Falcon Energy Materials and Fluoralpha partner to launch graphite processing plants in Morocco
Fluoralpha, which specializes in the production of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid (AHF) from phosphate-derived fluorine, joins Falcon's strategic consortium to support both a pilot plant and a large-scale anode plant.
The pilot facility, expected to begin construction in the second quarter of 2025, will produce approximately 100 kg of CSPG per day and will support Falcon in advancing product testing and securing offtake agreements. Fluoralpha will provide the site for the pilot plant within its industrial zone and supply AHF under a planned offtake agreement, helping to reduce logistical and safety risks associated with handling corrosive materials.
Falcon has identified Park X—located adjacent to the Jorf Lasfar complex—as the preferred site for the larger anode plant due to its proximity to Fluoralpha, existing infrastructure, and the Port of Casablanca. Also owned by InnovX, Park X is dedicated to the design, development, and management of innovative and sustainable industrial parks.
«We are very pleased to welcome Fluoralpha to our consortium», commented Matthieu Bos, Chief Executive Officer of Falcon. «With Fluoralpha on board, we have assembled a Tier One ecosystem in Morocco to deliver the first large-scale CSPG production facility outside of China».
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