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Northern Graphite Signs Letter of Intent with Italy's Alkeemia to Secure Access to Cleaner Graphite Purification Technology Independent of China
Northern to take 50% capacity offtake (100 tonnes/year) at Alkeemia's Graphite Purification Pilot...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Northern Graphite Signs Letter of Intent with Italy's Alkeemia to Secure Access to Cleaner Graphite Purification Technology Independent of ChinaNorthern to take 50% capacity offtake (100 tonnes/year) at Alkeemia's Graphite Purification Pilot Plant in Porto Marghera, ItalyProcess targets 99.96% graphite for Li-Ion batteries that is also more efficient and with a lower carbon footprint than competing technologies in ChinaNew technology could be deployed in Northern's Planned Canada and France Battery Anode Material (BAM) facilitiesOttawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 3, 2025) - Northern Graphite Corporation (TSXV: NGC) (OTCQB: NGPHF) (FSE: 0NG) (XSTU:0NG) (the \"Company\" or \"Northern\") is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to take up to 50 percent of the production capacity of a pilot plant being developed by Alkeemia S.p.A. in Italy to test a new process to purify graphite for use in battery and advanced technology applications.The plant will aim to demonstrate the scalability of Alkeemia's internally developed and lab-verified HF purification process, which has a lower carbon footprint than competing technologies out of China and is also simpler, faster, more cost-effective, and less toxic than conventional methods. The plant in Porto Marghera, Italy will have a nameplate capacity of approximately 200 tonnes per year and a planned Start of Production (SOP) in the first quarter of 2026.Northern has committed to taking 50 percent of the pilot plant's capacity (100 tonnes per year) under a definitive toll processing agreement, which secures access to high-purity graphite output for testing and qualification in downstream applications.\"By partnering with Alkeemia, we are strengthening ties with Europe as the energy transition progresses. We'll be securing access to a European-developed purification technology that is cleaner, lower carbon, and independent of Chinese influence, an essential component in building resilient supply chains for the energy transition in the West,\" said Northern Graphite Chief Executive Officer Hugues Jacquemin. \"This agreement represents a key step in building the bridge between Northern's upstream graphite production and our downstream Battery Anode Material ambitions.\" \"Canada is proud to endorse Northern Graphite and Alkeemia's partnership to advance critical ...