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Matawinie Graphite Project
High Purity Flake Graphite Deposit in North America
BENCHMARK WORLD TOUR 2017
April 24th 2017
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Nouveau Monde: Exploring the ‘New World’Nouveau Monde started exploration in 2012 with advance geophysics technology
exploring about 10,000 km² of untapped territories in the same geological setting as the
only significant mine in North America, owned by Imerys Graphite & Carbon
Matawinie : The only major North American
graphite discovery since 2001!3
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Executive Summary
Market Opportunity
▪ Lithium-ion batteries (“LiBs”) are at the center of a global environmental revolution, driven by
a growing shift to electric vehicles and energy storage. Large LiB manufacturers are investing
heavily into battery gigafactories in China and North America, leading to significant anticipated
growth for battery raw materials
▪ With up to 150kg of graphite required for the LiB in an electric vehicle, new sources of graphite
are in demand, specifically in North America where there is currently limited supply
▪ The only significant graphite mine in North America owned by Imerys Graphite & Carbon is
expected to be depleted around 2020, opening market share in the traditional graphite market
About Nouveau Monde
▪ Discovered a world class graphite deposit in Québec, Canada (“Matawinie Project”)
▪ Currently advancing the Matawinie Project to capitalize on growing demand for battery grade
graphite material in North America
▪ Nouveau Monde’s competitive advantages include:
− Quality: high purity graphite and large flake distribution, two critical economic attributes
− Location: strong economics due to local infrastructure and proximity to customers
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Management and DirectorsSENIOR MANAGEMENT
ERIC DESAULNIERS, MSc, P. Geo
Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
▪ 11 years of experience as a Professional Geologist
with a Masters degree in Geophysics
▪ Executed geoscientific mandates for multiple
international companies such as Aramco, Shell,
NASA, BRGM and GSC
▪ 7 years as an Infantry Officer with Canadian Forces
CHARLES-OLIVIER TARTE, CPA, CMA
Chief Financial Officer
▪ Financial Controller from 2011 to 2016 for Imerys
Graphite & Carbon; the only currently producing
graphite mine in North America.
▪ Responsible of the financial management of 3 sites
and 2 corporations (Canada & USA): Open pit mining
site, value-added processing plant and sales office.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MICHEL DELSAER, Executive Director
▪ Over 45 years of experience in coordination, planning,
control and management of major projects in all fields.
PIERRE RENAUD, Lawyer, MPA
▪ Former President of the Bureau d’Audience Publique
en Environnement (BAPE) from 2007 to 2012
MARC PRUD’HOMME
▪ Owner of the Auberge du Lac Taureau and respected
business administrator based in St-Michel-des-Saints.
GUY BOURASSA
▪ President & CEO of Nemaska Lithium Inc
(TSX:NMX) since January 2008
JEAN-PHILIPPE AUBÉ, CPA, CA
YANNICK BEAULIEU, CPA, CA, MBA
NATHALIE JODOIN, Ing., Lawyer
▪ Mettalurgical engineer, Québec bar member and
currently a Patent Attorney with ROBIC
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Technical TeamALAIN MERCIER, Ing., PMP – Project Manager
▪ Over 25 years of experience in the industrial and
manufacturing sectors
▪ Led development and execution phase of numerous
large mining projects for companies such as Glencore,
Sheritt International and Stornoway Diamonds
SERGE BUREAU, MSc, Eng. – Mining Development
▪ Geological Engineer with 30 years of experience in
mining, including 25 years in operating companies
▪ Held managerial positions including Manager
Mining Engineering and Geology at Barrick Gold
Corporation where he brought projects from
exploration to production
ZHENGLI (Andrew) TAN – MSc Eng - Technical Director
▪ Over 20 years of experience in Graphite & Carbon
industry
▪ Former General Manager of a Value-Added graphite
plant in China for SGL Group
▪ Developed a commercial scale high temperature
graphite purification plant
ANTOINE CLOUTIER, P. Geo – Chief Geologist
▪ Professional Geologist with 13 years of experience
in the mining industry
▪ Discovered the Nouveau Monde graphite
mineralization (named it Matawinie “Tony” block)
after two years of exploration
ARMANDO FARHATE, B.Eng, MBA – Market Leader
▪ Former COO for Nationale de Grafite in Brazil in
charge of 3 graphite mining and processing plants
▪ Former Natural Graphite Product Director at Imerys
Graphite & Carbon in charge of Lac-des-Iles Mine
and the Value-added processing plant in Terrebonne
MATRIX ADVISORS – Corporate Development
▪ New York City based firm founded in 2009 by
Richard S. Fuld, Jr. offering strategic, financial and
corporate development services
▪ Responsible for establishing connections with major
financial partners and potential graphite offtakers
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Corporate Structure
STOCK INFORMATION
TSX.V (Canada): NOU
OTC Pink (U.S.): NMGRF
FSE (Germany): NM9
Share Price (6-mo range): $0.20-$0.38
Market Value (6-mo range): $14-$28M
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
Common Shares 85M
Warrants 25M
Options 8M
Fully Diluted 118M
Debt $0
INSTITUTIONAL SHAREHOLDERS
Strong Institutional Support (collectively holding above 20% of shares)
Largest association of credit unions in North America
Major Québec Government fund to invest in Québec mineral exploration companies
Québec’s largest central labor body
Second biggest pension fund in Canada
*All currency in Canadian Dollars (CAD). Market data and financial data as of Jan 11th 2017.
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Current Graphite Market
China and the steelmaking industry have long dominated the global graphite market
Global Production by Geography Graphite End-Uses
~70% of graphite supply comes from China Steel industry → largest consumer of graphite
Global annual graphite consumption:
1.1 million tonsTypical mine production: ~10,000-20,000 tpy
67%
15%9%
2%7%
China India Brazil Canada Other
Refractories
35%
Batteries
25%
Lubricants,
Crucibles
10%
Foundry
7%
Pencils
4%
Other
19%
Current North American market
Consumption : 80k tpy
Production : 20k tpy
For LiB : historically not significant
Source: VSA Capital; Benchmark Minerals; INO.com (“What Tesla Needs to Know About the Graphite Sector”, September 2015).
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Nevada
Gigafactory
Only producing graphite
mine in North America
Matawinie
Graphite Project
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Matawinie Project Location – Québec, Canada Nouveau Monde is well positioned to supply the emerging North American lithium-ion battery market
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Texas Plant
Tennessee
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North Carolina Battery Plant
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Ontario Plant
Indiana Plant
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Short term local demand of 140,000 tpy
of flake graphite for LiB alone
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Imerys Graphite & Carbon – Lac-des-Îles Mine
1. Source: Graphite & Graphene Conference, F. Corti, Berlin, Dec 2014.
Proven track record of producing and
selling high quality graphite concentrate
since 1989
▪ The Lac-des-Îles mine is owned and operated by Imerys
− Imerys is a major industrial French conglomerate with a market value
over US$4 billion
▪ Nouveau Monde’s Matawinie project is 120km from the depleting Lac-des-
Îles mine, presenting an opportunity for Nouveau Monde
Imerys disclosed that Lac-des-Îles mine is
nearly depleted, with enough ore through
20201
Opportunity for Nouveau Monde to gain
market share
With output varying between 20,000 to
25,000 tons per year, it represents 25% to
30% of North American supply
Nouveau Monde is designing its operation to
produce 50,000 tons per year to enable the
capacity to deliver large quantities
Imerys Nouveau Monde
Nouveau Monde flake graphite has the same
physical properties of that product known and
tested by customers
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Extrait du Journal La Presse
du 25 avril 2016
Article du Journal Le Courant des Hautes
Laurentides du 19 septembre 2016
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Unique Geological Feature Ideally Located
Town of St-Michel-des-Saints, with an
industrial history, is located 5 km from
potential mine sites with skilled labor &
all needed infrastructure
20,000 m2 industrial
complex currently
vacant (on ‘care
and maintenance’)
Only 150km north of
Montreal with all-year
access to public roads.
St-Michel-des-Saints is
strategically located for
low transportation cost
to end-users in North
America
Many options are available to minimize Capex and Opex and maximize economics
No need for
campsite, access to
low cost green
hydroelectricity
Proximity to infrastructures and potential customers provides strong
advantages for building operations with a low environmental footprint
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Typical Cross Section – West Zone
▪ Mineralized thick layer sub-vertical steeply dipping East
▪ Grade very consistent throughout deposit
110 m depth
Graphite deposit is
directly at surface with
0.94:1 strip ratio for
entire mine life
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Large and Quality Graphite Deposit at Surface
South Zone Resource EstimateIndicated: 26.3M tons @ 3.73 % Cg
Inferred: 19.2M tons @ 3.67 % Cg
1.7M t of Graphite Content
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March 2017 In-Pit West Zone
Resource Estimate: Indicated: 32.9M tons @ 4.5 % Cg
Inferred: 0.2M tons @ 4.84 % Cg
1.5M t of Graphite Content
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▪ On June 22, 2016 Nouveau Monde
released its Preliminary Economic
Assessment, demonstrating a high
quality graphite deposit with
strong mining economic
fundamentals.
▪ On December 5 2016 Nouveau
Monde released a conceptual study
for value added products (SPG &
MG) achieving a 99.99% purity.
▪ Nouveau Monde is also pursuing
other value-added graphite
product in the
expandable/expanded graphite &
graphene/graphene oxide segment.
Robust Project economics - Mining project
*Nouveau Monde results based on NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic Assessment for the West Zone ** Nouveau Monde results based on conceptual study. Financial figures Non N1 43-101 compliant. See press release dated December 5 2016 for more details
Matawinie
Project
Highlights
Pre-tax NPV (8% discount rate) $404M
After-tax NPV (8% discount rate) $237M
Pre-tax IRR 31.2%
After-tax IRR 24.7%
Life of Mine (LOM) 25.7 years
Capex (includes 15% contingency) $145M
Average selling price/tonne $1,492 USD
Opex/tonne of Finished product $660
Tonnes of graphite / year 49,921
Cg average grade (LOM) 4.48%
Cg purity (finished product) >97.1%
Strip ratio (LOM) 0.94:1
PEA*
NI 43-101
Compliant
Conceptual
study on SG**
Non NI 43-101
Compliant
All $ in CAD unless indicated otherwise
$148M
$102M
24.4%
20.8%
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$95M
$3,750 USD
$1,425
20,000
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>99.99%
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– NPV & IRR computed on a standalone basis
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Targeted improvement for the Q3 2017 - PFS
Many parameters of the PEA were targeted to improve economics in the PFS, example of the sensitivity to few items is below:
Non NI 43-101
Compliant
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Graphite Concentrate Products
Flake graphite is sold at different prices based primarily on flake size and purity
ProcessGraphite
OreCrushing Grinding
(ball mill)
First Flotation
Grinding (polishing mill)
Second Flotation
4.5% Cg 85-90% CgPurity:
Jumbo Flakes(+50 mesh)
Quantity:
*Price Range
($USD per Ton):
Large Flakes(+80 mesh)
Medium Flakes(+100 mesh)
Fine Flakes(-100 mesh)
17%
Products
$2,308
31%
$1,526
12%
$1,358
40%
$1,198
Average Price per Tonne: $1,492 USD
*Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence; prices based on the previous 60-month average.
Estimated Annual Revenue: ~$95M CADx 49,921 Tonnes per Year =
>98% Cg
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Potential Premium on Value-Added Processes
Jumbo Flakes(+50 mesh)
Large Flakes(+80 mesh)
Medium Flakes(+100 mesh)
Fine Flakes(-100 mesh)
Products
“TMR estimates that the cost difference in purifying a 95% Cg concentrate
to >99.9% Cg, versus taking a 98% Cg concentrate to >99.9% Cg could be
as much as $2-3,000/t of concentrate, using thermal processes.”
Shaping
MicronizationHeat and Acid
Treatment
Products:
Purification to >99.9% Cg
$3,000 - $15,000 USD / tonnePrice Range
Expandable
Graphite
Purified Graphite
Concentrate
Purified Micronized
Graphite
Spherical
Graphite
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Recent and Upcoming MilestonesNouveau Monde is working to derisk the Matawinie Project as it continues to
deliver on milestones
Phase 2
Phase 2
2015 2017 2018 2019 2020
Completed Coming H1 H2 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Discovery
Drilling and initial resource estimate
Preliminary Economic Assessment
Drilling and resource estimate update
Value added process development
Pre-feasibility and Feasibility Studies
Impact & Benefit Study and Permitting
Project Financing
Detailed engineering
Construction
Demonstration plant 1000 tpy production
Strategic partnership and offtake
PFS FS
Impact Permitting
2016
Metallurgical optimization and pilot
Baseline environmental study
Commissioning & Production
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Nouveau Monde Summary
Nouveau Monde is well positioned for the coming battery revolution in North America
Attractive Growth Opportunity → Multiple New Graphite Mines Needed
Large Resource
High Purity Graphite
High Percentage of Premium Large Flakes
Favorable Mining Jurisdiction
Strong Local Infrastructure & Project Location
Low Environmental Impact → Aiming to Build a Carbon-Neutral Operation
Support from Solid Institutional Shareholder Base
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Montréal, QC
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Contact
Eric Desaulniers, President and CEO
Mobile: 1-819-923-0333
Email: edesaulniers@nouveaumonde.ca
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