Northern Graphite
- Company typePublic
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersOttawa, Canada
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Northern Graphite firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Northern Graphite
- Legal name
- Northern Graphite Corporation
- Website
- https://northerngraphite.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Northern Graphite industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Natural Graphite and Battery Anode Materials
- NAICS
- Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing (335991), Battery Manufacturing (33591)
- SIC
- Mining & Quarrying Of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) (1400)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Natural Graphite Mining & Concentrates (IMAKAFAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite) (EUAFABAA), Anode Materials Manufacturing (Graphite, Silicon, LTO) (EUAFABAC)
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Where Northern Graphite is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ottawa
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices5 records
Markets served
Northern Graphite business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Natural Flake Graphite Sales: Revenue from mining and selling natural flake graphite extracted from Lac des Iles mine in Quebec and Okanjande mine in Namibia. The mine was temporarily shut down in Q3 2025 for maintenance and expansion, with operations expected to resume in Q3 2026.
- Battery Anode Material Production (Planned): Planned revenue stream from integrated battery anode material (BAM) manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia (Yanbu) and Quebec (Baie-Comeau), converting graphite concentrate into battery-grade anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Initial production targeted for 2028.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels3 records
Northern Graphite product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Northern Graphite mines, processes, and sells natural flake graphite from the Lac des Iles mine in Quebec (North America's only operating graphite mine) and the Okanjande mine in Namibia. The company sells graphite concentrate in four grades for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, refractories, and industrial applications, and is developing downstream Battery Anode Material (BAM) production facilities in Saudi Arabia and Quebec to convert concentrate into battery-grade anode material.
Product overview
Northern Graphite is a graphite mining company transitioning into a fully integrated global battery anode material producer. The company's core portfolio includes two graphite mining operations (Lac des Iles in Quebec, Canada and Okanjande in Namibia) and two planned Battery Anode Material (BAM) facilities (one joint venture in Saudi Arabia with Obeikan, and one in Baie-Comeau, Quebec). The company sells natural flake graphite products in four grades through the Metalshub digital auction platform, and has R&D partnerships for cleaner purification technologies including the USE-G program in Germany and Alkeemia partnership in Italy. The Saudi Arabia BAM facility will process concentrate from the Okanjande mine, creating an integrated supply chain from Namibia to Saudi Arabia for non-Chinese graphite anode materials serving global battery and EV manufacturers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Natural Flake Graphite Products
Quantifiable outcome
- 32% higher prices achieved in 2025 negotiations despite 27% volume decline
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Northern Graphite
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Northern Graphite technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration1 record
Feature4 records
Northern Graphite partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered operational, core, flagship and strategic.
- Rotary Engineering Services (Namibia)operationalLocal Namibian engineering firm awarded contract to dismantle and relocate processing infrastructure from former Okorusu site to Okanjande mine. Relocation work expected to complete by June 2026, positioning mine for production restart in late 2027.
- MetalshubcoreDigital platform partnership for online graphite auctions, enabling competitive bidding events for four natural flake graphite grades from Lac des Iles mine. Positions Northern Graphite as the only flake graphite producer in North America leveraging digital auctions for battery-critical materials spot sales, bringing transparency to traditionally opaque bilateral graphite markets.
- Friedrich Schiller University JenacoreR&D partnership under USE-G program to develop environmentally friendly graphite processing technologies. University conducts battery testing using natural graphite from Northern's Canadian mine. Partnership aims to advance hydrofluoric acid-free purification methods and establish fully European-controlled graphite supply chain.
- Rain Carbon Germany GmbHcorePartner in USE-G three-year R&D program (€1.70 million total budget, €1.14M German government funding) developing cleaner European graphite processing technology independent of Chinese supply chains. Focus on chlorine-gas purification methods and sustainable carbon coating materials for lithium-ion battery anodes.
- H.C. Starck Tungsten GmbHcorePartner in USE-G R&D program developing advanced graphite processing technologies. Contributes facilities in Germany for advancing graphite recovery from recycled battery black mass and sustainable purification methods as part of European-controlled graphite supply chain initiative.
- Al Obeikan Group for Investment CompanyflagshipJoint venture to develop US$200 million battery anode material facility in Yanbu Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. Obeikan holds 51% majority stake while Northern Graphite holds 49%. Phase I production capacity of 25,000 tpy expected to begin in 2028. The JVCo will purchase up to 50,000 tpy of graphite concentrate from Northern's Okanjande mine in Namibia, accelerating mine restart. Project aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
- Alkeemia (Italy)strategicLetter of Intent to secure access to cleaner graphite purification technology in Italy with planned pilot plant. Secures 100 tonnes per year of high-purity graphite for downstream applications. Partnership aims to scale technology for full industrial use in Western regions including Canada and France, reducing dependence on Chinese processing.
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Northern Graphite competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks3 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Northern Graphite social profiles
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Northern Graphite leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
Northern Graphite subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Northern Graphite funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors2 records
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Northern Graphite M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Northern Graphite
What does Northern Graphite do?
Northern Graphite mines, processes, and sells natural flake graphite from the Lac des Iles mine in Quebec (North America's only operating graphite mine) and the Okanjande mine in Namibia. The company sells graphite concentrate in four grades for use in lithium-ion battery anodes, refractories, and industrial applications, and is developing downstream Battery Anode Material (BAM) production facilities in Saudi Arabia and Quebec to convert concentrate into battery-grade anode material.
Is Northern Graphite a public or private company?
Northern Graphite is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Northern Graphite founded?
Northern Graphite was founded in 2011. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Northern Graphite based?
Northern Graphite is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Northern Graphite make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Natural Flake Graphite Sales are the primary driver. The others are battery Anode Material Production (Planned).
Does Northern Graphite have an API?
No public API is recorded for Northern Graphite.
What industry is Northern Graphite in?
Northern Graphite's product category is Natural Graphite and Battery Anode Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAKAFAD, Natural Graphite Mining & Concentrates, with a secondary code of EUAFABAA, Battery Raw Materials Mining & Refining (Lithium, Nickel, Cobalt, Manganese, Graphite). Its NAICS code is 335991 and its SIC code is 1400.