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March 2018
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This presentation contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and
assumptions and accordingly, actual results and future events could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. You are
hence cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include words or expressions such as
“objective”, “become”, “committed”, “prospective”, “positive”, “through”, “contributes’, “low”, “easier”, “continue”, “excellent”, “very”,
“valuable”, “expected”, “adequately”, “ongoing”, “expand”, “plan”, “expedite”, “to be”, “improve”, “complete”, “as much as”, “set to”, “rise”,
“significant”, “is required”, and other similar words or expressions. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Corporation, information
contained or incorporated by reference herein constitutes forward-looking information, including, but not limited to, the future price of, and
demand for, minerals, as well as the Corporation’s strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance. Forward-looking information is
based upon assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a forecast or projection that are believed to be appropriate in
the circumstances, including the following: the Corporation will be able to obtain additional financing on reasonable terms or at all; the
Corporation will be able to recruit and retain the services of its key technical and management personnel; the Corporation’s management will
not identify and pursue other business objectives in future; there will be no unexpected technological, economic, political or other disruptions that
will affect supply or demand for minerals in manner that would have a material adverse effect on the Corporation; the Corporation will be able
to obtain all required regulatory approvals without undue delay or subject to excessively burdensome conditions; the results of current
exploration activities will be favorable; the price of minerals will remain sufficiently high and the costs of advancing the Corporation’s projects
sufficiently low so as to permit it to successfully implement its business plans; and that the risks referenced above, collectively, will not have a
material impact on the Corporation. While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on currently available information,
they may prove to be incorrect.
Risk factors that could cause future results or events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, exploration results, revenue, fluctuations in the price of currencies or minerals or of local operating
costs, mining industry risks, delays, political and social stability in Africa including our ability to maintain or renew permits and other risks as
described in our documents filed from time to time with Canadian securities regulatory authorities. Information with regards to these and other
risk factors can be found in SRG’s MD&A for the period ended September 30, 2017.
These forward-looking statements are dated as of March 2018 and we disclaim any obligation to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, except as required by applicable law.
All amounts are in US dollars unless otherwise specified.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
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SRG AT A GLANCE
SRG – (TSXV: SRG)
• Canadian-based graphite company. Owner of the Lola
deposit in Guinea, the only graphite project in West Africa.
• Committed to health and safety, and operating in a socially,
environmentally and ethically responsible manner.
• The Lola graphite project occurrence has a prospective
surface outline of 3.22 km2 of continuous graphitic gneiss,
one of the largest surface outlines in the world.
SRG’S OBJECTIVE IS TO BECOME A LEADER IN THE
PRODUCTION AND DELIVERY OF LOW COST,
HIGH QUALITY GRAPHITE
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LOLA DEPOSIT HISTORY
• 1951: Work on Lola deposit by the French firm BUMIFOM
– 309 pits, metallurgical test work, plans for production
• 1958: Guinean independence, BUMIFOM leaves the country
• 2013: SRG re-discovers the deposit
Cover page of BUMIFOM’s report.Copy of the old blueprint for BUMIFOM’s proposed plant.
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LOLA PROJECT OVERVIEW
RESOURCE SIZE
POTENTIAL
8.7 km-long graphite deposit with an average width
of 370 m at surface
SURFACE GRADERepresentative surface samples grading up to 35%
carbon
WEATHEREDFavourable weathering profile has positive implications
on metallurgy of upper ~32 m
FLAKE SIZEOver half of graphite flakes are super-jumbo, jumbo
and large (+80 mesh, >0.18 mm) @ 96% Cg
QUICK-TO-MARKETCompany financed through PEA with commitments to
execute our current program
METALLURGYHigh value graphite given ash composition, high crystallinity,
high oxidation resistance and excellent purification behavior
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LOLA DEPOSIT
The deposit distinguishes itself with its surface mineralisation. The first 20 to
30 meters are characterised with weathered material (saprolite), naturally
exposing the graphite flakes. This type of surface mineralization requires
minimal grinding, which contributes to low operation costs and easier
recovery of large and jumbo flakes
The graphite mineralization
continues at depth >30m
within the non-weathered
sheared gneiss.
The Lola Graphite deposit is 8.7 km long, and on average 370 meters wide.
1.0 km
Discovery outcrop
Highway
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• Metallurgical tests performed at the ActLab and ProGraphite returned excellent results
• ProGraphite results summary:
• Main elemental impurities are Si, Al and Fe, typical for flake graphite. Impurities known to
cause issues, such as S, Mn, or heavy metals, at very low levels.
• The combination of very favorable ash composition, high crystallinity, high oxidation
resistance and excellent purification behaviors makes this graphite very valuable for
traditional markets as well as for demanding new tech applications.
METALLURGICAL TESTS
Flotation Testing – Preliminary Results*
Flake size
(mesh)
Flake size
(µm)
Proportion
(%)
FC
(%)
+48 (Jumbo) 315 26% 97%
+80 (Large) 180 31% 96%
+100 (Medium) 150 9% 96%
-100 (Fine) -150 34% 97%
SRG Graphite 24x microscope image
* Preliminary test work conducted by SGS. Tests continue with ProGraphite
and SGS for the PEA
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CONCENTRATE AND POTENTIAL MARKET
MineOn-Site
ProcessingPurificationOn-/Off-Site Markets $US/t
Crushing
Floating
Drying
Sorting
Packing
Shipping
Super-Jumbo 5%
Jumbo 21%
Large 31%
Medium 9%
Fine 34%
Refractory
Foundry
Expandable
Micronization
$2,300
to
$1,500
$1,500
to
$1,200
$1,000
To
$850
Spheroidization
Spheronizing, Spherical Graphite, Coating
Expandable
$7,000 - $12,000
$1,500 - $5,000
Fine Flakes
Large Flakes
VALUE ADDED POTENTIAL
Foils
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Mason Alabama Syrah Focus - LacKnife
NouveauMonde
NextSource Kibaran Magnis SRG Volt Northern Triton
Flake size distribution by flotation
+48/+50 +80 +100 -100
FLAKE SIZE DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON
Mesh size
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SPHEROIDIZATION AND PURIFICATION TESTS
• Micronization, spheroidization and purification of
the graphite concentrate was performed by
Dorfner/ANAZAPLAN. Main results summary:
– SEM images display well rounded spherical
graphite particles;
– All analyzed parameters of the spherical
graphite product are in the range of typical
comparable products;
– A purified spherical graphite product at
99.95 wt.-% TGC was achieved.
Product Tap density
(g/cm3)
D50
(µm)
Ratio
D90/D10
BET
(m2/g)
Capacity
(mAh/g)*
Yield
(wt.-%)
SRG 0.96 16.3 2.6 6.9 365 46%
Ref 10 0.88 12.1 2.6 7.0 365
Ref 26 1.01 23.4 2.8 3.8
SEM micrograph of Spheroidization, 1000x
* reversible capacity after 3 cycles
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• 2017 drilling program of 4,825m completed on time and on budget
• PEA work underway with DRA expected to be completed in June 2018
• Environmental baseline assessment completed in Q4 2017
• Adequately funded for next steps of the development plan
• Off-take discussions ongoing with several off-takers
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MAIDEN RESOURCE
• Based on drilling of 18% of the deposit and only 4,936m of
drilling prior to Sept 30th, 2017
• Additional drilling is underway to further expand the resource
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EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
• Drilling completed as of March 1st, 2018:
328 DDH (9,035m) and 10 trenches (1,326m)
• The Maiden Mineral Resources published on
Dec 20th, 2017
• 2018 drilling program:
– Foraco hired for 2 drills to expedite drilling
– Will focus on rich zones to improve resource value and
quality
– 6,500m to be completed by Q3
– An additional 7,400m of drilling to be completed
by Q4
– Sama to continue drilling @ 500m/month exploratory
work
– Total drilling of 17,000m for 2018
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GOGOTA CO-NI DEPOSIT
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GOGOTA CO-NI: CORE DRILLING
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SUSTAINABLE – TRACEABLE MINING
• Sustainability and traceability are veryimportant to management together withlong term success of mining
• Guinea is a signatory of the ExtractiveIndustries Transparency Initiative (EITI)since 2007
• Management is committed to thefollowing:
– Health and safety as core value
– Green energy as much aseconomically and technically possible
– Local employment and nationalizationprogram
– Sign and respect the UN GlobalCompact and report progress asrequired
– Report on sustainability of ouroperations using the GRI standard
Source: Solar Century
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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - EXAMPLES
School benches and materials
Water pumping station
Elementary school rebuilt
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STRONG GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
• Guinea is a mining oriented country (>30% of GDP)
• 2/3 of world bauxite reserves in Guinea
• Mineral rich country: iron ore, gold, diamonds, etc.
• Responsive and responsible ministries of mining, finance and environment
• Permitting process is straightforward and well-documented
• Local government and communities highly supportive of the project
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MANAGEMENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ugo Landry-Tolszczuk (P. Eng, CFA), President & Chief Operating Officer – Prior to joining the company, Mr. Landry-
Tolszczuk held the position of Director of Operations for Windiga Energy, a renewable energy developer focusing on the West
African market. Prior to this, he held several positions in related fields, including Product Manager for peripherals and Web
Controllers for Distech Controls. Mr. Landry-Tolszczuk holds an honors bachelor of Applied Science in Computer Engineering from the
University of Waterloo and is a CFA® charterholder.
Raphaël Beaudoin (P. Eng.), VP Operations, Metallurgy & Process Design – Mr. Beaudoin graduated from McGill
University in 2010 with a degree in materials engineering. Raphaël worked as a plant metallurgist at the Minto Mine in the Yukon
before joining the Nunavik Nickel Project for Canadian Royalties Inc. in 2012. Raphaël participated in the implementation of the
Nunavik Nickel concentrator as a plant metallurgist and held several positions including Chief Metallurgist and Concentrator
Superintendent.
Marc-Antoine Audet (PhD Geo., P.Geo.), Lead Geologist, QP & Director – Dr. Audet has over 27 years of geological
experience in international nickel laterite exploration and development with major mining companies such as Xstrata Nickel and
Falconbridge. His project experience includes the Falcondo laterite nickel operation, Serra do Tapas and Vale dos Sonhos deposits.
Mr. Audet held several positions including Chief Geologist and Manager of Resource Estimation and Mine Development. He also
served as the Senior Project Geologist and Director of Operations for Falconbridge International Investments Limited in Côte d’Ivoire,
West Africa. Today, Dr. Audet serves as President & CEO of Sama Resources, a nickel-copper-cobalt-PGE deposit in Côte d’Ivoire.
Benoit La Salle (FCPA, FCA, MBA), Executive Chairman & Director – Early in his career, Mr. La Salle founded Grou, La
Salle & Associates, Chartered Accountants. In 1995, he founded SEMAFO Inc., and held the position of President & CEO until August
2012. Mr. La Salle is the former Chairman of Plan International (Canada). Today Mr. La Salle is President & CEO of Windiga
Energy, Chairman of Algold Resources Ltd (TSX: ALG, gold), Executive Chairman of Sama Resources Inc. (TSX: SME, base metals),
Executive Chairman of SRG Graphite Inc. (TSX: SRG, graphite) and Chairman of the Canadian Council on Africa.
Elias J. Elias (LL.L., LL.B.), VP Legal, Corporate Affairs – Mr. Elias oversees the legal framework of the business operations
of the company in addition to his role in maintaining and optimizing corporate structure and corporate governance. Having articled
with the H. Judge Otis of the Quebec Court of Appeal, Elias practised in M&A for a national Canadian firm and then as legal
counsel at Gildan Activewear. Mr. Elias also acted as legal advisor for SEMAFO and General Counsel for Windiga Energy. Elias
holds both a civil law and a common law degrees from the University of Ottawa. He is a member of the Barreau du Québec.
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INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS
Marc Filion (PhD, MBA, Eng., ASC ) – Independent Director
Dr. Filion is a certified board director and company executive. He currently sits on a number of boards as chairman of the board or as an active audit and compensation,
nominating and corporate governance committee member. A geological engineer by training, Dr. Filion exercised his technical skills in Canada and abroad while at the employ
of SOQUEM, SNC-Lavalin and CHIM International for over 40 years. He was also the Chairman of SOQUEM from 1999 to 2006. Dr. Filion served as President and Chief
Operating Officer of SGF Mineral Inc. from 1998 to 2004 and also as Senior Vice President, Investments for Mines, Minerals and Materials for SGF from 2004 to 2006.
Recent assignments involved his expertise in bringing a graphite deposit into production in Asia and the development of an eco-friendly extractive metallurgical technology for
nickel deposits.
Marcel Duchesne – Independent Director
Mr. Duchesne has more than 35 years of experience in Graphite processing. Graduated as a mining technician in Abitibi, Qc, Canada, where he was mill superintendent for
Asbury Graphite thereafter at Timcal’s Lac des Iles graphite production center. From 1999 until retirement, he was the superintendent for the R&D department at Timcal Lac
des Iles Graphite operation. M. Duchesne has visited most of the world class graphite producing centers, including China, Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Europe and Canada. He
has an extensive experience in graphite industrial plants, developing innovative solutions to processing issues.
Yves Grou (CPA, CA) – Independent Director
Mr. Grou was co-founder in 1980 of Groupe Conseils Grou, La Salle, Inc. He developed a business valuation expertise, having several high-profile clients. At Groupe Conseils
Grou, La Salle, Inc., Mr. Grou coordinated and led the reverse take-over process related to several public companies, having successfully completed several transactions within
the mining, oil and gas, telecommunications and medical devices companies space located several countries including in France, Cuba, Thailand, West Africa and China. In
2004, Groupe Conseils Grou, La Salle, Inc. was sold to a major international accounting firm. Mr. Grou is a member of the board of directors of several public companies, in
natural resources, renewable energy and materials.
Rene Lessard – Independent Director
M. Lessard is a member of the Board of Nemaska Lithium and an independent sales consultant.
K. Abdoulaye Compaore - Director
Mr. K. Abdoulaye Compaore has a post-graduate degree (DESS) in International Finance and master’s degrees (2) in Finance, option Bank and International Finance, and
Taxation and Business Law. Mr. Compaore is the General Manager for Coris Capital SA since January 2014. Coris Capital SA is part of the larger Coris Financial group based
in Burkina Faso.
Abdoul Aziz Nassa - Director
Mr Abdoul Aziz Nassa is Business Development Director at Coris Capital SA. He is also General Manager, General Mining Logistics, a subsidiary of Coris Capital SA. General
Mining Logistics specialized in providing logistic services to West African mining companies.
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CAPITALIZATION
Shares
Outstanding
(Basic)
4,415,000
Stock Options WarrantsShares
Outstanding
(Fully Diluted)
61,482,719 1,125,000 67,022,719
1 As of March 1st, 20182 On a fully diluted basis
C$113m
37%
17%
⁓64%
Current Market Capitalization1:
Sama Resources2:
Coris Capital SA2:
Insiders2:
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THANK YOU
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GRAPHITE DEMAND FORECAST & USES
• The graphite demand world wide is set torise significantly in the next 5-10 yearsfrom 2.4Mtpa to over 4Mtpa
• 650ktpa of new production is forecast tobe required by 2022 (600ktpa for anodematerial)
• 1.7Mtpa of new production is forecasted tobe required by 2025 (1.25Mtpa for anodematerial)
• Additional demand is highly dependent onthe uptake of battery production,specifically in the automotive andstationary storage sectors
• A significant portion of the graphite marketis supplied by synthetic graphite suppliers
ktpa
Source: Roskill, UBS
Graphite demand forecast per year (ktpa)
Battery demand forecast (GWh)
Source: Roskill, UBS
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NATURAL FLAKE GRAPHITE VS
SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE FOR BATTERY APPLICATIONS
• Graphite can be mined (natural flake graphite) or produced by heating and altering petroleum coke (synthetic graphite)
• There are advantages and disadvantages to both products:
– Synthetic graphite• Is produced under strict specifications to produce carbon
content of <99.9% C
• Greater stability in high and low temperatures
• Holds a charge longer and has a higher cycle life than natural graphite
• Highly energy intensive
• Price between 12,000-15,000USD/t
• No current perspectives to bring costs down
– Natural flake graphite• Cost of mining, spheroidization & coating is
approximately 4,500USD/t
• Price of spherical coated graphite is currently 7,000-10,000USD/t
• Main driver to mass market electric vehicles is the cost of the batteries
• Costs and price will converge in the medium/long term
Natural graphite demand forecast per year (ktpa)
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LITHIUM ION & GRAPHITE DEMAND CHARTS
BENCHMARK MINERAL INTELLIGENCE DATA
Anode material demand forecast to 2025 (tons)
Anode material demand forecast to 2025 by type (tons) Graphite flake demand for anode material forecast to 2025 (tons)
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INCREASING WORLDWIDE DEMAND FOR ENERGY METALS
GRAPHITE
• Global world graphite production has risen more than tenfold, from a baseof 100,000 TPA in the early 1900s to an estimated 2.4 MTPA in 2016 at acompound annual growth rate of over 2% according to USGS and theWorld Steel Association, and by 4% according to P&S Market Research.
• The strong demand for graphite is fuelled by green energy initiatives,including lithium + carbon batteries (hybrid vehicles), solar energy, supra-conductors and nuclear energy.
• The graphite market (2.4 MTPA) larger than the nickel market and, 50 timeslarger than the lithium or rare earth elements markets.
COBALT AND NICKEL
• Cobalt market (130 kt/y) will shift from surplus to deficit
• Cobalt price has reached US$ 84,000/t. Used to manufacture super-alloysfor jet engines, turbine blades, etc. The market has been overtaken byrefined cobalt for batteries production.
• Nickel is increasingly in demand for his application as anode in batteriesand accumulators.