Alabama Graphite Corp (fka CSPGF)

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Independent Test Results: Alabama Graphite Corp. Succeeds in Producing High-Performance Conductivity-Enhancement Graphite for Lithium-ion Batteries

The Energy Graphite™ Company
Sourced and Manufactured in the United States of America


TORONTO — (March 28, 2017) — Alabama Graphite Corp. ("AGC" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CSPG)(OTCQB:CSPGF)(FRANKFURT:1AG) is pleased to provide the following independent results from downstream four-terminal sensing ("4T sensing") resistivity testing of its 100% sourced-in-USA and manufactured-in-USA ultra-high-purity, natural high-conductivity enhanced graphite battery-ready product, Delaminated Expanded Graphite ("DEXDG") for lithium-ion ("Li-ion") battery cathode applications. AGC's DEXDG's purity is ≥ 99.9999 Carbon total percentage by weight ("wt% C"). When the Company produces its core Coated Spherical Purified Graphite ("CSPG") product - engineered for use in lithium-ion battery anodes - the resultant byproduct is high-purity Purified Micronized Graphite ("PMG"). The DEXDG product is ultimately produced from the PMG byproduct material, but both products are high-value battery conductivity-enhancement materials. Management believes that AGC holds the potential for 100% of its run-of-mine ("ROM") graphite material to be effectively converted into high-performance, value-added battery-ready materials.

AGC's Delaminated Expanded Graphite (DEXDG)

FIGURE 1: A scanning electron microscope ("SEM") image of AGC's Delaminated Expanded Graphite (DEXDG) conductivity-enhancement material for Li-ion battery cathode applications. To view, please click on the following link: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20170327-1090000-800_FIGURE_1.jpg

In preliminary electrical conductivity testing, AGC's DEXDG conductivity-enhancement diluent product significantly outperformed TIMCAL TIMREX® KS4 premium primary synthetic graphite and Superior Graphite's premium-quality natural flake graphite, both commercially available conductivity-enhancement products. DEXDG is a form of processed natural crystalline flake graphite with improved electrical conductivity in electrode matrixes for Li-ion (secondary or rechargeable), lithium (primary or non-rechargeable) and alkaline battery cells. Additionally, DEXDG is preferable to conventional air-milled flake and/or premium-quality synthetic graphite when higher conductivity properties are desired, such as applications with high discharge rates.

AGC's graphite is sourced from its flagship, 100%-owned Coosa Graphite Project - located in Coosa County, Alabama, USA - and is purified via the Company's propriety, low-temperature thermal purification process. AGC's environmentally responsible and sustainable graphite purification process does not utilize acids that are commonly regarded as dangerous and environmentally harmful (e.g. hydrofluoric acid - as is commonly used in Chinese graphite production [source: Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, 2017] - hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acids, or alkali roasting, caustic-soda roasting, etc.), nor does the process require copious amounts of scarce, clean water or costly, energy-intensive high-temperature thermal upgrading. Please refer to the Company's February 17, 2017 announcement, 'Alabama Graphite Corp. Achieves 99.99997% Graphite Purity via Proprietary, Environmentally Responsible and Sustainable Purification Process; Exceeds Nuclear Graphite Purity Requirements.'

CONDUCTIVITY-ENHANCEMENT GRAPHITE

Derived from Expanded Graphite ("EXDG"), DEXDG is manufactured from purified flake graphite produced via AGC's specialty secondary-processing technology. Due to its superior performance in batteries as a conductivity enhancement diluent, DEXDG is preferred over competing grades of flake and costlier and environmentally harsh synthetic graphite currently being used for these applications.

AGC's Expanded Graphite (EXDG)
FIGURE 2: A Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) image of AGC's Expanded Graphite (EXDG), which is the feedstock to produce the Company's Delaminated Expanded Graphite (DEXDG) conductivity-enhancement material for Li-ion battery cathode applications. To view, please click on the following link: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20170327-1090000-800_FIGURE_2.jpg

PMG and DEXDG are used as conductivity enhancement additives in secondary (rechargeable) Li-ion batteries, primary (non-rechargeable) lithium batteries and conventional alkaline batteries. AGC currently anticipates expanding its planned secondary-processed, high-performance battery-ready product line to include DEXDG high-conductivity enhanced graphite products, in addition to PMG and the Company's core product, CSPG - identified by the ULTRACSPG™ trademark, the very first trademarked sourced-in-USA and manufactured-in-USA natural battery-ready graphite for use in Li-ion batteries. Please refer to the Company's November 30, 2015 announcement, 'Alabama Graphite Corp. Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") for Coosa Graphite Project in Coosa County, Alabama, USA; Files Completed PEA NI 43-101 Technical Report' for more information.