Molo Graphite Mine

23.6

MT

Measured Mineral Resource

17

KTPA

Graphite Production Capacity (Phase 1)

100

+ Years

Mine life based on NI 43-101 Resource

A Very Large, High-Grade Resource With Easy Expansion Capabilities

NextSource owns the Molo Graphite Mine (Molo) in the Province of Toliara, Southern Madagascar, one of the world’s largest and highest quality graphite deposits.

The Molo mine is fully permitted and has begun production, with Phase 1 mine operations currently being optimized to reach their nameplate production capacity of 17,000 tpa of SuperFlake® graphite concentrate.

Phase 1 is powered by a solar-hybrid power plant (solar + battery energy storage) that is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by over 11,300 tonnes/year. Molo is accessible by an all-weather airstrip and a network of regional roads, which allows access to the ports of Toliara and Ehoala at Fort Dauphin.

NextSource has long-term offtakes with established industrial partners that account for more than 100% of the expected Phase 1 production of SuperFlake® graphite concentrate and CSPG from the Company’s planned Battery Anode Facility in Mauritius.

Over 300 km of linear graphite mineralization has been identified on NextSource’s property surrounding the Molo project, providing virtually unlimited expansion opportunity to meet potential global demand and plans for a significant expansion to 150,000 tpa of SuperFlake™graphite concentrate are well advanced. For more information, download our 2022 Molo Phase 2 Expansion PEA Technical Report.

Location Map

MOLO GRAPHITE OPERATION SUMMARY

Location

Fotadrevo, Madagascar

Ownership

100%

Life of Mine

30 years (modeled)

Mining

Simple open pit mining, very low strip ratio

Processing

Standard – comprises crushing, grinding, flotation, drying, screening, bagging

Plant capacity

Phase 1 (years 1&2): 240,000 tpa of ore – ~17,000 tpa

Phase 2 (year 3): 2,500,000 tpa of ore – ~150,000 tpa

Product

96% to 98% fixed carbon SuperFlake® concentrate

Power

Hybridized Solar-Thermal Energy

Molo Graphite Mineral Reserves and Resources

The Molo Mine hosts the following mineral resources and remains open along strike and to depth:

  • Measured mineral resource of 23.62 MT grading 6.32% C
  • Indicated mineral resource of 76.75 MT grading 6.25% C
  • Inferred mineral resource of 40.91 MT at 5.78% C.

More detailed resource information can be found in the Company’s 2022 Phase 2 Preliminary Economic Assessment as well as the 2019 Molo Feasibility Study Technical Report.

Wireframe of the Molo resource

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