African graphite explorer NGX has appointed Peter Fox and Surinder Ghag to spearhead the company’s downstream qualification processes and development strategy for producing battery anode material from its natural flake projects in Malawi.
These appointments align with NGX’s plans to establish a downstream processing pathway to supply anode materials for lithium-ion battery production, capitalizing on the exceptional natural qualities of its low-impurity and low-cost graphite projects, attributed to their soft friable saprolite geology.
“Attracting highly experienced individuals like Mr. Fox and Dr. Ghag to NGX is a testament to the quality of the Malingunde project,” said Executive Director Matt Syme.
Peter Fox is a corporate finance executive with extensive experience managing and developing external stakeholder relationships and driving business growth.
He has previously developed and executed a downstream strategy for a European graphite project, establishing key collaborations with major technology partners.
Surinder Ghag is a metallurgist who has developed ore-to-anode graphite strategies, conducted anode plant feasibility studies, and overseen project development and commissioning for multiple graphite projects worldwide.
Recently, Ghag was instrumental in developing an environmentally friendly and commercially viable method for purifying graphite, working alongside the Australian government scientific research entity CSIRO.
He is also a consultant for Sovereign Metals, where he is assisting with the strategy to qualify the graphite product from its Kasiya rutile-graphite project.
