Nouveau Monde Graphite (NMG) Appoints Stephane Leblanc to Its Board

Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (NYSE: NMG) proudly announces the appointment of Stéphane Leblanc to its Board of Directors, effective September 10, 2024. A senior executive with extensive global operational and functional leadership experience within diverse mining and metals segments, Leblanc complements NMG’s Board of Directors as the Company approaches the launch of its Phase-2 Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Battery Material Plant upon a positive final investment decision.

Arne H Frandsen, Chair of NMG, declared: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Stéphane to Team Nouveau Monde. To have his experience in building, operating and commercializing key mining assets in our jurisdiction and on the global scene represents a valuable addition to our group of talented directors. His insight will certainly help strengthen NMG’s execution plan to become the Western World’s largest fully integrated producer of natural graphite active anode material for the clean energy transition.”

Eric Desaulniers, Founder, President, and CEO of NMG, stated: “I am thrilled to welcome Leblanc whose strategic vision and operational expertise will bolster our commitments to quality, ESG and profitability. As we enter a pivotal phase with the upcoming construction of our commercial Phase-2 facilities and continue to advance our growth plans, his leadership will be instrumental in steering us toward new heights of innovation and success. Bienvenue Stéphane!”

Leblanc was previously serving as Managing Director, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium with operational, commercial and marketing responsibility for the division. Prior to this assignment, he was the Managing Director for Kennecott Utah Copper, as well as Kennecott’s Chief Operating Officer. He also held the role of General Manager at Rio Tinto Alcan’s Sebree smelter in Kentucky. Leblanc recently completed a career of over 30 years with Rio Tinto for where he held roles in operations management and health, safety and environment, including two years as Global Head of HSE for the Alcan smelter group.

With a strong track record of leading transformational efforts and cultivating safety and sustainability-driven cultures, Leblanc has a proven capability to drive strategic plans to increase business value and respond to business changes in complex context. Leblanc graduated from the University of Sherbrooke in Québec with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Directors Stephanie Andersen and Dr. Jürgen Köhler will be stepping down from their position by the end of the year.

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