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Leading Edge Materials Receives Conditional Approval for Listing on Nasdaq First North in Stockholm
Published by Craig P at 18th December 2017
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Vancouver, Canada – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials”) or (the Company”) (TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to announce that the Company has received conditional approval for the listing of common shares of Leading Edge Materials (the “LEM Common Shares”) on Nasdaq First North. The approval is subject to completion of customary conditions, such as share price and the minimum number of qualified registered shareholders in Euroclear. On satisfaction of the conditions, LEM Common Shares will trade under the symbol “LEMSE”. The Company’s ISIN: CA52171T1003 remains unchanged.

A Company Description for Leading Edge Materials was prepared in connection with the application for admission of the LEM Common Shares to trade on Nasdaq First North. The Company Description has been approved by Nasdaq Stockholm AB, and will be available on Leading Edge Material’s website shortly.

In corporate news, the Company also advises that due to work commitments, Nick Demare has resigned as a Director of Leading Edge Materials but will continue in his role as the Company’s CFO.

Blair Way, President and CEO, stated “The Company is very pleased to have received the conditional approval for trading on Nasdaq First North. We look forward to working with the Swedish investment community to grow our business. Furthermore, I note the invaluable contribution of Nick Demare as a founding Director of Leading Edge Materials, and we look forward to his continued contribution as CFO”.

Nasdaq First North Stockholm is a logical choice for a dual listing of Leading Edge Materials, to both expand the Company’s European profile and broaden the European shareholder base. With graphite, lithium, rare earth and cobalt assets located in the Nordic region, Leading Edge Materials can deliver a unique opportunity to European investors to take part in the high growth lithium ion battery market.

The potential for wider dissemination of corporate information, increased trading volume and higher exposure to prospective European customers were considered by Leading Edge Materials in the decision to dual list, which is anticipated to benefit both existing and new shareholders.

 

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Mason Graphite Announces $45 Million Bought Deal Private Placement Offering

December 12, 2017
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MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Dec. 12, 2017) -

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

Mason Graphite Inc. ("Mason Graphite" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:LLG)(OTCQX:MGPHF) announces that the Company has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters led by National Bank Financial Inc. (together the "Underwriters"), under which the Underwriters have agreed to buy on a bought deal basis 18,750,000 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") at a price of $2.40 per share for gross proceeds of $45,000,000 (the "Offering"). The Shares will be offered by way of private placement in all the provinces of Canada to accredited investors under applicable exemptions from prospectus requirements.

Mason Graphite has also granted an option to the Underwriters to purchase up to 2,812,500 additional Shares at the issue price of $2.40 per share (the "Underwriters' Option"), which if exercised in full would result in total gross proceeds of $51,750,000 to Mason Graphite from the Offering. The Underwriters' Option is exercisable in whole or in part at any time up to 48 hours prior to closing of the Offering.

The net proceeds of the Offering will be used for development and construction expenses related to the Company's Lac Guéret graphite mine and Baie-Comeau, Québec concentrator plant project (the "Project"), the majority of which the Company expects to incur over the next twelve months, and for general corporate purposes. Development and construction expenses represent a portion of the Project's estimated $200 million capital expenditure budget.

The Offering is expected to close on or about January 4, 2018 and is subject to the prior approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued at the closing of the Offering will be subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) absent such registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements.

Update on Ongoing Discussions with Ressources Québec

Ressources Québec, one of Mason Graphite's largest shareholder holding 13.7 million shares, remains highly supportive of the Company and its Project. Mason Graphite and Ressources Québec remain in ongoing discussions regarding a potential future equity investment in the Company to further support the realization of the Project. To date, no agreement has been reached between the parties and Mason Graphite will continue to evaluate its financing alternatives with a view of maximizing shareholder value.

Interest payment on convertible debentures

The Company announces that it intends to issue an aggregate of 47,212 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a deemed price per share of $2.51 in payment of $118,500 in interest due and payable under the Company's 12% convertible debentures (the "Debentures"), which are held by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Fonds de solidarité FTQ. The Debentures are due June 11, 2019. Under the terms of the Debentures, the Company has the option to pay 50% of the semi-annual interest due on the Debentures in Common Shares. The balance of the interest owing under the Debentures, being $118,500, has been paid in cash. The issuance of the Common Shares in payment of interest on the Debentures is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and the Common Shares will be subject to a four month hold period.

About Mason Graphite and the Lac Guéret Project

Mason Graphite is a Canadian mining and processing company focused on the development of its 100% owned Lac Guéret natural graphite deposit located in northeastern Québec. The Company is led by a highly experienced team that has over five decades of experience in graphite production, sales, and research and development. For more information

 

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NextSource Materials Announces Completion of Redomicile of the Company into Canada
Posted at 1:14 p.m. on December 29, 2017


NEWS RELEASE – Toronto - December 29, 2017

NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT) (OTCQB:NSRC) (“NextSource” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of the redomicile of the Company (the “Redomicile”) from Minnesota into Canada under the Canada Business Corporations Act (“CBCA”). Effective December 27, 2017, the Company is now a corporation governed and subject to the CBCA. The Redomicile was previously approved by stockholders at the most recent annual and special meeting of shareholders held on December 5, 2017.

Mine Development Plans

The redomicile to Canada will result in considerable cost savings related to administrative, accounting and legal expenditures. It will also assist the Company in attracting international institutional investors for its mine development plans.

As announced in the Company’s June 2017 Feasibility Study, Phase I of the Molo Project will be a full-scale mine with a production rate of 17,000 tonnes per annum (“tpa”) of SuperFlake® graphite concentrate and with a mine life exceeding 30 years. The mine capital cost is estimated at US$18.4 million and with a build time of only 9 months. Phase I production is currently targeted for late 2018 and is subject to mine financing. Phase II of the Molo mine will consist of an expansion to over 51,000 tpa and will be implemented as soon as market demand supports such an expansion.

Due to NextSource using a unique, fully-modular build approach, the Molo Project will have the lowest capital cost of any proposed or competing graphite mine. The Molo Project is also verified to have one of the lowest operating costs in the industry, based on a full-cost CIF-basis.

 

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MASON GRAPHITE CLOSES $45 MILLION BOUGHT DEAL


PRIVATE PLACEMENT OFFERING

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

January 4, 2018,

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Mason Graphite Inc. (“Mason Graphite” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: LLG; OTCQX:


MGPHF) is pleased to announce that it has closed the bought deal private placement

offering announced on December 12, 2017.

The Company issued, on a bought deal basis, a total of 18,750,000 common shares

(the “Shares”) at a price of $2.40 per Share (the “Offering”).

The Offering was underwritten by a syndicate led by National Bank Financial Inc., and

including Paradigm Capital Inc., Cormark Securities Inc., BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.,

Canaccord Genuity Corp., Eight Capital and TD Securities Inc. (collectively, the

“Underwriters”).

As previously disclosed, the net proceeds of the Offering will be used for development

and construction expenses related to the Company’s Lac Guéret graphite mine and

Baie-Comeau, Québec concentrator plant project (the “Project”), the majority of which

the Company expects to incur over the next twelve months, and for general corporate

purposes. Development and construction expenses represent a portion of the

Project’s estimated $200 million capital expenditure budget.

“We are pleased by the strong ongoing support we’ve received from investors during

the Offering” says Benoît Gascon, Mason Graphite’s President & Chief Executive

Officer. “These investments constitute a further endorsement of the quality and

viability of the Project. This Offering represents an important milestone for the

Company, and will enable us to continue working towards the successful realization

of the Project, which is progressing according to the previously disclosed plan.”

All securities issued at the closing of the Offering will be subject to a four month hold

period under applicable Canadian securities legislation and the policies of the TSX

Venture Exchange, which expires on May 5, 2018.

In connection with the Offering, the Underwriters received a cash commission equal to

5.0% of the gross proceeds raised under the Offering.

 

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Northern Graphite Files Patent Application for Purification Technology

January 8, 2018 – Northern Graphite Corporation (“Northern” or the “Company”) (NGC:TSX-V, NGPHF:OTCQX) announces that it has filed an application to patent its proprietary natural graphite purification technology. The patent is entitled “System and Method for Producing High Purity Particulate Graphite using Carbochlorination in an Electrical Resistance Heated Fluidized Bed Reactor.” The inventors are Dr. Kamal Adham Ph.D. P.Eng, Sabrina Francey M.A.Sc. P.Eng and Darren Kazmaier P.Eng, all of whom are employees of Hatch Inc. (“Hatch”), and Gregory Bowes, B.Sc. MBA P.Geo., Chief Executive Officer of Northern. The patent relates to the use of chlorine in a specially constructed fluidized bed reactor that was designed by Hatch. Northern has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to use Hatch’s Intellectual Property (“IP”) in the design, construction and operation of the reactor, which is a key component of Northern’s patent pending purification technology.

Graphite mine concentrates must be upgraded with a secondary purification process in order to be used in a number of value added markets, the largest being lithium ion batteries (“LiBs”). The anode material in LiBs is graphite, either natural or synthetic, and there are no substitutes. Natural graphite, which makes up over 60 per cent of the market, must be purified to 99.95%Cg for use in LiBs and some specific impurities must be less than 50ppm. Essentially all of this purification is done in China with the wet chemical approach which is largely based on the use of hydrofluoric acid. This is difficult and/or expensive to do in the west because of environmental and workplace health and safety challenges. Thermal purification is too expensive and can still require secondary purification prior to use.

As the electric vehicle and grid storage markets expand, the demand for LiB anode material will grow exponentially and it is critical that the west develop an alternative to current graphite purification processes. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence estimates that over 300gWh of LiB manufacturing capacity will be added by 2021. This would require an additional 600,000t of flake graphite per year (current production is approximately 650,000t), and all of it has to be purified.

Gregory Bowes, Chief Executive Officer, commented that; “Northern’s patent pending purification technology represents a cost competitive, scalable and environmentally sustainable solution for the lithium ion battery industry.” He added; “This provides the Company with the opportunity to build anode material manufacturing plants, or to license the technology to other manufacturers, in parallel with the development of our Bissett Creek graphite deposit.”

The ability to purify natural graphite with chlorine is well known and has been the subject of prior patents. However, previous processes have achieved very limited commercial success because of the costs associated with high reagent consumption, long furnace retention times, batch processing and the requirement for catalysts and other chemicals. Also, high purity levels were often not achieved and the corrosive nature of chlorine at temperature caused mechanical, structural and safety problems with the furnaces. Hatch’s know how, expertise and IP have facilitated the development of a solution that addresses these issues. Initial lab and bench scale testing, and a fatal flaw analysis and scoping study, have all confirmed the viability of Northern’s process. A pilot plant test is planned to evaluate its performance on a larger scale and to refine capital and operating cost estimates.

Northern’s process can also be used as a simple means to increase the purity of flake graphite concentrates to 98 or 99% Cg for many industrial markets or to 99.95%Cg for more advanced uses.

About Northern Graphite
Northern is a Canadian company with a 100% interest in the Bissett Creek graphite deposit located in southern Canada, relatively close to all required infrastructure. Bissett Creek is an advanced stage project that has a Full Feasibility Study and major environmental permit. Subject to the completion of operational and species at risk permitting, which are well advanced, Northern could commence construction 2018 pending financing. The Company believes Bissett Creek has the highest margin, best flake size distribution and lowest marketing risk of any new graphite project, and has the added advantages of low capital costs and realistic production levels relative to the size of the market.

About Hatch Ltd.
Hatch is an employee-owned, multidisciplinary professional services firm that delivers an array of technical and strategic services, including consulting, engineering, process development, and project and construction management to the Mining, Metallurgical, Energy, and Infrastructure sectors. Hatch draws upon its corporate roots which extend back more than a hundred years and its 9,000 staff with experience in over 150 countries to challenge the status quo and create positive change for clients, employees, and the communities it serves. Hatch’s mining and metallurgy teams undertake major expansions and metallurgical plant upgrades from concept to design to construction anywhere in the world. Hatch rebuilds furnaces, introduces new process controls, and develops unique technologies that give its clients a substantial competitive edge.

 

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Leading Edge Materials Intersects High Tantalum and Lithium Grades at Bergby, Sweden
Published by Craig P at 10th January 2018
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Vancouver, Canada – Leading Edge Materials Corp. (“Leading Edge Materials”) or (“the Company”) (TSXV:LEM) (OTCQB: LEMIF) is pleased to report the final set of results from the second program of drilling completed at the Company’s 100% owned Bergby lithium project in Sweden. Drilling intersected regular high lithium grades, and was notable for significantly increased tantalum grades in comparison to prior drill holes.

Key Results:

• BBY17025 intersected 5.1m @ 361ppm Ta2OM5 (tantalum oxide) from 25.1m depth
• BBY17026 intersected 2.8m @ 297ppm Ta2OM5 from 49.2m depth
• BBY17030 intersected 5.4m @ 1.60% Li2O, 155ppm Ta2OM5 from 25.0m depth
• BBY17031 intersected 4.5m @ 1.31% Li2O, 164ppm Ta2OM5 from 71.5m depth
• BBY17033 intersected 3.0m @ 1.33% Li2O, from 52.8m depth

Holes BBY17025 to BBY17029 were drilled along the strike of the pegmatite to the north of previous drilling, up to 800m from the discovery zone (hole BBY17029). Where pegmatite was intersected in this northern area, it was notable for a lower lithium grade and a significant increase in the tantalum grade, suggesting a different style of LCT pegmatite (lithium-cesium-tantalum) was intersected. Pegmatite was not intersected in holes BBY17027 to BBY17029, which may indicate a steeper dip than anticipated from nearby lithium mineralized outcrop.

Holes BBY1030 to BBY17033 tested down dip from prior drilling, and all except for BBY17032 intersected high grades of lithium mineralization consistent with previous intersections. Mineralization remains open in a down dip direction over at least 600m of strike.

Bergby has now been tested by a total of 1525m of drilling in 33 drillholes to a maximum depth of 131.1m over an approximate 1500m strike length. Drillhole locations and results are provided in Tables 1 and 2 and presented as Figure 1. The true thickness of mineralized intervals is interpreted to be approximately 90% of the sampled thickness.

Blair Way, President and CEO, stated “These final results from the second program of drilling at Bergby have again delivered the strong encouragement of high lithium and tantalum grades over more than 1km of strike. The grade variation is typical of LCT pegmatite fields, and has highlighted that there may be much more to find under the thin glacial soil cover. Bergby remains a new lithium discovery at a very shallow depth, and we are now preparing a sample for metallurgical testwork to further advance the project.”

Bergby lies in central Sweden, 25km north of the town of Gävle, secured by three exploration licenses that cover a total of 1,903 Ha. The site is close to infrastructure, with major roads, rail and power supply passing immediately adjacent to the claim boundaries. The potential for low cost and rapid development is significantly enhanced by the presence of a deep-water port only 5km from the site.

 

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LOMIKO METALS ENTRA NELLE CRIPTOVALUTE:


January 10, 2018


LOMIKO CLARIFIES NEWS OF LAUNCH OF PROMETHIEUS CRYPTOCURRENCY MINING

CORPORATION AT CES 2018 IN LAS VEGAS

(Las Vegas, NV) Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C) Lomiko


Metals Inc. announces the launch of Promethieus Cryptocurrency Mining Corporation (“Promethieus”)

www.promethieus.com, a cutting-edge cryptocurrency mining company in partnership with 25% owned

subsidiary SHD Smart Home Devices Corporation (“SHD Devices”) www.shdevices.com at the Consumer


Electronics Show located at the Las Vegas Convention Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lomiko has invested $30,000 for 25% equity, SHD Smart Home Devices has 25% equity and various

partners, including engineers, commercial real estate partners and initial investors will control the

remaining portion of Promethieus. The Company has been testing rig designs for optimization of

cryptocurrency mining for one month before ramping up to 32 mining rigs, and then, through an

anticipated $5 million private financing for Promethius, expanding to 750 rigs to take advantage of

currently available space. Due to the fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, the cryptocurrencies

focused on will change from time to time but will likely include Ethereum, Ripple, Monero, Litecoin, Dash,

and Z-Cash.

“The approach of most companies in this space has been to rent server farms, build in cold climates, or

construct new farms based on currently available parts and products,” stated A. Paul Gill, CEO. “Our

approach is from an engineering standpoint – the focus is on creating new designs for cryptocurrency

mining - efficiency, cost effectiveness and the longevity of the mining rig units at optimal production is

paramount.”

Company representatives are currently available for interviews during the show. Promethieus will provide

further details for mining rig economics and design in the coming weeks.

What is Cryptocurrency?

• Cryptocurrency is a general name referring to all encrypted decentralized digital currency like

Bitcoin, Etherum, Dash, Z-Cash, and Ripple.

• Digital medium exchange to ensure integrity and general balance of all ledgers.

• Cryptocurrency uses cryptography to create coins and secure transactions.

• Cryptocurrencies are open source with public, but encrypted ledgers of all transactions

What is Cryptocurrency Mining?

• Cryptocurrency mining is a process of cryptographic calculations

• Monetary units of cryptocurrency require certain amounts of work, called Proof-Of-Work

• This work is done by several computers called Mining Rigs

• The transactions are decentralized and are done in various locations

• Typically, cryptocurrencies are open source with public, but encrypted ledgers of all transactions

available to all nodes across network.

For more information on Lomiko Metals, review the website at w

 

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Lomiko Launches Innovative Interactive Video with NFUSZ and


Market One Media as Graphite Prices Climb

Vancouver, B.C January 16, 2018– Lomiko Metals Inc. (“Lomiko”) (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE:


DH8C) has launched a campaign to increase investor awareness of Lomiko’s graphite exploration at the

La Loutre Property. Using an interview recorded by Market One Media, Los Angeles-based NFUSZ has

created an interactive video format that allows investors to watch a short video, view the website and then

immediately contact the company all from one page.

“When lithium prices tripled 2015-16, it brought

incredible attention to the junior lithium market.

Now that flake graphite prices are increasing, we

hope it will draw the attention of quick-acting,

savvy investors looking for maximum return on

investment in the other battery material -

graphite.” states A. Paul Gill, Lomiko Metals Inc.

CEO.

“Lomiko Metals provides an interesting

combination of advanced development with a

resource established, a new drilling campaign,

and small market capitalization.”

(Hannah Bernard of Market One Media Interviews A. Paul Gill, CEO

of Lomiko Metals – photo courtesy of Market One Media)

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Lomiko’s current development is perfectly timed for the coming attention on graphite in 2018. Lomiko aims

to start drilling at its La Loutre Property which will allow for an expansion its current resource and publish a


Pre-Economic Assessment in 2018 to meet the anticipated demand for various types of graphite.

Reports during October on Industrial Minerals website indicates that European prices for flake graphite with


94% and 97% purity has risen $ 200/tonne.

Roskill Information Services of London, U.K. (“Roskill”) recent article on natural flake graphite indicates


prices have risen recently with the largest increases seen in grades above 95% C. Processing plant

closures have continued in Shandong, which compounded already existing supply, As well as affecting

graphite available for batteries, the closures have resulted in higher prices for larger flake graphite used in

expandable/expanded graphite and refractories.

Roskill states: “…demand for both natural and synthetic continues to increase from the battery industry with

the strengthening EV market. Both General Motors (GM) and Renault have recently released their plans

for increased EV output. GM plans to launch 20 EV models by 2023 as part of its journey to an all-electric

future. Renault plans to double its EV offerings in the next five years and to strengthen its business in China.

Panasonic announced the start of automotive lithium-ion battery production at a plant in Himeji, Japan from

2019; it already has five lithium-ion battery plants in Japan and supplies to Tesla.”

Further, Steel 360 reports, “Steel manufacturers have been perplexed with the sudden rise in prices as


well as the unavailability of graphite electrodes which is essential in electric arc furnaces (“EAF”). With the

surge in EAF capacity in China following the crackdown on obsolete induction furnaces prices of graphite

electrode rods started to skyrocket exponentially. The increase in use of graphite electrodes in the lead

battery industry only made the raw material even dearer as both industries began to compete for the limited

material. The rise in production of graphite electrodes has not been able to keep pace with the rise in

demand thus resulting in extreme shortage.”

The interactive video is provided by nFusz, Inc. (OTCQB: FUSZ) and notifiCRM, the world’s first interactive

video-based CRM. For your own interactive video, email [email protected] or sign up at notificrm.com.

 

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NextSource Materials Inc. Expands Registered Trademark of SuperFlake® Graphite to Japan
Posted at 5:42 p.m. on January 16, 2018


NEWS RELEASE – Toronto, Jan 16, 2018

NextSource Materials Inc. (TSX:NEXT) (OTCQB:NSRC) (“NextSource” or “the Company”), is pleased to announce that it has successfully registered SuperFlake® as a trademark in Japan.

The registration of the SuperFlake® trademark means that NextSource now has the exclusive right to use this trademark on all natural graphite sold in Japan that it produces from its Molo Graphite Project in Madagascar.

NextSource now has registered trademark status of SuperFlake® graphite in Japan and the entire European Union, which NextSource was awarded back in August 2017. The Company also applied for and is expecting to be awarded the exclusive right to use SuperFlake® in Canada, the United States, and South Korea. These key jurisdictions represent the top demand markets for flake graphite and the locations where NextSource intends to sell its SuperFlake® graphite concentrate.

High Quality Graphite Concentrate

As detailed in the June 2017 Feasibility Study, NextSource’s SuperFlake® graphite concentrate can achieve 98% carbon (C) purity with simple flotation, has excellent thermal expansion, can be easily upgraded to 99.97% purity (battery grade) and contains no deleterious substances. The Company’s SuperFlake® graphite concentrate also has excellent flake size distribution that is well above the global average, with 46.4 percent being classified as +80 (large), +65 (extra large) and +48 (jumbo) mesh in flake size. Specifically 23.6 percent of SuperFlake® graphite concentrate is +48 mesh and greater in size.

The timing of this trademark registration in Japan and the European Union coincides well with the Company’s planned Phase 1 production, which is targeted for late 2018 subject to project financing.

Mine Development Plans

Phase I of the Molo Project will be a full-scale mine with a production rate of 17,000 tonnes per annum (“tpa”) of SuperFlake® graphite concentrate and with a mine life exceeding 30 years. The mine capital cost is estimated at US$18.4 million and with a build time of 9 months. Phase II of the Molo mine will consist of an expansion to over 51,000 tpa and will be implemented as soon as market demand supports such an expansion.

Due to NextSource using a unique, fully-modular build approach, the Molo Project will have the lowest capital cost of any proposed or competing Feasibility-stage graphite mine. The Molo Project is also verified to have one of the lowest operating costs in the industry, based on a full-cost CIF-basis.