With graphite prices reportedly stabilising after falling throughout most of 2012, relative calm has descended over an industry which exhibited a striking degree of flux, both in terms of pricing and investor sentiment, during the past two years. This serene period has given the graphite market an opportunity to pause and take stock of developments in the sector to date. Looking back over 2012, graphite news has been dominated by Chinese policy, on the one hand, and the relentless charge of junior explorers on the other.
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