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Graphite One Resources Inc. (TSX-V: GPH, OTCQX:GPHOF) is a mineral exploration company focused on the development of the world class Graphite Creek Project located on the Seward Peninsula of Alaska. Graphite Creek has the potential to become the world’s largest known large flake graphite deposit. Graphite One trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "GPH" and on the OTCQX under the symbol "GPHOF." More information can be found at www.graphiteoneresources.com.

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Graphite Creek Deposit Developing a peer-leading graphite deposit in Alaska, USA

www.graphiteoneresources.com

TSX-V: GPH | OTCQX:GPHOF

SEPTEMBER 2014

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Forward Looking Statement

This presentation contains "forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements are

made as of the date of this presentation and Graphite One Resources does not intend, and does

not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking

statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the timing and amount of

estimated future exploration, success of exploration activities, expenditures, permitting, and

requirements for additional capital and access to data.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors

which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be

materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by

the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to actual results

of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; the

ability to enter into joint ventures or to acquire or dispose of property interests; future prices of

mineral resources; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; ability to

obtain financing; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing.

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With just 28 drill holes,

Graphite One has defined

North America’s largest high-grade, large flake

graphite deposit.

Did You Know?

The US imports100%

of it’s graphite.

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A L A S K A

Graphite Creek Deposit

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Corporate Overview

Graphite Creek Deposit ­ Large, world class, scalable, flake graphite deposit in Alaska, a low risk jurisdiction

­ *NEW* NI 43-101 Inferred Resources: 285Mt @ 4.5% Cg,

including 8.6Mt @ 12.8% Cg and 96Mt @ 7.2% Cg

­ Abundant large flake (>80 Mesh). Up to 94%

­ Low waste to ore strip ratio in an open pit scenario

­ Experienced Management Team

­ Ongoing demand increases in global graphite

­ Positioned to become the world’s low cost producer

12.8% at $1750 Graphite

5.6g/t at $1250 Gold 411g/t at $14 Silver 4.4% at $2.75 Copper

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Board & Management

Management and directors have collectively raised over $250 million for exploration in the

past 10 years with over 25 years of experience in the industry.

Doug Smith, P.Eng. Executive Chairman + Director

Anthony Huston, B.Comm. President, CEO + Director

Dean Besserer, B.Sc., P.Geol. VP Exploration + Director

Dale Hansen, MA, CMA CFO + Director

Jim Currie, P. Eng. Director

Peter Kleespies, M.Sc., P. Geol. Director

Brian Budd Director

Robert Cross, MBA, P. Eng. Advisor

John Robins, P.Geo. Advisor

Scott Koyich Advisor

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Corporate Structure

Analyst Coverage

Jennings Capital Inc.

Fundamental Research

Corporate Structure

As of August 27, 2014

Shares Outstanding 144.2M

Options 10.7M Stock Options @ avg. exercise price of $0.22

2.7M Agent Options @ weighted avg of $0.13 exp. Mar 2015

13.4M

Warrants 16.8M @ $0.125 expiring Sept 2016

15.6M @ $0.20 until Aug 2016 and $0.25 until Aug 2018

4.3M @ $0.20 till Feb 2015, $0.30 thereafter, exp. Feb 2018

36.7M

Fully Diluted 194.3M

Working Capital $1.85M

Market Cap $20.2M

Stock Chart

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About Graphite

Graphite is a naturally occurring, low-density

allotrope of the element carbon.

­ 3 different types: Flake, Amorphous, Lump

­ 40% of production is flake graphite

­ Much higher carbon content (80-98%)

­ Offers the most diverse application in the market today. i.e. Li ion batteries

­ Consumption has doubled since 2000

­ 1.2Mt consumed in 2012

­ USA imports 100% of its graphite with no domestic production

­ Looming global graphite deficit

­ China produces over 60% of the world’s graphite (amorphous). Resources are

depleting and exports are declining as costs & taxes rise [36% export tax].

­ Deemed a “Supply Critical Mineral” in the USA & a “Strategic Mineral” in

European Union

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Growing Applications of Graphite

Lithium-Ion Batteries

10-30x more graphite required to produce a lithium-ion

battery than lithium

Market is expected to grow 25-30% annually over the

next few years.

Aluminum Anodes – a huge NEW market Aluminum anodes are manufactured from petroleum coke and anthracite,

poor conductors with a materially lower melting temperature than the

superior graphite substitute.

13Mtpa global market requirement, 11x the size of the natural graphite

market

­ Assuming 15% substitution by natural graphite

implies a 1.95Mtpa new natural graphite demand

in a 1.2Mtpa existing market.

Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactors More efficient with the use of heat and fuel. No meltdown by design, lower

capital and operating costs. Over 30 reactors anticipated by 2020.

Fuel Cells 80kg of graphite is used in the average fuel cell.

Steel & Refractories

41%

Carbon Brushes &

Batteries

21%

Automotive Parts

14%

Lubricants

14%

Other 10%

Current Graphite Consumption

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New Tesla Battery Plant [March 2014]

­ Electric car maker Tesla announced plans to construct

the biggest lithium-ion battery factory in the world

­ By 2020, Tesla’s “Gigafactory” will dominate the

battery market with 500k batteries produced annually.

The Gigafactory will:

­ Increase large flake graphite demand by 43%

[150,000tpa]

­ Aim to reduce the cost of lithium-ion batteries by

30% in 3 years, and 50% by 2020

What this means?

The US will be the largest source of lithium-ion batteries

in the next 5 years, strengthening Graphite One’s

position as the country’s only advanced high-grade

deposit.

Panasonic is Tesla’s

sole battery supplier.

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Samsung, Nokia, &

Apple

Slimmer batteries, moisture-

resistant electronics, flexible

displays, acoustic transducers

Saab To deice airplane wings

Head Graphene-infused tennis racket

Lockheed Martin To filter salt from seawater

Honda, Toyota, Kia &

Hyundai Graphene in fuel cells, gas sensors,

& to help air batteries breath easier

IBM 3D graphene electronics

Xerox To reduce printing costs

Graphene A thin flake of ordinary carbon, whose discovery won the 2010 Nobel Prize.

It is 200x stronger than steel, thin as an atom, as electrically conductive as copper, and a better heat conductor than all other known materials.

Since it is practically transparent and a good conductor, graphene is suitable for producing transparent touch screens, light panels, and maybe even solar cells. When mixed into plastics, graphene can turn them into conductors of electricity while making them more heat resistant and mechanically robust.

Graphene supercapacitators hold onto the electrons in batteries until they are needed. With their almost indefinite lifespan and ability to recharge in seconds, supercapacitors have tremendous energy-storage potential for everything from portable electronics, to electric vehicles and even large-scale renewable energy plants.

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10km

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Port Clarence

Teller

Brevig Mission

Grantley Harbor

S E W A R D P E N I N S U L A N

Potential Future Port

Graphite Creek Deposit Alaska, USA 6,799ha

100% Interest

Graphite Creek has direct ocean access to the

western seaboard and the Pacific Rim, a

significant advantage in developing near term

production facilities and limiting the capital costs

associated with mine construction.

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NEW NI 43-101 Inferred Resource Released January 2014

Cut-Off Tonnage Graphite In Situ Cg

2% 284.71Mt 4.5% Cg 12.76Mt

5% 95.93Mt 7.2% Cg 6.91Mt

7% 37.68Mt 9.2% Cg 3.47Mt

10% 8.63Mt 12.8% Cg 1.1Mt

SW

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3D Lode

Interpretation

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Drill Highlights Include:

54.87m of 10.03% Cg (Hole 12GCH005)

31.77m of 10.14% Cg (Hole 12GCH006)

21.55m of 11% Cg (Hole 12GC010)

10m of 13.07% Cg (Hole 13GCH012)

­ $5.5M spent to-date [28 DDH]

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­ Chemical leaching of the rough

concentrates achieved high-

purity concentrates

containing 99.2% and

99.99% graphite,

respectively1

­ Rough concentrates were

produced from a Surface Mini-

Bulk Sample collected during the

2012 exploration program

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1Activation Laboratories Ltd.

& SGS Canada Inc.

2013 Metallurgy

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Key Objectives 1. Grow the defined resource; updated NI 43-101 in Q1 2014 (COMPLETED)

2. Develop bench scale metallurgy tests; ongoing results throughout 2014

3. Initiate Quality Assurance Program Plan as part of permitting process

4. Advance toward Preliminary Economic Assessment

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Drill Program

NI 43-101 Resource Update

Continued Engineering Studies

Metallurgical Test Work

Environmental as part of

permitting

Completed Targeted

Graphite One is currently drilling to bring a portion of the

resource from inferred into Indicated and/or Measured category

which in turn will be used in the PEA to be completed in 2015.

A positive PEA will be a large catalyst moving forward both from

a Marketing perspective (and share price) and a Development

perspective.

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Company Name Share Price Market Cap. Location Total

Resource Grade

(Cg) In Situ Cg

(Mt) Market Cap

($/tonne Cg) Purity

Zenyatta (ZEN) $2.06 $114M Ontario 45.2 Mt 3.1% 1.42 $81 99.9%

Alabama Graphite (ALP) $0.24 $21.2 Alabama, USA 38.1Mt 2.6% 0.99 $21.4 n/a

Syrah Resources (ASX:

SYR) $5.05 $823M Mozambique 1150Mt 10.2% 117.3 $7.02 99.16%

Big North Graphite (NRT)

$0.075 $5.9M Mexico 8.1Mt 3.5% 0.3 $20.81 n/a

Northern Graphite (NGC) $1.13 $55.5M Ontario 70 Mt 1.74% 1.2 $46.6 99.9%

Mason Graphite (LLG) $0.80 $67.7M Quebec 50 Mt 15.6% 7.80 $8.68 99.9%

Focus Graphite (FMS) $0.61 $65.3M Quebec 9.6 Mt 14.8% 1.36 $45.75 98.3%

Flinders (FDR) $1.03 $47.8M Sweden 2.8 Mt 10.7% 0.30 $159.55 94.0%

Energizer (EGZ) $0.16 $43M Madagascar 124 Mt 6.3% 7.88 $5.46 99.9%

Graphite One (GPH) $0.14 $18M Alaska 285 Mt 4.5% 12.76 $1.41 99.9%

Global Graphite Deposits (As at August 28, 2014)

2nd Largest Resource, Lowest Market Cap

@ $43.40/tonne X 12.76MT

= $4.31 /share

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Insitu Graphite Comparison

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Zenyatta Northern

Graphite

Mason

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Focus Metals Flinders Energizer Graphite One

Graphite One’s new inferred resource

easily surpasses all other projects.

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What sets Graphite One apart?

Graphite Creek is the USA’s only advanced flake graphite deposit with an estimated timeline to production of 3 - 4 years.

­ Size (World Class). 8.63Mt @ 12.8% on surface. Currently the second largest deposit in the world by having only drilled approx. 28% of the footprint of the deposit.

­ Highest grade portion of the deposit is at surface and sits along the dip slope with a very low waste to ore strip ratio.

­ Scalable, in a mining-friendly jurisdiction (Alaska). Near tide water and shipping lanes to major markets and end users

­ Preliminary Metallurgy demonstrates GPH is able to create:

1. An ultra-high purity concentrate; and

2. Amenable for the development of a suitable spherical graphite product that is competitive on quality.

­ No sulphide in primary ore.

­ Potential for a +100 year mine life

­ Low strip ratio = low cost producer

­ “Supply Critical Mineral.” Technology driven demand ahead

­ Potential to be the largest & lowest cost US provider

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Contact

Investor Relations 1-866-684-6730 | [email protected]

Anthony Huston, President, CEO, + Director

604.697.2862 | [email protected]

1280 - 885 West Georgia Street

Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 3E8

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