Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Mar 26, 2026.
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FY2025 · Filed Mar 26, 2026
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EX-99.3 · Indigenous Relations
Indigenous Relations
Respect for the rights, culture, aspirations, and interests of Indigenous Peoples guides the development of NMG’s sustainable business practices.
The Company has consulted and continues to engage with the Atikamekw First Nation in the Manawan community (85 km North of the Saint-Michel-des-Saints) and with the Band Council in the development of the Matawinie Mine.
| » | On the back of the framework agreement (2018) and pre-development agreement (2019), NMG signed an impact and benefit agreement with the Atikamekw First Nation of Manawan in December 2024. |
| » | With this agreement, the Manawan Atikamekw give their consent to the Matawinie Mine project. |
| » | The agreement went through an exhaustive negotiation and consultation process to ensure that the interests and concerns of the First Nation were taken into account. It includes provisions for the Manawan Atikamekw to take part in the project’s environmental management and monitoring, the implementation of adapted and preferential training and employability measures, the promotion of business opportunities during the mine’s construction and |
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operations, as well as the recognition of Atikamekw culture and the inclusion of cultural safety measures. The agreement also sets out the sharing of financial benefits from NMG’s graphite development operations.
| » | An Implementation Committee with representatives from Manawan and NMG initiated work in 2025 to advance the dispositions, initiatives and priorities set for in the IBA. Efforts focused on business opportunities, training, and employment throughout the period. |
NMG is engaged in an open dialogue with the W8banakiak First Nation (the Wôlinak community is 5 km South of Bécancour) as part of the development of the Bécancour Battery Material Plant.
| » | Territory guardians were consulted prior to tree clearing and preparatory work on NMG’s Bécancour greenfield site. |
| » | An archeological potential study was carried out by the W8banaki in 2022 for NMG’s industrial land; no presence of archeological artifacts was confirmed. |
| » | Continued dialogue and collaboration with the Ndakina Office which is responsible for consultation and environmental protection are helping define interests, concerns, and opportunities for cooperation. |
As part of the Uatnan Mining Project, the Company is in contact with the Innu First Nation of Pessamit (315 km South of the property) to understand their perspective, concerns, and priorities towards this project. NMG is committed to prioritizing the establishment of a long-term relationship with the community and signing a pre-development agreement to guide the advancement of the Uatnan Mining Project.
A Director responsible of Indigenous Relations liaises with Indigenous communities, leaders, and organizations. She develops engagement strategies to facilitate the participation of the Indigenous workforce, businesses, and communities in NMG’s activities, coordinates flagship partnerships that support Indigenous community priorities, and assists diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts within the Company.
NMG is committed to continuing its tradition of listening and responding to community and First Nations’ concerns and needs, creating well-paying jobs for the local communities to maximize local employment, being a leader in environmental stewardship, and investing in the region and province through tax generation and the purchase of goods and services.
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