

I have seen that type of electrode But never knew where they were made, St. Mary's has a pretty good beer as well Straub.