Gratomic Inc. announced that commercial commissioning has begun at its Aukam Graphite mine in Namibia to prepare the first 100 tonnes of product to send customers for final inclusion into value-added applications. Aukam's primary focus in product development has been to become one of the first projects in the world to successfully introduce Vein Graphite into anode on a large scale. The Company succeeded in achieving this milestone with the assistance of its partner Graphex Technologies LLC.

Through independent testing, Graphex was able to verify the suitability of Vein Graphite and its degree of graphitization as suitable for anode inclusion. Over the next four to six months, Gratomic will be calibrating the Aukam Processing Plant on a scale large enough to meet exact end-user specifications. This program is the final step before commencing full operation of the facility.

Once the plant is wholly operational and optimized, the Company will focus on fine-tuning costs to ensure the best outcome for all parties involved. The cost optimization phase will involve installing a solar power station on site to reduce the overall power cost and ESG footprint. The past four months have seen ground crews working tirelessly to accomplish this momentous achievement.

The Company thanks all its employees and upper management for the late nights and countless hours of overtime to meet the required deadlines three days ahead of schedule. Gratomic is becoming a pioneer in the mining industry by demonstrating that through innovation, determination, and perseverance, mining companies such as itself can successfully transition to operation without the aid of debt, streaming, or royalty instruments that generally result in strenuous economics in the early days of mining. Gratomic has recently appointed a reputable sales representative in Europe to sell all the non-anode material the Company produces over the duration of mining activity at Aukam.