Nouveau Monde Graphite Officially Launches Construction of the Matawinie Mining Project With a Ground-Breaking Ceremony

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (“NMG” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NMG, TSX: NOU) held today a groundbreaking ceremony marking the official start of construction of the Matawinie mine project in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec, in the presence of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, Bernard Drainville, Quebec Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister responsible for the Maritime Strategy, as well as partners, elected officials, and key community stakeholders.

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Eric Desaulniers, President and CEO of Nouveau Monde Graphite, addresses the audience during the groundbreaking ceremony officially marking the launch of construction of Phase-2 Matawinie mine.

This important milestone reflects several years of planning and investment in local communities and demonstrates the Company’s commitment to sustainable development through the responsible valorization of graphite, a critical and strategic mineral at the heart of the energy transition.