NGC Northern Graphite Corp

Northern Graphite Corporation (TSX VENTURE:NGC)(OTCQX:NGPHF) is pleased to
announce that it has engaged Hazen Research of Golden, Colorado and the National
Research Council Canada ("NRC") to continue testing and optimizing its process
for manufacturing spherical graphite which is used to make the anodes in Lithium
ion batteries.


Northern has developed a proprietary process for producing spherical graphite
from the graphite concentrate that will be produced from the Company's 100%
owned Bissett Creek deposit. Northern's spherical graphite has already been
evaluated in Lithium/graphite battery test cells and the performance of these
cells demonstrated that it meets or exceeds current commercial performance
requirements and that Bissett Creek graphite does not contain any impurities
that negatively affect cell performance.


Hazen Research has been retained to confirm laboratory results using bench scale
models of commercial purification equipment that will be employed in the full
scale process. It is anticipated that this program will be followed by a pilot
plant test and then engineering and design work to define the capital and
operating costs of a commercial facility to upgrade Bissett Creek graphite
concentrate into spherical graphite.


The National Research Council of Canada has been engaged to carry out ongoing
testing of Northern's spherical graphite in Lithium/graphite batteries in order
to optimize and customize its performance to meet the specifications of
potential offtake and strategic partners and customers. NRC has advanced battery
testing capabilities with various chemistries and is the Government of Canada's
premier organization for research and development.


Gregory Bowes, Chief Executive Officer, commented that: "Value added processing
such as the manufacture of spherical graphite is a big part of Northern
Graphite's strategy to create value for shareholders." He added that: "By
developing our own process we can ensure that it is optimized for our
production, we can develop our own intellectual property and we do not have to
pay royalties to third parties."


About Spherical Graphite

Spherical graphite is used to make the anodes in Li ion batteries and is
manufactured from the flake concentrate produced by graphite mining operations.
The upgrading process consists of micronizing the graphite flakes, rounding them
to create a spherical or "potato" shape, and purifying them to increase the
carbon content to 99.95%. Almost all spherical graphite is currently produced in
China and purified using strong acids which results in large volumes of acidic
and toxic waste. This method is not environmentally sustainable as the demand
for, and production of, Li ion batteries increases. It is also inconsistent with
the green energy objectives of the hybrid and all electric car industry. The
high quality and purity of graphite from Bissett Creek has enabled the Company
to develop a proprietary purification technology that is environmentally
friendly and sustainable. The objective is to provide Li ion battery
manufacturers with a stable, secure source of supply that is produced in an
environmentally acceptable manner.


Don Baxter, P.Eng, President of the Company and a "Qualified Person" under
43-101, is responsible for and has reviewed and approved the technical content
of this press release.


The Graphite Market

Graphite prices have increased substantially due to the ongoing modernization of
China and other emerging economies which has resulted in strong demand from
traditional steel and automotive markets. In addition, new applications such as
lithium ion batteries, vanadium redox batteries, fuel cells and nuclear power
have the potential to create significant incremental demand growth. The
manufacturing of Li ion batteries requires up to 30 times more graphite than
lithium and their use in the growing EV/HEV market is expected to require
significant increases in graphite production. However, graphite production and
exports from China, which produces 70% of the world's supply, are expected to
decline and an export tax and a licensing system have been instituted. As a
result, both the European Union and the United States have declared graphite a
supply critical mineral.


Northern Graphite Corporation

Northern Graphite Corporation is a Canadian company that has a 100% interest in
the Bissett Creek graphite deposit located in eastern Ontario. Northern Graphite
is well positioned to benefit from this compelling supply/demand dynamic with a
high purity, large flake, scalable deposit that is located close to
infrastructure. A bankable final Feasibility Study ("FS") is expected to be
completed before the end of the second quarter, 2012. Permitting is expected to
be completed by the end of the summer following which mine construction can
commence, subject to the results of the FS and financing. Additional information
on Northern Graphite can be found under the Company's profile on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.northerngraphite.com.


Hazen Research

Hazen Research, Inc. is an employee-owned firm, located in Golden, Colorado,
that performs industrial research and development for clients in the mineral,
chemical, energy, and environmental fields. Services include laboratory-scale
research on new processes or the adaptation of known technology to new
situations, followed by pilot plant demonstration, preliminary engineering, and
cost analysis. Projects range from beaker- scale experiments and analyses to
multimillion-dollar continuous pilot or demonstration plants. Hazen has
developed hundreds of hydrometallurgical, pyrometallurgical, and mineral
beneficiation processes for most commercial metals and industrial minerals, and
for many inorganic chemicals and has been involved in over 10,000 projects.


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subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may
cause our or our industry's actual results, levels of activity, performance or
achievements to be materially different from those anticipated by the
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obligation, to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, unless otherwise required by applicable
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