NMG Files Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Uatnan Mining Project
Nouveau Monde Graphite announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment (PEA) for its Uatnan Mining Project in Québec, Canada, revealing a substantial after-tax NPV of
- After-tax NPV of C$ 2,173 million demonstrating strong project economics.
- Annual production target of 500,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate over a 24-year lifespan.
- Favorable market conditions for graphite due to the surging demand from the electric vehicle sector.
- Vertical integration strategy enhancing margins and growth potential.
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- Preliminary economic assessment of the
Uatnan Mining Project demonstrates attractive economics with an indicative NPV ofC for a targeted production of approximately 500,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per annum over a 24-year life of mine, making it one of the world's largest graphite projects in development.$ 2,173 million
The PEA shows strong economics for NMG's updated operational parameters and production volumes targeting the production of approximately 500,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate per annum over a 24-year life of mine ("LOM"). The proposed
In today's dynamic market, the
Arne H Frandsen, Chair of NMG, declared:
"The market is actively searching for alternative sources of graphite, in significant volumes, to reduce its dependence on Chinese-controlled supply chains. NMG's integrated operating model, from ore to battery materials, caters to western world's EV and battery manufacturers with a turnkey, scalable, and ESG-driven production.
NMG and its consultants revisited the fundamentals for the property development with a view to aligning the
Table 1: Operational Parameters of the
OPERATIONAL PARAMETERS | |
LOM | 24 years |
Nominal annual processing rate | 3.4 M tonnes |
Stripping ratio (LOM) | 1.3:1 |
Average grade (LOM) | |
Average graphite recovery | 85 % |
Average annual graphite concentrate production (LOM) | 500,000 tonnes |
Finished product purity |
Cautionary Note: Graphite is expressed in graphitic carbon ("Cg"). The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes Inferred Mineral Resources, considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves, and there is no certainty that the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves have not demonstrated economic viability. Additional trenching and/or drilling will be required to convert inferred mineral resources to indicated or measured mineral resources. There is no certainty that the resources development, production, and economic forecasts on which this PEA is based will be realized.
Table 2: Current Pit-Constrained Mineral Resource Estimate
IN-PIT CONSTRAINED MINERAL RESOURCES | Tonnes (Mt) | Grade (% Cg) | Cg (Mt) |
Measured | 15.65 | 15.2 | 2.38 |
Measured Cg > | 3.35 | 30.6 | 1.02 |
Total Measured | 19.02 | 17.9 | 3.40 |
Indicated | 40.29 | 14.6 | 5.89 |
Indicated Cg > | 6.33 | 31.6 | 2.00 |
Total Indicated | 46.62 | 16.9 | 7.89 |
Indicated + Measured | 55.94 | 14.8 | 8.27 |
Indicated + Measured Cg > | 9.70 | 31.2 | 3.03 |
Total Measured + Indicated | 65.64 | 17.2 | 11.30 |
Inferred | 15.35 | 14.9 | 2.28 |
Inferred Cg > | 2.47 | 31.8 | 0.79 |
Total Inferred | 17.82 | 17.2 | 3.07 |
Notes :
The Mineral Resources provided in this table were estimated byM. Rachidi P.Geo ., and C. Duplessis, Eng., (QPs) ofGoldMinds Geoservices Inc. , using currentCanadian Institute of Mining , Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves, Definitions and Guidelines.- Mineral Resources which are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by environmental, permitting, legal, title, market or other relevant issues. The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Mineral Resources are uncertain in nature and there has not been sufficient work to define these Inferred Mineral Resources as indicated or Measured Mineral Resources. There is no certainty that any part of a Mineral Resource will ever be converted into Mineral Reserves.
The Mineral Resources presented here were estimated with a block size of 3mE x 3mN x 3mZ. The blocks were interpolated from equal-length composites (3 m) calculated from the mineralized intervals.- The Mineral Resource estimate was completed using the inverse distance to the square methodology utilizing three runs. For run 1, the number of composites was limited to ten with a maximum of two composites from the same drillhole. For runs two and three the number of composites was limited to ten with a maximum of one composite from the same drillhole.
- The Measured Mineral Resources classified using a minimum of four drillholes. Indicated resources classified using a minimum of two drillholes. The Inferred Mineral Resources were classified by a minimum of one drillholes.
- Tonnage estimates are based on a fixed density of 2.9 t/m3.
- A pit shell to constrain the Mineral Resources was developed using the parameters presented in Table 4. The effective date of the current Mineral Resources is
January 10, 2023 . - Mineral Resources are stated at a cut-off grade of
5.75% C(g).
Estimates currently being at the market's peak as influenced by inflationary trends, NMG and its consulting firms have refined design, engineering, and construction parameters to enable cost optimization and competitive pricing.
Table 3: Economic Highlights of the
ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS | |
Pre-tax NPV ( | |
After-tax NPV (8 % discount rate) | |
Pre-tax IRR | 32.6 % |
After-tax IRR | 25.9 % |
Pre-tax payback | 2.8 years |
After-tax payback | 3.2 years |
Initial CAPEX | |
Sustaining CAPEX | |
LOM OPEX | |
Annual OPEX | |
OPEX per tonne of graphite concentrate | |
Concentrate selling price | |
Annual revenues from Uatnan production |
All costs are in Canadian dollars with the exception of the graphite sale price which is provided in US dollars.
The PEA shows that the
On the basis of these positive results, NMG intends to launch an updated feasibility study in compliance with the option and joint venture agreement signed with
NMG is committed to extending its approach of open and proactive engagement with Indigenous Peoples and local stakeholders to the
The PEA entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report – PEA Report for the
Scientific and technical information presented in this press release was reviewed and approved by
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