Summary:

On 16 October 2025, Canada-based Falcon Energy Materials reported progress on its pilot plant at Jorf Lasfar, Morocco, which is scheduled for completion by Q4 2025. The facility is being developed within the industrial complex of strategic partner Fluoralpha S.A. Its location south of Casablanca provides port access and proximity to European and North American markets.  

The pilot plant has already produced high-purity coated spherical purified graphite (CSPG) samples for three prospective customers, which is a step toward the company’s planned commercial-scale anode production outside China. 

According to CEO Matthieu Bos, the plant is central to sample production and is part of the broader plan to establish a battery anode production facility. The pilot plant was fully commissioned and tested in China before shipment to Morocco to verify performance and scalability. Falcon is sourcing graphite feedstock to support potential large-scale production of electric vehicle batteries.  

Outlook: 

The pilot plant at Jorf Lasfar could position Morocco as an alternative hub for Falcon Energy Materials’ production of high-purity battery materials, potentially reducing global reliance on China, which currently dominates CSPG production.  

By supplying customers in Europe and North America from Morocco, the facility could support job creation, technology transfer, and the development of a local battery materials value chain, while enhancing Morocco’s appeal to international investors in the green energy sector.  

If the plant successfully scales to commercial production, it could generate long-term economic and industrial benefits for the country, while promoting environmentally responsible, socially fair, and well-governed industrial practices. 

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