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Matawinie Graphite Project

High Purity Flake Graphite Deposit in North America

CORPORATE PRESENTATION

June 2017


Private and confidential – © Nouveau Monde Graphite inc.2

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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



Nouveau Monde – Mission Statement

Mission Statement

Nouveau Monde’s goal is to become a major low-cost producer of anode

material for Lithium-ion batteries and other value-added graphite products

with the industry’s lowest environmental footprint, driving sustainable

development in the Upper-Matawinie region.

“What we want to build in Québec is not just a place where people

buy and drive electric vehicles, but a hub for the electric vehicle

industry, similar to our aeronautics industry.”

- Philippe Couillard, Premier of Québec

June 20, 2016 – EVS29 Conference in Montréal, QC



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



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

▪ Metallurgical 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



Corporate Structure

STOCK INFORMATION

TSX.V (Canada): NOU

OTCQB (U.S.): NMGRF

FSE (Germany): NM9

Share Price (6-mo range): $0.22-$0.38

Market Value (6-mo range): $20-$32M

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 June 2017.



Introduction to Natural Graphite

What is Graphite?

▪ One of three crystalline forms of carbon (along with coal and diamond)

▪ A versatile industrial mineral with unique physical properties:

− Strong → highest natural strength and stiffness of any material

− Conductive → excellent electrical and thermal conductor

− Resistant

• High melting point (thermal resistant up to 3,000 oC)

• Chemically inert → high corrosion resistance

• Mechanical stress resistant

− Lightweight, flexible and malleable

− Superior natural lubricity for use in greases and lubricants



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; Roskill.

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Graphite Forms and Applications

Graphite is highly variable in terms of quality, properties and industrial uses

▪ Qualities such as flake size and purity of graphite crystals directly affect its properties, leading to differences in industrial end-use applications as well as pricing

▪ There are 3 primary types of natural graphite with different qualities, processing techniques and uses:

Amorphous

Vein / Lump

Flake

▪Low quality; low purity; low price

▪Supply concentrated in China (90%)

▪Highest quality but small niche market

▪Sourced from Sri Lanka

▪High quality; premium pricing

▪Occur in various flake sizes

▪Refractories / Steelmaking

▪Recarburisers

▪Refractories

▪Lithium-ion batteries

▪Expandable & Expanded

▪Refractories

Type Commentary Applications

55%

<1%

45%

Global

Supply (%)

Source: Dundee Capital Markets.

Nouveau Monde’s deposit contains natural flake graphite –

flake graphite prices vary based on concentrate purity and flake size

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▪ Electric vehicles (“EVs”) and energy storage expected to drive battery demand

▪ Significant investment into lithium-ion battery factories

− Up to 150kg or more flake graphite may be required for one EV

Emerging Graphite MarketNew technologies are at the center of a global environmental revolution and re-energizing

the graphite industry

Source: Brandon Hill Capital; Dundee Capital Markets; Benchmark Minerals; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Department of Energy; greencarreports.com.

Li-ion Batteries

▪ Currently testing and developing pebble bed reactor designs

▪ U.S. → 400,000 tons of graphite for multiple new 100 GW reactors anticipated by 2020

Nuclear Power

▪ Occurs naturally in graphite → outstanding properties for multiple applications

− World’s thinnest and most conductive material

− 200x stronger than steel; stretchable, transparent, flexible and impermeable

Graphene

▪ Expected to replace combustion engines → more efficient conversion of fuel to energy

▪ Natural graphite → key raw material (avg. ~80kg graphite)

Fuel Cells



Growth Drivers: Lithium ion Gigafactories are coming!Leading global manufacturers are investing massively into lithium-ion battery

gigafactories in Asia, Europe and North America to meet anticipated demand

Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence;

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>450,000 tpy of flake graphite needed to supply 228 GWh yearly battery production by 2020



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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Michigan Battery Plant

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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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Tesla’s Market Impact

Tesla’s Gigafactory alone is expected to require multiple new graphite mines, with a

preference for North American graphite sources

Source: Bloomberg News; Brandon Hill Capital.

“Depending on one’s assumptions, […] between 6 and 9 new graphite mines

will be required just to supply the Tesla battery plant.”

April 2, 2015

“Tesla Motors Inc., […], plans to use only raw materials sourced in North

America for its proposed $5 billion U.S. battery factory.”

“It will enable us to establish a supply chain that is local and focused on

minimizing environmental impact while significantly reducing battery cost.”

(Liz Jarvis-Shean, Tesla).

March 31, 2014

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China Supply Challenges

China, traditionally the world’s dominant graphite supplier, is expected to play a

diminishing role in the market

▪ Mine closures from consolidation and environmental issues

− Estimated 30% reduction in capacity

Source: Benchmark Minerals; VSA Capital; Investorintel.com.

Depleting

Resources

Declining

Exports

Rising Costs

Quality

Concerns

▪ Instituted an export licensing system

▪ Rising costs due to tighter environmental regulations

▪ Uncertainty over quality & quantity of Chinese graphite for battery grade

▪ Customer looking to dual source outside China for reliable & dependable producers

The increasing investment into projects outside China suggests that there are

concerns as to the security of future graphite supply from China

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North American Market Opportunity

Limited Supply

▪ China is not a viable supply alternative due to environmental issues and rising costs

▪ Limited graphite production in North America currently

− U.S. imports 100% of its natural graphite → no domestic production

− Canada’s only producing mine is expected to be depleted by 2020

▪ U.S. Department of Defense declared graphite a Critical Mineral in 2015

− Gross shortfall identified, specifically relating to ‘top quality flake graphite’

Chinese supply issues have created a need for new graphite production outside of China,

with a focus on North America as the next largest EV market

Source: Benchmark Minerals; Graphite Investing News.

High Demand in

North America

▪ U.S. LiB gigafactories driving significant demand for new graphite supply

▪ Requires low cost, high quality, environmental product and stable/reliable supply

▪ Only few known graphite deposits currently being developed in North America

(mainly in Canada) and Africa to meet anticipated demand → none in production

Growth

Opportunity

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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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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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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



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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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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Matawinie Mine Site Plan for 50,000 tpy

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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

All $ in CAD unless indicated otherwise – NPV & IRR computed on a standalone basis

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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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Contact Information

Head Office

410 rue St-Nicolas, Suite 236

Montréal, QC

H2Y 2P5 CANADA

Contact

Eric Desaulniers, President and CEO

Mobile: 1-819-923-0333

Email: [email protected]

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