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- Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV:NGC) is a Canada-based graphite producer and developer focused on mining natural flake graphite and upgrading it into high-value products for the green economy, including battery anode materials, fuel cells, graphene and advanced industrial applications; its core products comprise natural flake graphite from the Lac des Iles mine in Quebec, battery anode materials derived from natural graphite, Porocarb porous hard carbon material licensed exclusively from Germany's Heraeus Group for catalyst support and other uses, as well as custom-processed graphite solutions for refractories, steelmaking, friction products, lubricants and thermal management. The company operates the Lac des Iles mine, North America's only natural graphite producer located 110 kilometers northeast of Ottawa; the Okanjande project in Namibia, slated for restart in 2026; and the advanced Bissett Creek development project in Ontario, alongside the Mousseau West exploration project in Quebec. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Northern Graphite serves industrial, automotive and energy storage markets primarily in North America and Europe through its vertically integrated mine-to-market strategy, supported by subsidiaries such as Northern Graphite Battery Materials GmbH in Germany and operations in Italy. Recent developments include a letter of intent with Italy's Alkeemia S.p.A. for cleaner graphite purification technology and 50% offtake capacity; a C$860,000 Canada-Germany R&D grant with Rain Carbon Canada to develop sustainable battery anode materials from graphite by-products under the LIONCOAT brand; progression of a Baie-Comeau, Quebec battery anode material facility via partnership with The BMI Group for a brownfield site assessment to reduce capital costs and accelerate timelines; a C$1.4 million non-brokered private placement in October 2025 led by The BMI Group to fund feasibility studies and working capital; overburden stripping at Lac des Iles to extend mine life with government support; and an agreement with Nano Energy to share expertise on Lac des Iles expansions and adjacent properties.