ProjectsBerkwood Graphite project

With reference to GEM’s prior News Release dated May 16, 2023, GEM provided Volt Carbon with a single 5 kilogram sample of crushed feedstock that was obtained from GEM’s 100% owned Berkwood Graphite project in Quebec, Canada. Volt Carbon processed the Sample using its proprietary dry separation process technology as a test. The test result yielded 146 grams of graphite flake per kilogram of crushed feedstock, reflecting a 14.6% yield of graphite flakes per kilogram of feedstock. The processed material was subsequently sent to a third-party lab (Base Metallurgist Laboratories Ltd. in Kamloops, British Columbia) for independent testing. Base Metallurgist Laboratories Ltd. independently verified that the Volt Carbon-processed Sample yielded a graphite content of 91.55%, with total carbon showing at 97%.

Volt Carbon has developed a proprietary dry separation process that uses air as its separation medium. The major benefits of the process compared to traditional processing are that the process: (i) does not use water, which eliminates a significant amount of waste traditionally associated with the purification of graphite due to its solventless and reagentless nature; (ii) does not produce an effluent; and (iii) the process results in the retention of the original quality of the graphite flakes (large +50 mesh and jumbo +35 mesh sized flakes). Importantly, GEM and Volt Carbon believe that large and jumbo sized flakes attain premium pricing due to their high-end performance as anode material for lithium-ion batteries (“LIBs”).

When dealing with the extraction of graphite, the deposit’s quality and mineral composition play a crucial role and will significantly impact the economic aspects in the later stages. Our collaboration with GEM stems from their possession of a high-grade graphite deposit, consistently yielding between 21%-45% graphite upon initial extraction from the ground. Below is a visual representation from their zone 6, displaying remarkably elevated levels of graphite. We intend to conduct additional testing on this sample at our laboratory.