07:49 AM EDT, 09/20/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Nouveau Monde Graphite ( NMG ) said Friday that it has attained "tangible milestones" in preparing for the construction of the Phase-2 Matawinie Mine.

The company has awarded the 120kV electrical substation to ABB contract to supply, construct and commission the 120kV substation for the Phase-2 Matawinie Mine. The site will be connected to the provincial hydropower network. Through its collaboration with Caterpillar, NMG will equip the Matawinie Mine with a zero-emission mining fleet and associated charging infrastructure, which would make it the world's first all-electric open-pit mine.

Detailed engineering is continuing to progress steadily with AtkinsRealis (ATRL.TO) and SRK, the company said.