A mine-to-market approach in the graphite sector involves controlling the full value chain—from mining deposits to processing, purification, and final sales to end users such as battery, industrial, and defence sectors. The idea is that by owning and operating more stages of the process, companies can protect themselves from supply chain risks, capture more value, maintain quality control, and better respond to changing specifications or geopolitical pressures.
Graphite is increasingly treated as a critical mineral because of its indispensable role in technologies tied to energy transition, particularly in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage, and also in defence applications. Demand is rising rapidly, and many current supply chains are fragile: much of the high-purity processing is concentrated in certain countries, which creates risk around supply disruptions, trade restrictions, tariffs, and inconsistent quality.
Implementing a mine-to-market strategy typically involves several phases. First, securing high-quality graphite deposits. Then, establishing primary processing and finally more advanced processing to produce value-added products. Site location, energy access, skilled workforce, and regulatory environment are important considerations.
Tirupati Graphite PLC (LON:TGR) is a fully integrated specialist graphite and graphene producer, with operations in Madagascar and Mozambique. The Company is delivering on this strategy by being fully integrated from mine to graphene. Its global multi-location operations include primary mining and processing in Madagascar, hi-tech graphite processing in India to produce specialty graphite, and a state-of-art graphene and technology R&D center to be established in India.
