Graphite One Secures Ohio Site and Accelerates Towards EV and Energy Storage Battery Material Production with Advances in Offtake Pipeline

Vancouver, British Columbia – May 19, 2026 – Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) (“Graphite One”, “G1” or the “Company”) today announced a significant milestone in its U.S. growth strategy, securing a site for its Active Anode Materials (“AAM”) facility in Ohio while continuing to advance toward development plans and customer qualification.

Ohio Site Secured for Active Anode Materials Facility

Graphite One has secured a site in Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, through a license of occupation agreement with Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company, a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway (“CN”).