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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230417
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DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230417

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001649752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS METAL ORES [1090]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40416
		FILM NUMBER:		23823925

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CHEMIN DES BOULEAUX
		CITY:			L'ANGE-GARDIEN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			J8L 0G2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		819-923-0333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 CHEMIN DES BOULEAUX
		CITY:			L'ANGE-GARDIEN
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			J8L 0G2

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Nouveau Monde Mining Enterprises Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20150731
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16<BR>
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Commission File Number: <B>001-40416</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 24pt"><B>Nouveau Monde
Graphite Inc.</B></FONT><B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><BR>
</FONT></B><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Translation of registrant&rsquo;s name into English)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>481 rue Brassard<BR>
Saint-Michel-des-Saints, Quebec<BR>
Canada J0K 3B0&nbsp;</B></P>

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reports under cover of Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;20-F <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></FONT>&#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Form&nbsp;40-F
<FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 of this Form&nbsp;6-K is hereby filed and incorporated
by reference into the registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on <A HREF="https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1649752/000110465921070001/tm2116932-1_f10.htm">Form&nbsp;F-10 (File No.&nbsp;333-256340</A>).</P>

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FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.</P>

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    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(Registrant)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;April&nbsp;17, 2023</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><I>/s/ Jos&eacute;e
    Gagnon </I></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jos&eacute;e Gagnon</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Vice President, Legal Affairs&nbsp;&amp; Corporate
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">DESIGNATED
PRESS RELEASE<BR>
 &#9;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;For immediate release</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>NMG Announces
Closing of US$22 Million Public Offering of Common Shares in the United States and Canada</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>MONTR&Eacute;AL,
CANADA, April&nbsp;17, 2023 </B>&ndash; Nouveau Monde Graphite Inc. (&ldquo;<B>NMG</B>&ldquo; or the&nbsp;&ldquo;<B>Company</B>&rdquo;)
(<U>NYSE:&nbsp;NMG</U>, <U>TSX.V:&nbsp;NOU</U>) closed today its <U>previously announced underwritten public offering</U> (the &ldquo;<B>Offering</B>&rdquo;)
of 4,850,000 of its common shares (the &ldquo;<B>Common Shares</B>&rdquo;) at a price of US$4.55 per Common Share for aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately US$22 million. The Offering was conducted on a bought deal basis through a syndicate of underwriters led by
BMO Capital Markets and Cormark Securities Inc. In consideration for the services rendered by the underwriters, the Company has agreed
to pay the underwriters a cash fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds of the Offering.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">The
net proceeds of the Offering will be used to bring the development of the Matawinie Mine Project and the B&eacute;cancour Battery Material
Plant Project to a final investment decision and project financing. Some of the net proceeds will be used as well for the development
of the <U>Uatnan Mining Project</U> and for general working capital and corporate expense needs.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">In connection with
the Offering, the Company has filed a final prospectus supplement (the&nbsp;&ldquo;<B>Prospectus Supplement</B>&rdquo;) to the Company&rsquo;s
existing base shelf prospectus dated May&nbsp;19, 2021, as amended by the Amendment No.&nbsp;1 dated January&nbsp;19, 2022, filed in
Canada (the &ldquo;<B>Base Shelf Prospectus</B>&rdquo;) and the Company's United States registration statement on Form&nbsp;F-10 (the
 &ldquo;<B>Registration Statement</B>&rdquo;) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;<B>SEC</B>&rdquo;) under
the <I>United States Securities Act of 1933</I>, as amended, pursuant to the Multi-Jurisdictional Disclosure System adopted by the United
States and Canada. The Offering was made in the United States and in each of the provinces of Canada. The Prospectus Supplement, the
Base Shelf Prospectus and the Registration Statement contain important information about the Company and the Offering. Investors should
read the Prospectus Supplement, the Base Shelf Prospectus, the Registration Statement and the documents incorporated by reference therein
before making an investment decision. The Prospectus Supplement filed in Canada (together with the related Base Shelf Prospectus) is
available on SEDAR at <U>www.sedar.com</U>. The Prospectus Supplement filed in the United States (together with the Registration Statement)
is available on the SEC&rsquo;s website at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Alternatively, the Prospectus Supplement filed in Canada (together with
the related Base Shelf Prospectus) and the Prospectus Supplement filed in the United States (together with the Registration Statement)
may be obtained upon request from the following sources: in Canada from BMO Capital Markets, Brampton Distribution Centre C/O The Data
Group of Companies, 9195 Torbram Road, Brampton, Ontario L6S 6H2 by telephone at 905-791-3151 Ext 4020 or by email at <U>torbramwarehouse@datagroup.ca</U>;
and in the United States from BMO Capital Markets Corp. at 151 W 42nd Street, 32nd Floor, New York, NY 10036 (Attn. Equity Syndicate),
or toll-free at 800-414-3627 or by email at <U>bmoprospectus@bmo.com</U>.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">This
press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor will there be any sale of the
securities in any province, state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration
or qualification under the securities laws of any such province, state or jurisdiction. The securities being offered and the contents
of this press release have not been approved or disapproved by any regulatory authority, nor has any such authority passed upon the accuracy
or adequacy of the Prospectus Supplement, the Base Shelf Prospectus or the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>About Nouveau
Monde Graphite</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">NMG is striving
to become a key contributor to the sustainable energy revolution. The Company is working towards developing a fully integrated source
of carbon-neutral battery anode material in Qu&eacute;bec, Canada for the growing lithium-ion and fuel cell markets. With enviable ESG
standards, NMG aspires to become a strategic supplier to the world&rsquo;s leading battery and automobile manufacturers, providing high-performing
and reliable advanced materials while promoting sustainability and supply chain traceability. <U>www.NMG.com</U></FONT></P>

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    VP Communications&nbsp;&amp; ESG Strategy<BR>
    +1-450-757-8905 #140</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.55pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>jpaquet@nmg.com</U></FONT></P></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.55pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Marc Jasmin<BR>
    Director,&nbsp;Investor Relations<BR>
    +1-450-757-8905 #993</FONT></P>
    <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.55pt"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><U>mjasmin@nmg.com</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B><I>Cautionary
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information</I></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>All
statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release including, but not limited to, statements related
to the Offering, the expected use of proceeds, and those which are discussed under the &ldquo;About Nouveau Monde Graphite&rdquo; paragraph
and elsewhere in this press release which essentially describe the Company&rsquo;s outlook and objectives, constitute &ldquo;forward-looking
information&rdquo; or &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo; (collectively, &ldquo;forward-looking statements&rdquo;) within the meaning
of Canadian and United States securities laws, and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the time of this press
release. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable
by the Company as of the time of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties
and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Moreover, these forward-looking statements are based upon
various underlying factors and assumptions, including that the proceeds from the Offering will be utilized by the Company as currently
expected, and are not guarantees of future performance.</I></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><I>Forward-looking
statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated
or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current
expectations include, among others, the anticipated use of proceeds from the Offering, the ability of the Company to successfully implement
its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits, the availability of financing or financing
on favorable terms for the Company, the dependence on commodity prices, the impact of inflation on costs, the risks of obtaining the
necessary permits, the operating performance of the Company&rsquo;s assets and businesses, competitive factors in the graphite mining
and production industry, changes in laws and regulations affecting the Company&rsquo;s businesses, political and social acceptability
risk, environmental regulation risk, currency and exchange rate risk, technological developments, the impacts of the global COVID-19
pandemic and the governments&rsquo; responses thereto, and general economic conditions, as well as earnings, capital expenditure, cash
flow and capital structure risks and general business risks. A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in the Company&rsquo;s
Annual Information Form&nbsp;dated March&nbsp;23, 2023, including in the section thereof captioned &ldquo;Risk Factors&rdquo;, which
is available on SEDAR at <U>www.sedar.com</U> and on EDGAR at <U>www.sec.gov</U>. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this
Cautionary Note could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements.</I></FONT></P>

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of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, actual results to differ materially from
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