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CORPORATE PRESENTATION Mai 2018 NOUVEAU MONDE GRAPHITE TSX.

2 Disclamer The information set out in this presentation (the Presentation ) has been produced by Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (the Corporation or Nouveau Monde ) as of April 20, 2018 and is being made available to recipients for information purposes only. It does not constitute, nor is it intended to be an offer to sell, or an invitation to subscribe for, or purchase, any securities in the Corporation. The information set out in this Presentation has not been independently verified and may be subject to updating, completion, revision and amendment. The Presentation does not purport to summarize all the conditions, risks and other attributes of an investment in the Corporation. The Presentation and its contents are strictly confidential and may not be reproduced or redistributed, in whole or in part, to any other person. By receiving this Presentation you acknowledge that you will be solely responsible for your own assessment of the market and the market position of the Corporation and that you will conduct your own analysis and be solely responsible for forming your own view of the potential future performance of the Corporation s business. The distribution of the Presentation may in certain jurisdictions be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession the Presentation may come are required by the Corporation to inform themselves about and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in force in any jurisdiction in or from which they invest or receive or possess the Presentation and must obtain any consent, approval or permission required under the laws and regulations in force in such jurisdiction, and the Corporation shall not have any responsibility or liability for these obligations. No representation or warranty (express or implied) is made as to, and no reliance should be placed on, any information, including projections, estimates, targets and opinions, contained herein, and no liability whatsoever is accepted as to any errors, omissions or misstatements contained herein, and, accordingly, none of Nouveau Monde or any of its directors, officers or employees accepts any responsibility for the information, statements, matters, facts or opinions stated herein, or any liability whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from the use of or any act or omission undertaken in reliance on the Presentation. 2

Large, Quality Graphite Reserve At surface West Zone Resource Estimate March 2017 In-Pit Indicated: 34.3M tons @ 4.5 % Cg Inferred: 0.4M tons @ 4.44 % Cg 1.

4 Large, Quality Graphite Reserve At surface West Zone Resource Estimate March 2017 In-Pit Indicated: 34.3M 4.5 % Cg Inferred: 0.4M 4.44 % Cg 1.54M t of Graphite Content South Zone Resource Estimate Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved. 4 Indicated: 26.3M 3.73 % Cg Inferred: 19.2M 3.67 % Cg 1.7M t of Graphite Content

Unique Geological Feature Strategically located industrial complex Leased for Phase 1 Demonstration Plant Saint-Michel-des-Saints town, 5km away from mining site Infrastructure and skilled labor No

5 Unique Geological Feature Strategically located industrial complex Leased for Phase 1 Demonstration Plant Saint-Michel-des-Saints town, 5km away from mining site Infrastructure and skilled labor No campsite needed Low cost green renewable hydroelectricity Low environmental footprint Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved km north of Montreal All-year access to public roads. Low transportation cost to end-users in North America

6 Location, Location, Location North america s graphite triangle Note on Imerys Lac-des-Iles Graphite Mine : - Only current graphite mine in N.A. since Owned by a 5B market cap company - Most profitable mine in Quebec province in Depleted in 2021, no more All rights reserved Nouveau Monde Graphite ore available

8 An Exceptional Team Graphite experts BENOIT BRIERE Demo Plant Director 27 years of experience in graphite Last concentration and transformation plant Director at Imerys Lacdes-Iles. CHARLES-OLIVIER TARTE, CPA, CMA Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Financial Controller from 2011 to 2016 for Imerys Graphite & Carbon Responsible of the financial management of 3 sites and 2 corporations (Canada & USA): Open pit mining site, value-added processing plant and sales office. KARL TRUDEAU Chief Operating Officer (COO) Natural graphite operations leader and Mine site manager at Lacdes-Iles from 2011 to 2017 for Imerys Graphite & Carbon Experience worldwide developing mineral deposits into producing assets «We are proud to have built a team with more than 60 years of recent hands-on graphite production, processing and sales experience» Graphite experts ZHENGLI (Andrew) TAN MSc Eng Technical Director Over 20 years of experience in Graphite & Carbon industry Former General Manager of a Value-Added graphite plant in China for SGL Group ARMANDO FARHATE B.Eng, MBA Market Leader Former COO for Nationale de Grafite in Brazil in charge of 3 graphite mining and processing plants Former Natural Graphite Product Director at Imerys Graphite & Carbon Nouveau Monde Graphite All Rights Reserved.

9 TSX.V (Canada): NOU OTCQX (U.S.A.): NMGRF FSE (Germany): NM9 Share Price (yr. lowhigh): $0.26-$0.54 Market Value (yr. lowhigh): $20-$65M Share Market Value Investment information Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved. 9

10 Investment Information Capital structure Common Share: 133M Warrants: 44M Options: 9M Fully Diluted: 188M Cash / Deb: >7M$ / $0 * All currency in Canadian Dollars (CAD). Market data and financial data as of April Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved.

Institutional Shareholders Holding together

of credit unions in North America Largest

development fund Quebec s largest central

11 Institutional Shareholders Holding together more than 20% of shares Largest association of credit unions in North America Largest pension fund in Canada Quebec government development fund Quebec s largest central labor body Major Quebec Government fund to invest in Quebec mineral exploration companies Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved. 11

Serving Tomorrow s Economy Sustainable development of our

14 Pre-Feasibility Study: Demonstrated high quality graphite deposit and strong mining economic fundamentals Robust Project Economics Mining project Matawinie Project Highlights PFS * NI (mining only) Pre-tax NPV (8% discount rate) $499M After-tax NPV (8% discount rate) $297M Pre-tax IRR 32.4% After-tax IRR 25.9% Conceptual Study for Value Added Products: (SPG & MG) with 99.99% purity Line of Mine (LOM) 27 years Capex (incl. 15% contingency) $181M Average selling price / ton US$1,429 Opex / ton of finished product $539 Tons of graphite / year 52,000 Cg average grade (LOM) 4.39% Average Cg purity (finished product) 97.0% Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved. Strip ratio (LOM) 1:1 14

17 Lithium-Ion Structure & Chemistry «Our battery should be called Nickel-Graphite» - Elon Musk, June kwh of capacity 1.2 kg of graphite ~15% (weight) (Li-Ni-Mn-Co-Al-Fe-Phosphate) (Graphite)

18 Required Production Capacity Over 450,000 tpy of graphite will be required to produce 372 GWh of Li-Ion batteries by 2023 That quantity of Li-Ion batteries represents around 5M EVs or 5% of the world s annual market A global race Nouveau Monde Graphite All Rights Reserved.

20 North-American Li-Ion Batteries Market A short term demand of 150,000 tpy Production capacity: 52k tpa Until: 2045 ON QC Production capacity: ~20k tpa NE MI IN TE NC = Demand TX AL = Offer Nouveau Monde Graphite All Rights Reserved.

21 Market Overview A landscape dominated by china and the refractories Global production per location Main uses for graphite ~70% of the offer comes from China The steel industry is the #1 buyer 67% Others 19% Pencils 4% Refractories 35% 15% 9% 2% 7% China India Brazil Canada Other Global yearly consumption: 1,1 million tons Typical mine production: ~10k-20k tpy Metallurgy 7% Lubricants and crucibles 10% Batteries 25% Current North American Market Status Consumed: 80k tpy vs Produced : 20k tpy For LiB expected growth : 150k tpy Nouveau Monde Graphite All Rights Reserved.

Market Overview China supply challenges Depleting resources Mine closures- Consolidation 30% less capacity Declining exports Export licensing system Rising costs

22 Market Overview China supply challenges Depleting resources Mine closures- Consolidation 30% less capacity Declining exports Export licensing system Rising costs Due to environmental regulations Quality concerns Battery grade? Dual source search for reliable and dependable producers 22 Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved.

23 Market Overview Flake graphite price increase Source Benchmark Minerals Inc

24 Market Overview Flake graphite price increase Source Benchmark Minerals Inc

25 Graphite Concentrate Products Flake graphite prices vary with flake size and purity *Source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence; prices based on previous 60-month average. Nouveau Monde Graphite All rights reserved. 25

Micronization Shaping Purification to >99.

26 Value-Added Value targeted Added markets Targueted Markets Products Jumbo Flakes (+50 mesh) Large Flakes (+80 mesh) Medium Flakes (+100 mesh) Fine Flakes (-100 mesh) Electrochemical Treatment Micronization Shaping Purification to >99.9% Cg Products: Expandable Graphite Purified Graphite Concentrate Purified Micronized Graphite Spherical Graphite Price Range $3,000 - $15,000 USD / tonne 26

27 Launching Phase 1 Demo Plant June 2018 Rejuvenating and Retooling the LP St-Michel s Building An enabling project: 3 years lease sq. feets 10MW of power Perfect location of concentrate / 2 years All rights reserved Nouveau Monde Graphite

Upcoming Milestones Start of Phase 1 mining : December 2017 Start of flotation plant construction: January 2018 Start of flotation plant commissioning: Q2-2018 Strategic marketing and

29 Upcoming Milestones Start of Phase 1 mining : December 2017 Start of flotation plant construction: January 2018 Start of flotation plant commissioning: Q Strategic marketing and development partnership : H PFS update with all-electric mining and tailing co-disposal : Q Resource Estimate Update : Q Delivery of a NI Bankable Feasibility Study : H2-2018

30 Contact Information Montreal Office 410 rue St-Nicolas, Suite 236 Montréal, QC H2Y 2P5 CANADA Contact Marie-Eve Chaume, CCO Mobile: TSX.V NOU OTCQX NMGRF FSE NM9 Eric Desaulniers, President and CEO Mobile:

MATAWINIE GRAPHITE PROJECT. High Purity Flake Graphite Deposit in North America

MATAWINIE GRAPHITE PROJECT. High Purity Flake Graphite Deposit in North America MATAWINIE GRAPHITE PROJECT High Purity Flake Graphite Deposit in North America Investor Presentation November 2018 WWW.NOUVEAUMONDE.CA :: TSXV:NOU :: OTCQX:NMGRF :: FSE:NM9 CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS Cautionary