Westwater Resources, an energy technology and battery-grade natural graphite company, announced a binding off-take agreement with Hiller Carbon, a leading supplier of pelletized materials for the steel and foundry industries. Under the agreement, Westwater will supply natural graphite fines from its Kellyton Graphite Plant in Alabama to Hiller Carbon’s U.S. plants. The fines are a byproduct of the spherodizing process used in producing Westwater’s battery anode graphite.
Hiller Carbon will purchase 100% of Westwater’s Phase I fines production, estimated at 14,000 metric tons per year. This deal, along with previously announced off-take agreements with Stellantis and SK On for battery anode materials, ensures that all of Westwater’s Phase I production is fully committed.
Martin Hiller, Executive Chairman of Hiller Carbon, highlighted the importance of securing a local and reliable graphite source, which aligns with green carbon initiatives. Jon Jacobs, Westwater’s Chief Commercial Officer, emphasized that the agreement completes Westwater’s commercial commitments for Phase I production and positions the company to secure the remainder of its construction financing.
Westwater Resources is focused on developing battery-grade natural graphite, with its primary project being the Kellyton Graphite Processing Plant in Alabama. The company also owns the Coosa Graphite Deposit, the most advanced natural flake graphite deposit in the contiguous U.S., located on 41,965 acres in Coosa County, Alabama.
Hiller Carbon is a major supplier of carbon products to Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel, foundry, and specialty industrial users in domestic U.S. and international markets. Founded in 1975, the company’s distribution network supplies critical products such as anthracite coal, petroleum coke, and graphite.
