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Ultra-Flat Graphene Goes Wrinkle Free SPONSOR Gratomic $GRAT.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca #TODAQ

Posted by AGORACOM at 5:40 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
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SPONSOR: Gratomic Inc. (TSX-V: GRAT) Advanced materials company focused on mine to market commercialization of graphite products, most notably high value graphene based components for a range of mass market products. Collaborating with Perpetuus, Gratomic will use Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on an industrial scale. For More Info Click Here

A new technique to make ultra-flat, wrinkle-free films of graphene could pave the way for a host of applications, including graphene-based flexible electronics and high-frequency transistors. The technique works by introducing protons into the film as graphene is synthesized using chemical vapour deposition (CVD), and its inventors say that it might be extended to other two-dimensional materials such hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) and the transition-metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). It could also aid the development of hydrogen storage devices made from layered 2D structures.

Graphene – a 2D honeycomb of carbon atoms just one atom thick – boasts several unique electronic properties. In contrast to conventional semiconductors, which have an energy gap between the electron valence and conduction bands, graphene is a “zero-gap” semiconductor. This means its electron valence and conduction bands just touch each other. At the point of contact, the electrons move at near-ballistic speeds, and their behaviour is governed by the Dirac equation for relativistic electrons – hence the name “Dirac point” for this section of graphene’s band structure.

Linear defects

So far, this electronic behaviour has only been observed in small flakes of graphene that have been shaved off, or exfoliated, from samples of bulk graphite. These flakes are not big enough to be practical for electronic circuits, and although larger, wafer-sized graphene films can easily be produced via CVD, their electronic performance is not as good. This is because CVD-grown graphene, unlike the exfoliated type, contains grain boundaries, atomic vacancies, impurities and wrinkles. These defects act as centres off which electrons can scatter as they travel, thus degrading the material’s electronic properties.

CVD-produced graphene is prone to wrinkling because the graphene must adhere to the surface of a substrate as it grows. If the thermal expansion coefficient of the substrate does not match that of the graphene itself, a change in temperature can lead to linear defects – wrinkles – forming as the ensemble strives to release compressive strain.

Researchers have attempted to reduce wrinkling by performing CVD at low temperatures, using substrates with a similar thermal coefficient to that of graphene, and developing single-crystalline substrates. A team of researchers led by Libo Gao at China’s Nanjing University has now shown that reducing the interaction between graphene and its substrate might be a good, alternative, strategy.

Intercalating hydrogen molecules

The Nanjing team began by introducing a plasma of protons – hydrogen ions – into the graphene’s growth chamber. During the CVD process, some of this hydrogen became intercalated between the graphene and its substrate, causing the two materials to decouple.

Gao and colleagues found that some of the wrinkles disappeared entirely from the graphene thanks to this proton penetration. They believe this is due to decreased van der Waals interactions between the carbon sheet and the substrate, as well as – possibly – an increase in the substrate’s distance from the growth surface thanks to the intercalation process.

High-quality bilayer graphene goes large

The researchers also found that the electronic band structure of their graphene films shows a V-shaped “Dirac cone” (representing the density of states around the Dirac point) similar to the one observed in exfoliated graphene. They argue that this proves the proton-assisted CVD-grown graphene is indeed decoupled from its substrate.

The technique, which is detailed in Nature, could be extended to grow ultra-flat versions of other 2D materials, such as h-BN and the TMDCs, Gao says. It might also make it possible to develop hydrogen storage devices made from these layered materials.

“The physical and electronic properties of our ultra-flat graphene films are homogenous on the large scale, which means they might now be used in higher-performance electronic and photoelectronic devices,” he tells Physics World.

Source:https://physicsworld.com/a/ultra-flat-graphene-goes-wrinkle-free/

Graphene-Enhanced Batteries Could Be About To Finally Hit The Market SPONSOR – ZEN Graphene Solutions $ZEN.ca $LLG.ca $FMS.ca $NGC.ca $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:06 PM on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

SPONSOR: ZEN Graphene Solutions: An emerging advanced materials and graphene development company with a focus on new solutions using pure graphene and other two-dimensional materials. Our competitive advantage relies on the unique qualities of our multi-decade supply of precursor materials in the Albany Graphite Deposit. Independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada confirm this. Click here for more information

The battery race shows no sign of letting up, even though the gains feel increasingly marginal. Whether it’s phones or portable consoles, maximising the life eked out of a slim lithium-ion battery is getting harder and harder. 

For some time, graphene has been touted as one possible solution, a material that hasn’t been efficiently harnessed yet but which could help improve charging times and battery life in one fell swoop. Now Real Graphene, a tech business from Los Angeles, is apparently preparing to change that. 

It has a range of portably power banks on the market, and ambitious plans to crowdfund the wider production of banks that go even further with their use of Graphene. For now, Real Graphene’s banks come in two sizes, a 10,000mAh version and another with 20,000mAh, and have a number of apparent advantages over lithium banks.

For one thing, they charge far more quickly themselves, with the smaller variant charging completely in 50 minutes, far less time than the hours most banks need to power themselves up. 

Graphene as a material is also extremely lightweight, so down the line it could lead to lighter batteries, always a welcome change. However, for now, even Real Graphene’s own batteries are not pure graphene — they’re a blend of graphene and lithium which gains in speed but remains affordable to build and sell.

Even so, the reality is that graphene-enhanced batteries will be more expensive than current lithium equivalents, to the tune of a 30% bump in cost at Real Graphene’s own estimation. That’s a sizeable leap, so it shouldn’t be a huge surprise if the tech can’t make too many mainstream waves until it’s even more affordable in comparison.

SOURCE: https://www.pocket-lint.com/phones/news/150808-graphene-enhanced-batteries-could-be-about-to-finally-hit-the-market

CLIENT FEATURE: ZEN Graphene Solutions $ZEN.ca Creating a Sustainable Graphene Market Through Research and Development $LLG.ca $FMS.ca $NGC.ca $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:51 AM on Friday, January 17th, 2020

Multiple Intellectual Property Licensing Agreements:

Definitive Graphene Manufacturing Process License Agreement–

  • This agreement licenses to ZEN the intellectual property created by scientists and laboratories in collaboration with ZEN, and provides that a royalty is payable by ZEN based on the annual amount of material processed under the intellectual property.
  • Signed an 18-month exclusive initial option agreement with the University of Guelph for intellectual property regarding an electrochemical exfoliation (ECE) process to produce Graphene Oxide.
  • Collaborative Research Agreement (CRA) Template – Forms the basis of each agreement with various UBC researchers and Universities.
  • Each contributing significantly to unlocking the value of the Albany Graphite deposit and creating a strong intellectual property foundation.

Graphene Aerogel Battery Development Program:

Coordinating with the German Aerospace Center–

  • A proprietary aerogel formulation containing doping with either ZEN’s reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) or Graphene produced via ZEN’s licensed process was tested. The unoptimized results are believed to be better than those currently reported in the literature for Graphene Aerogel batteries.
  • Graphene-containing aerogels could have the potential to be a low-cost, low-weight, high-performance composite materials for near future energy storage applications.
  • Results extremely positive, and DLR applied for and received federal funding to create a new Innovation Lab (the Center for Aerogels) to work with industrial partners on the development of Aerogels and other graphene-based products.

Albany Graphite:

  • Significantly outperforms both flake/sedimentary graphite and synthetic graphite, demonstrating the uniqueness of ZEN’s graphite and its superior performance to exfoliate into graphene products.
  • ZEN currently has an inventory of approximately 110 tonnes of graphite-mineralized material with an average grade of 6% graphitic carbon (Cg), 110 kilograms of 86% Cg material, 18 kilograms of 99.8% Cg, and 300 grams of GO.
  • The Company will continue to process material and manufacture graphene-related products on an as-needed basis for research and development (R&D) and marketing
  • ZEN’s is developing a proposed webstore which has an anticipated launch date in the first quarter of 2020, for which it is developing an inventory in advance of sales.
Graphene-Enhanced Materials
for Next-Level Performance.

About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. is an emerging advanced materials and graphene development company with a focus on new solutions using pure graphene and other two-dimensional materials. Our competitive advantage relies on the unique qualities of our multi-decade supply of precursor materials in the Albany Graphite Deposit. Independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have demonstrated that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM easily converts (exfoliates) to graphene, using a variety of simple mechanical and chemical methods.

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Gratomic $GRAT.ca Graphene Applications Gain Real Pace $GRAT.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca #TODAQ

Posted by AGORACOM at 7:53 PM on Friday, January 10th, 2020
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SPONSOR: Gratomic Inc. (TSX-V: GRAT) Advanced materials company focused on mine to market commercialization of graphite products, most notably high value graphene based components for a range of mass market products. Collaborating with Perpetuus, Gratomic will use Aukam graphite to manufacture graphene products for commercialization on an industrial scale. For More Info Click Here

  • “Experts say we are approaching a tipping point for graphene commercialisation”

Andy Burnham, Mayor for Greater Manchester, made a fact-finding tour of facilities that are pioneering graphene innovation at The University of Manchester.

The Mayor toured the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) which is an industry-facing facility specialising in the rapid development and scale up of graphene and other 2D materials applications.

As well as state-of-the art labs and equipment, the Mayor was also shown examples of commercialisation – including the world’s first-ever sports shoes to use graphene which has been produced by specialist sports footwear company inov-8 who are based in the North.

Andy Burnham – a running enthusiast who has previously participated in a number of marathons – has promised to put a pair of graphene trainers to the test and feedback his own experiences to researchers based at The University of Manchester. “Manchester is the home of graphene – and when you see the brilliant work and the products now being developed with the help of the Graphene@Manchester team it’s clear why this city-region maintains global leadership in research and innovation around this fantastic advanced material.” Andy Burnham, Greater Manchester Mayor

By collaborating with graphene experts in Manchester, inov-8 has been able to develop a graphene-enhanced rubber which they now use for outsoles in a new range of running and fitness shoes. In testing, the groundbreaking G-SERIES shoes have outlasted 1,000 miles and are scientifically proven to be 50% stronger, 50% more elastic and 50% harder wearing.

“Manchester is the home of graphene – and when you see the brilliant work and the products now being developed with the help of the Graphene@Manchester team it’s clear why this city-region maintains global leadership in research and innovation around this fantastic advanced material,” said Andy Burnham.

“I have been very impressed with the exciting model of innovation the University has pioneered in our city-region, with the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre playing a vital role by working with its many business partners to take breakthrough science from the lab and apply it to real world challenges.

“And thanks to world firsts, like the graphene running shoe, the application of graphene is now gaining real pace. In fact, the experts say we are approaching a tipping point for graphene commercialisation – and this is being led right here in Greater Manchester.”

Source: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/mayor-praises-manchester-model-of-innovation-as-graphene-applications-gain-real-pace/ 

LOMIKO Metals $LMR.ca – Volkswagen Raises Electric Car Target for 2025 $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 10:51 AM on Tuesday, December 31st, 2019

SPONSOR: Lomiko Metals is focused on the exploration and development of minerals for the new green economy such as lithium and graphite. Lomiko owns 80% of the high-grade La Loutre graphite Property , Lac Des Iles Graphite Property and the 100% owned Quatre Milles Graphite Property. Click Here For More Information

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Volkswagen AG said Friday that its Volkswagen brand has raised the 2025 target for the production of electric cars.

The German car maker is forecasting that it will have reached its brand target of one million electric cars by the end of 2023, which is two years earlier than planned.

The brand now expects 1.5 million electric cars to be produced in 2025, Volkswagen said.

Volkswagen group said earlier this year that it was ramping up its spending on electric and hybrid vehicles and digitalization, with about 33 billion euros ($3 )

Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/volkswagen-raises-electric-car-target-for-2025-2019-12-27

ZEN Graphene Solutions $ZEN.ca – Provides Corporate Update $LLG.ca $FMS.ca $NGC.ca $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 8:33 AM on Friday, December 20th, 2019

ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd. (TSXV: ZEN) (“ZEN” or the “Company“) has closed its previously announced private placement of flow-through common shares of the company and reports that it was oversubscribed. The company raised $1.21-million in respect of the offering, which will be used to finance the 2020 environmental baseline field program and community engagement work on the company’s Albany graphite project.

The offering consisted of the issuance of 3.025 million flow-through common shares at a price of 40 cents per flow-through common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $1.21 million. Finders’ fees in an aggregate amount of $54,840 were paid by the company in connection to the offering.

The flow-through common shares issued in connection with the offering will be subject to a hold period until April 20, 2020, in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Graphene Production and Graphene Oxide Research Update

The Company is moving forward with graphene production and anticipates that small-scale graphene related production will commence before the end of Q1 2020. The first batch of equipment for the purification small-scale pilot plant was delivered this week. In the coming months, ZEN is aiming to setup small-scale graphite purification and graphene-related production facilities including Graphene Quantum Dots (GQDs) and Graphene Oxide (GO). These products will be available for research and development, application development and for commercial use.

In addition, the Company reports that Prof. Aicheng Chen and his team at the University of Guelph was recently awarded a $310,000, three-year NSERC CRD grant to continue developing an environmentally friendly and commercially scalable electrochemical process to produce GO and GQDs. ZEN looks forward to continuing its strong collaborative relationship with Prof. Chen and his team.

Graphene in Aluminum Products $450,000 Alliance Grant

The Company together with an industrial collaborator in the aluminum business are jointly supporting a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (“NSERC”) Alliance grant application by Dr. Lukas Bichler, a materials engineer from the University of British Columbia in Okanagan. This application followed promising results earlier this year where Dr. Bichler and his team used ZEN’s graphene products in aluminum alloys. NSERC recently approved the $450,000, three-year Alliance grant. ZEN looks forward to working with its aluminum industrial collaborator and Dr. Bichler to create innovative aluminum products for the automotive industry.

Environmental Baseline Program Update

The Company reports that in late November, the first full open water field season for the environmental baseline program for the Albany Project came to a successful close. All the program objectives were met with a wide range of data collected over a period of eight months. The collected data initiates the physical and biological characterization of the site needed for project development planning and regulatory permitting. ZEN is working closely with ERM Canada Ltd.’s (“ERM”) team of scientists, biologists, and engineers. Members from the Constance Lake First Nation (“CLFN”) were also important members of the field teams providing local knowledge and supported the process of data collection (click here to see CLFN videos of the various field activities). ERM is leading the desktop and fieldwork associated with this program on behalf of ZEN. ERM is a leading global provider of environmental, health, safety, social and sustainability consulting services with over three decades of experience in the Canadian mining industry.

About ZEN Graphene Solutions Ltd.

ZEN is an emerging graphene technology solutions company with a focus on the development of graphene-based nanomaterial products and applications. The unique Albany Graphite Project provides the company with a potential competitive advantage in the graphene market as independent labs in Japan, UK, Israel, USA and Canada have independently demonstrated that ZEN’s Albany Graphite/Naturally PureTM is an ideal precursor material which easily converts (exfoliates) to graphene, using a variety of mechanical, chemical and electrochemical methods.

For further information:

Dr. Francis Dubé, Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +1 (289) 821-2820
Email: [email protected]

VIDEO: ZEN Graphene $ZEN.ca Recaps Successful 2019, Enters 2020 Strong $LLG.ca $FMS.ca $NGC.ca $CVE.ca $DNI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:30 PM on Sunday, December 15th, 2019

This decade began with incredible hope for graphene as the miracle material that would change everything.

By 2015, hope gave way to indifference as graphene failed to live up to the smallest of expectations.

With the next decade just 15 days away, ZEN Graphene Solutions has reignited the great graphene hope with a string of great successes in 2019 that put commercialization within sight.

If you walked away from graphene years ago, you now owe it to yourself to watch this interview with ZEN CEO Francis Dube and find out why 2020 could mark the start of the graphene decade.

LOMIKO Metals $LMR.ca – Imerys and Lomiko Step Up Battery Materials Development As The Decade of the Electric Vehicle Revolution Begins $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:20 AM on Thursday, December 5th, 2019
  • Imerys and Lomiko Step Up Battery Materials Development As The Decade of the Electric Vehicle Revolution Begins

Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C) (Lomiko or the “Company”) has identified spherical graphite production as a key goal in plans to supply graphite anodes for Electric Vehicles (EV) Li-ion battery mega-factories in the North American market as  highlighted  in Lomiko’s  July 16th, 2019 release.  Testing for spherical graphite is to be included in the upcoming Lomiko Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) which is planned for the La Loutre graphite project located in Quebec, Canada. 

The development of a strategy that identifies a way to create value-added products is necessary to establish a long-term, profitable business model prior to extensive capital outlay and is crucial to the success of the company.  A large multinational conglomerate, Imerys Carbon and Graphite has also been working on new developments in the graphite space with innovative products for the EV Industry.

Imerys Graphite & Carbon has a strong history in the production of high-quality natural and synthetic graphite powders, conductive carbon blacks and water-based graphite dispersions with the parent company posting €4.6 billion in revenue and approximately 17,000 employees worldwide.

Imerys Graphite & Carbon’s fully owned natural graphite mine is located about 250 km north-west of Montréal, Canada, in the small town of Lac-des-ÃŽles [53 km north of Lomiko’s La Loutre Graphite Property]. Operations started in 1989. There, graphite ore is mined and refined into high-quality graphite products of various sizes and purities. These graphite concentrates are directly sold to various applications or further processed in its Terrebonne, Quebec plant [near Montreal].  In a news release dated November 18, 2019, Imerys stated:  

“New developments in automotive and in the consumer electronics markets are driving a need for improved performance of lithium-ion batteries in diverse operating conditions. QX products [graphite additive tradename] enable fast kinetics during charging and can significantly improve the performance of active materials.”

“We are at the beginning of the battery materials bull market with 100+ Lithium-ion, mega-factories built or scheduled to be built worldwide,” said Lomiko’s CEO A. Paul Gill.   â€œLomiko sees a tremendous opportunity in creating a stable and integrated North American value supply chain for North American EV manufacturers.  This opportunity represents a significant increase of confidence to the Quebec government, Lomiko, and other companies to see Imerys step into the EV field despite being close to closing their twenty-year operation at the Lac-des-ÃŽles facility.”

Graphite Sector Analysis

The price for 95% C (purity), 15 microns Spherical Graphite is $2,700-2,800 USD/tonne, far above the price of other forms of graphite as indicated by the Industrial Minerals.  Lomiko’s Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) will include costs and the potential market for this key product.  In order to start the PEA, Lomiko must first deliver its second resource prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 Regulations from La Loutre.

On November 4, 2019, Imerys announced: [Natural and synthetic graphite] subject to general inflationary pressures and will, therefore, be subject to some price increases to reflect those inflation effects.

On October 18, 2019, A recently opened mine in Mozambique owned by Syrah Resources, which primarily produces 94% C, -100 mesh material since 2017, significantly reduced their workforce and cut production targets for 2020.

The production cut will likely curtail the supply of natural flake graphite supporting a general conclusion that an uptrend in graphite prices may be imminent after a multi-year low in demand and price.

For more information on Lomiko Metals, review the website at www.lomiko.com, contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or email: [email protected].

On Behalf of the Board,

“A. Paul Gill”

Chief Executive Officer 

We seek safe harbor. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

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A. Paul Gill
Lomiko Metals Inc. (TSX-V: LMR)

LOMIKO Metals $LMR.ca: Annual Special Meeting Results – 99.76% of Shareholders Voting Approve Sale of Lomiko Technologies $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 9:14 AM on Monday, December 2nd, 2019

Lomiko Metals Inc. (the “Company”) (TSX-V: LMR, OTC: LMRMF, FSE: DH8C)   is pleased to announce that on November 29, 2019 it held its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”).   A total of 32,423,014 common shares (43.23% of the outstanding common shares) were represented at the Meeting in person or proxy.  

1.      Number of Directors

The number of Directors to be set at four (4) was approved by resolution passed by a vote by ballot with 26,771,300 (98.07%) total votes cast “FOR” and 527,137 (1.93%) votes cast “AGAINST”.

 2.     Election of Directors 

 Each of the following individuals were elected as directors of the Company as approved by a vote by ballot, for a term expiring at the conclusion of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected or appointed, as follows: 

Name  Votes “For” (%)Votes “Withheld” (%)
A. Paul Gill 26,547,134 (98.07%)751,297 (2.75%)
Jacqueline Michael 26,963,004 (98.77%)335,427 (1.23%)
Julius Galik 27,048,046 (99.08%)250,385 (0.92%)
Gabriel Erdelyi 27,047,530 (99.08%)250,901 (0.92%)

3.            Appointment of Auditor 

The appointment of Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the auditors of the Company, the authorization for the directors to fix the remuneration to be paid to the auditors and the change of auditors from Galloway, Botteselle & Company, Chartered Professional Accountants, to Dale Matheson Carr-Hilton Labonte LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants which became effective February 8, 2018 was approved by a resolution passed by a vote by ballot, with 32,380,390 (99.88%) total votes cast “FOR” and 39,557 (0.12%) total votes “WITHHELD”. 

4.           2019 Stock Option Plan

The 2019 Stock Option Incentive Plan was approved by a resolution passed by a vote by ballot with 26,107,574 (95.64%) total votes cast “FOR” and 1,190,857 (4.36%) total votes cast “AGAINST”. 

5.           Sale of Subsidiary

 The sale of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary in accordance with the Business Corporations Act (BC) to Promethieus Technologies Inc was approved by a special resolution passed by a vote by ballot, with 21,079,430 (99.76%) total votes cast “FOR” and 51,463 (0.24%) total votes cast “AGAINST”.   The resolution was non-arm’s length transaction and 6,167,538 votes were excluded from voting. Further to the Company’s press release dated September 30, 2019 and November 25, 2019 shareholder approval has been obtained to the transaction.  The Company has been advised that the closing of the sale is subject to a financing to be completed by Promethieus Technologies Inc. of $3,670,750.  Promethieus has advised the Company that closing will be on or before December 31, 2019, subject to regulatory approval.

6.           Other Matters

 At the first meeting of the newly constituted Board of Directors held immediately after the Meeting, A. Paul Gill was elected to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer and Jacqueline Michael as Chief Financial Officer until the next annual general meeting of the Company.  The Board also elected Julius Galik, Gabriel Erdelyi and Jacqueline Michael to serve as the Company’s Audit Committee until the next annual general meeting of the Company.   

For more information on the Company, review the website at www.lomiko.com, contact A. Paul Gill at 604-729-5312 or email: [email protected]

On Behalf of the Board,

LOMIKO METALS INC.

A. Paul Gill,

Chief Executive Officer

LOMIKO Metals $LMR.ca – Imerys Graphite and Carbon Expands Portfolio with New QX Quick Charge Carbon Additives for Lithium-Ion Batteries $CJC.ca $SRG.ca $NGC.ca $LLG.ca $GPH.ca $NOU.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 3:18 PM on Thursday, November 28th, 2019

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  • New​ graphite designed to rapidly increase charge rate of lithium-ion batteries

Bironico, Switzerland – IMERYS Graphite & Carbon announced today that it has expanded its current portfolio of high performance carbon solutions to include a new line of additives for lithium-ion batteries. Our QX line is a high performance specialty solution, which has been shown to significantly increase the charge rate. QX additives are Imerys Graphite & Carbon’s latest innovation in response to the demanding performance requirements of our customers for their next generation of lithium-ion batteries.

New developments in automotive and in the consumer electronics markets are driving a need for improved performance of lithium-ion batteries in diverse operating conditions. QX products enable fast kinetics during charging and can significantly improve the performance of active materials.

“​IMERYS Graphite & Carbon has long been on the cutting edge of rechargeable battery technology, and QX is the latest example of how we are leveraging our technical expertise and state of the art R&D facilities to pave the way in providing unparalleled solutions to our customers,” stated Frank Wittchen, General Manager & Vice President. “QX is a breakthrough solution for rapid charge capabilities.”​

For more information about IMERYS Graphite & Carbon’s QX line contact your local sales representative, visit our website, or speak with us in person at Battery Japan 2020.

About Imerys Graphite & Carbon 

Imerys Graphite & Carbon has a strong history in the production of high quality natural and synthetic graphite powders, conductive carbon blacks and water-based graphite dispersions.

Imerys Graphite & Carbon belongs to Imerys​ Group​, the world’s leading supplier in mineral-based specialties for industry. With €4.6 billion in revenue and approximately 17,000 employees in 2018, Imerys delivers high value-added, functional solutions to a great number of sectors, from processing industries to consumer goods. The Group draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge and expertise in material science to deliver solutions based on beneficiation of its mineral resources, synthetic minerals and formulations. These contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance, including heat resistance, hardness, conductivity, opacity, durability,

purity, lightness, filtration, absorption and water repellency. Imerys is determined to develop responsibly, in particular by fostering the emergence of environmentally-friendly products and processes.

More comprehensive information about Imerys Graphite & Carbon may be obtained from its website (www.imerys-graphite-and-carbon.com)

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