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CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This presentation contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's
expectations and assumptions regarding Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.'s (the "Company" or "NMG") growth, results, performance and business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking statements reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to it. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "should", "expect", "intend",
"aim", "attempt", "anticipate", "believe", "study", "target", "estimate", "forecast", "predict", "outlook", "mission", "aspire", "plan", "schedule", "potential", "progress" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. In particular, statements regarding the Company's future results, the intended construction and commissioning timeline of the Company's Matawinie mine (the "Matawinie
Mine"), commercial value-added graphite products transformation plant (the "Bécancour Battery Material Plant"), the potential development of the Uatnan mining project (the "Uatnan Mining Project"), results of the
preliminary economic study and feasibility study, the Company's projected capital and operating expenditures, the Company's intented marketing strategy, the projected annual production of the Company Phase-2 and Phase-
3 operations, the intended electrification strategy and its intended results and benefits, the potential results and benefits of the Company's proprietary technologies, the timelines and costs related to the various initiatives,
deliverables and milestones described in this presentation and their expected results, the Company's expected financial and operational performance, future demand for batteries and electric vehicles, the objective of
developing the largest fully integrated natural graphite operation in North America, the production of carbon neutral material, the future outlook, corporate development and strategy of the Company, Mineral Resource and
Mineral Reserve estimates (including assumptions and estimates used in preparing same), the Company's development activities and production plans, the general business and operational outlook of the Company, the
Company's future growth and business prospects, the Company's ESG commitments, initiatives and goals, market trends, the economic performance and product development efforts, the Company's goals and objectives, the
government regulation of mining operations, environmental regulation and compliance, the realization of the expected economics of the construction and operation of the Matawinie Mine project, the Bécancour Battery
Material Plant project and the Uatnan Mining Project, the ability to obtain sufficient financing and the permitting required for the development of the Matawinie Mine project, the Bécancour Battery Material Plant project and
the Uatnan Mining Project, the initiatives described in this presentation, as well as the Company's achievement of milestones, including the ability to obtain sufficient financing for the Matawinie Mine project, the Bécancour
Battery Material Plant project and the Uatnan Mining Project, are or involve forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: general business and economic conditions; there being no direct operational impacts resulting from
infectious diseases or pandemics such as the ongoing COVID-19; the limited financial resources available to the Company, the uncertainty regarding regional and global financial stability; the outbreak of war between Russia
and Ukraine; the dependence of the Company's operations on an uninterrupted supply of production inputs, and other supplies and resources; the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the level and volatility of prices for
graphite products; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; changes in mineral production performance, exploitation and exploration successes; the risk that exploration data may be incomplete and
additional work may be required to complete further evaluation, including but not limited to drilling, engineering, and socioeconomic studies and investment; the timing of the receipt of necessary regulatory and governmental
permits and approvals for the Matawinie Mine project, Bécancour Battery Material Plant project and Uatnan Mining Project; the availability of financing for the Company's development of its properties and construction of its
facilities and installations on reasonable terms; the ability to procure equipment and operating supplies in sufficient quantities and on a timely basis; increased costs, delays, suspensions and technical challenges associated with
the development of the Matawinie Property, the Bécancour Battery Material Plant project and Uatnan Mining Project; the ability to attract and retain skilled staff; development and production timetables; competition and
market risks; pricing pressures; the accuracy of the Company's mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates (including, with respect to size, grade and recoverability) as well as the geological, operational and price
assumptions on which they are based; the fact that certain business improvement initiatives are still in the early stages of evaluation, and additional engineering and other analysis is required to fully assess their impact; the
fact that certain of the initiatives described in this presentation are still in the early stages and may not materialize; business continuity and crisis management; current technological trends; the business relationship between
the Company and its stakeholders; the ability to operate in a safe and effective manner; the timely delivery and installation of the equipment supporting the production; the development of the Uatnan Mining Project, the
Company's business prospects, opportunities and estimates of the operational performance of the equipment; and such other assumptions and factors as set out in this presentation.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that
could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, delays in the scheduled delivery times of the equipment, the ability of the Company to successfully implement its
strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits, the availability of financing or financing on favorable terms for the Company, the dependence on commodity prices, the impact of
inflation on costs, the risks of obtaining the necessary permits, the operating performance of the Company's assets and businesses, competitive factors in the graphite mining and production industry, changes in laws and
regulations affecting the Company's businesses, political and social acceptability risk, environmental regulation risk, currency and exchange rate risk, technological developments, the impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic
and the governments' responses thereto, and general economic conditions, as well as earnings, capital expenditure, cash flow and capital structure risks and general business risks. A further description of risks and
uncertainties can be found in the Company's latest Annual Information Form, including in the section thereof captioned "Risk Factors", which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this Cautionary Note could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that may cause results not
to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update or revise any forward looking statements that is included in this presentation, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
This presentation shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the
registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
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