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Bécancour Battery Material Plant

NMG

Bécancour, QC, Canada

-72.37449018, 46.3774227

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 150

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Materials Processing

Product: Battery Cell Components


Project Announcement Date: 1/21/2021

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 3/1/2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 43000 tpa

Operating Status: Under Construction


Capital Investment: $470.9 million

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Operations”, MXO, Nouveau Monde Graphite, 14 Oct 2020. 🔗


“Esg Report20”, nmg.com, 18 May 2022. 🔗


““The collaboration between Caterpillar and NMG marks an important milestone in the mining industry. Through integrated technology, machines and services, the entire Caterpillar team is proud to support NMG as they work towards constructing and establishing their first zero-emission mine.””, nmg.com, 01 Dec 2021. 🔗


“NMG, Panasonic Energy and Mitsui Announce Offtake and Strategic Partnership Supporting the Supply of Active Anode Material plus US$50 Million Private Placement by Mitsui, Pallinghurst and Investissement Québec”, Julie Paquet, Nouveau Monde Graphite, 20 Oct 2022. 🔗


“NMG Provides Quarterly Update as the Company Advances Phases 2 and 3 of Its Growth Plan and Files its Feasibility Study for the Matawinie Mine and Bécancour Battery Material Projects”, Business Wire, 11 Aug 2022. 🔗


“GM to invest $150 million in Canadian miner, agrees supply deal”, Yahoo Finance, 15 Feb 2024. 🔗



Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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