{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"138996","rtpr_id":"nNFC2tJNzn-20260909","ticker":"NGC","exchange":"","all_tickers":["NGC"],"title":"Northern Graphite Files Appeal of Lac des Iles Mining Lease Suspension","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-09-09T11:45:18.320Z","article_body":"Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2026) - Northern Graphite\nCorporation (TSXV: NGC) (OTCQB: NGPHF) (FSE: 0NG) (XSTU: 0NG) (the \"Company\"\nor \"Northern\") announces that it filed an appeal with the Court of Quebec on\nSeptember 8, 2026, contesting the decision by Quebec's Ministère des\nRessources naturelles et des Forêts (\"MRNF\") to suspend the mining lease for\nthe Company's Lac des Iles (\"LDI\") graphite mine.\n\nThe MRNF's decision relates to an outstanding payment associated with an\nincrease in the amount of the financial guarantee sought from the Company for\nthe restoration of the site upon completion of its mining activities. Northern\ndisagrees with the MRNF's interpretation of the applicable requirements under\nthe Mining Act (Quebec) and its regulations and maintains that it is not in\ndefault.\n\nThe filing of the appeal stays the suspension until a final decision is\nrendered by the Court of Quebec. Accordingly, as stated in an August 19, 2026\npress release, the LDI mining lease remains in effect during the appeal\nprocess.\n\nThe Company will provide further updates as material developments occur.\n\nAbout Northern Graphite\n\nNorthern is a Canadian, TSX Venture Exchange listed company that is the only\nflake graphite miner in North America. Northern is focused on becoming a world\nleader in producing natural graphite and upgrading it into high-value products\ncritical to the green economy, including anode material for lithium-ion\nbatteries/EVs, fuel cells and graphene, as well as advanced industrial\ntechnologies. The Company's mine-to-battery strategy is spearheaded by its\nBattery Materials Group, which has a fully equipped, state-of-the-art\nlaboratory in Frankfurt.\n\nNorthern's graphite assets include the Lac des Iles mine in Quebec, where the\nCompany plans to boost output to meet growing demand from industrial customers\nand coming demand from North American battery makers. The Company also owns\nthe large-scale, advanced stage Bissett Creek graphite project in Ontario and\nthe fully permitted Okanjande graphite mine in Namibia, which is currently on\ncare and maintenance, and represents an opportunity to substantially increase\ngraphite production at a lower cost and with a shorter time to market than\nmost competing projects. All projects have \"battery quality\" graphite and are\nlocated close to infrastructure in politically stable jurisdictions.\n\nFor media inquiries contact\nPav Jordan, VP of Communications\nEmail: pjordan@northerngraphite.com\n\nQualified Person\nGregory Bowes, B.Sc. MBA P.Geo, the Chairman of Northern, is a \"qualified\nperson\" as defined under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content\nof this news release.\n\nFor additional information\nPlease visit the Company's website at https://www.northerngraphite.com/home/,\nthe Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca our Social Channels listed below or\ncontact the Company at (613) 271-2124.\n\nLinkedIn (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/any7VHXEwO)\nYouTube (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/24bqJFWMQK)\nX (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Mq3mZCgVGR)\nFacebook (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/bgyeAC0Pe7)\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis news release contains certain \"forward-looking statements\" within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and\ninformation are frequently characterized by words such as \"plan\", \"expect\",\n\"project\", \"intend\", \"believe\", \"anticipate\", \"estimate\", \"potential\",\n\"possible\" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or\nconditions \"may\", \"will\", \"could\", or \"should\" occur. Forward-looking\nstatements in this news release include statements regarding, among others,\nthe Company's plans to implement a phased pit expansion to extend the life of\nits LDI mine and development plans for its other projects. All such\nforward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by\nmanagement based on their experience and perception of historical trends,\ncurrent conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors\nthey believe are appropriate in the circumstances. However, these statements\nare subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that\ncould cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected\nincluding, but not limited to, unexpected changes in laws, rules or\nregulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of\nother parties to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in\ncommodity prices; unexpected failure or inadequacy of infrastructure and the\nfailure of ongoing and contemplated studies to deliver anticipated results or\nresults that would justify and support continued studies, development or\noperations and the inability to raise required financing. Readers are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or\nstatements.\n\nAlthough the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are\nbased on what management believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company\ncannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with them.\nThese forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release\nand are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.\nSubject to applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any\nobligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein\nto reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this news\nrelease.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/313545","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC2tJNzn-20260909","title":"Northern Graphite Files Appeal of Lac des Iles Mining Lease Suspension","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"NGC","created":"2026-09-09T11:45:18.320Z","tickers":["NGC"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - September 9, 2026) - Northern Graphite\nCorporation (TSXV: NGC) (OTCQB: NGPHF) (FSE: 0NG) (XSTU: 0NG) (the \"Company\"\nor \"Northern\") announces that it filed an appeal with the Court of Quebec on\nSeptember 8, 2026, contesting the decision by Quebec's Ministère des\nRessources naturelles et des Forêts (\"MRNF\") to suspend the mining lease for\nthe Company's Lac des Iles (\"LDI\") graphite mine.\n\nThe MRNF's decision relates to an outstanding payment associated with an\nincrease in the amount of the financial guarantee sought from the Company for\nthe restoration of the site upon completion of its mining activities. Northern\ndisagrees with the MRNF's interpretation of the applicable requirements under\nthe Mining Act (Quebec) and its regulations and maintains that it is not in\ndefault.\n\nThe filing of the appeal stays the suspension until a final decision is\nrendered by the Court of Quebec. Accordingly, as stated in an August 19, 2026\npress release, the LDI mining lease remains in effect during the appeal\nprocess.\n\nThe Company will provide further updates as material developments occur.\n\nAbout Northern Graphite\n\nNorthern is a Canadian, TSX Venture Exchange listed company that is the only\nflake graphite miner in North America. Northern is focused on becoming a world\nleader in producing natural graphite and upgrading it into high-value products\ncritical to the green economy, including anode material for lithium-ion\nbatteries/EVs, fuel cells and graphene, as well as advanced industrial\ntechnologies. The Company's mine-to-battery strategy is spearheaded by its\nBattery Materials Group, which has a fully equipped, state-of-the-art\nlaboratory in Frankfurt.\n\nNorthern's graphite assets include the Lac des Iles mine in Quebec, where the\nCompany plans to boost output to meet growing demand from industrial customers\nand coming demand from North American battery makers. The Company also owns\nthe large-scale, advanced stage Bissett Creek graphite project in Ontario and\nthe fully permitted Okanjande graphite mine in Namibia, which is currently on\ncare and maintenance, and represents an opportunity to substantially increase\ngraphite production at a lower cost and with a shorter time to market than\nmost competing projects. All projects have \"battery quality\" graphite and are\nlocated close to infrastructure in politically stable jurisdictions.\n\nFor media inquiries contact\nPav Jordan, VP of Communications\nEmail: pjordan@northerngraphite.com\n\nQualified Person\nGregory Bowes, B.Sc. MBA P.Geo, the Chairman of Northern, is a \"qualified\nperson\" as defined under NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content\nof this news release.\n\nFor additional information\nPlease visit the Company's website at https://www.northerngraphite.com/home/,\nthe Company's profile on www.sedarplus.ca our Social Channels listed below or\ncontact the Company at (613) 271-2124.\n\nLinkedIn (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/any7VHXEwO)\nYouTube (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/24bqJFWMQK)\nX (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/Mq3mZCgVGR)\nFacebook (https://api.newsfilecorp.com/redirect/bgyeAC0Pe7)\n\nCautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\nThis news release contains certain \"forward-looking statements\" within the\nmeaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements and\ninformation are frequently characterized by words such as \"plan\", \"expect\",\n\"project\", \"intend\", \"believe\", \"anticipate\", \"estimate\", \"potential\",\n\"possible\" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or\nconditions \"may\", \"will\", \"could\", or \"should\" occur. Forward-looking\nstatements in this news release include statements regarding, among others,\nthe Company's plans to implement a phased pit expansion to extend the life of\nits LDI mine and development plans for its other projects. All such\nforward-looking statements are based on assumptions and analyses made by\nmanagement based on their experience and perception of historical trends,\ncurrent conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors\nthey believe are appropriate in the circumstances. However, these statements\nare subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that\ncould cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected\nincluding, but not limited to, unexpected changes in laws, rules or\nregulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of\nother parties to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in\ncommodity prices; unexpected failure or inadequacy of infrastructure and the\nfailure of ongoing and contemplated studies to deliver anticipated results or\nresults that would justify and support continued studies, development or\noperations and the inability to raise required financing. Readers are\ncautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information or\nstatements.\n\nAlthough the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are\nbased on what management believes are reasonable assumptions, the Company\ncannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with them.\nThese forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release\nand are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.\nSubject to applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any\nobligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained herein\nto reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this news\nrelease.\n\nNeither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that\nterm is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts\nresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/313545"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-09T11:45:18.384268138Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788954318384},"received_at":"2026-09-09T11:45:18.437Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/313545"},"analysis":{"id":"127838","press_release_id":"138996","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["Quebec regulator (MRNF) suspended the LDI mining lease over an outstanding payment tied to an increased site-restoration financial guarantee","Appeal stay is temporary — an adverse Court of Quebec ruling could halt operations at the company's producing mine","Size of the required financial guarantee increase is not disclosed, leaving the potential cash obligation unknown"],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Northern Graphite filed an appeal with the Court of Quebec on September 8, 2026, contesting the MRNF's decision to suspend the mining lease for its Lac des Iles graphite mine.\n\nThe suspension relates to an outstanding payment tied to an increased financial guarantee the regulator seeks for site restoration; Northern maintains it is not in default under the Mining Act (Quebec).\n\nFiling the appeal stays the suspension, so the LDI mining lease remains in effect and operations continue until the court renders a final decision.\n\nLDI is the company's producing mine — Bissett Creek is advanced stage and Okanjande is on care and maintenance — making the appeal's outcome material to Northern's operating base.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"Appeal stays suspension of Northern Graphite's producing mine's lease — operations continue pending a Quebec court ruling, but the dispute is unresolved tail risk for NGC."},"keyFigures":{},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Pav Jordan","role":"VP of Communications"},{"name":"Gregory Bowes","role":"Chairman; qualified person under NI 43-101"}],"products":["Lac des Iles (LDI) graphite mine","Bissett Creek graphite project","Okanjande graphite mine","flake graphite"],"companies":[{"name":"Northern Graphite Corporation","ticker":"NGC","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts (MRNF)","relationship":"regulator"},{"name":"Court of Quebec","relationship":"adjudicating court"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"The company's producing Lac des Iles mine is at the center of a contested mining lease suspension by Quebec's MRNF; filing the appeal stays the suspension so operations continue, but an adverse Court of Quebec ruling remains a material operational risk. 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