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LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022
LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN
LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN	2. LIQUIDITY AND GOING CONCERN The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared on a “going concern” basis, which means that the continuation of the Company is presumed even though events and conditions exist that, when considered in the aggregate, raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern because it is possible that the Company will be required to adversely change its current business plan or may be unable to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that these financial statements were issued. Management considered the following events and conditions in its going concern analysis. The Company last recorded revenues from operations in 2009. Since 2009, the Company has relied on equity financings, debt financings and asset sales to fund its operations. During the year ended December 31, 2022, and through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, the Company continued construction activities related to the Kellyton Graphite Plant. The Company’s construction related contracts include termination provisions at the Company’s election that do not obligate the Company to make payments beyond what is incurred by the third-party service provider through the date of such termination.  In its going concern analysis, the Company considered the construction activity and related costs through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued, and the Company’s planned non-discretionary expenditures through March 31, 2024, which combined exceed the cash on hand as of the date of these consolidated financial statements, excluding external funding opportunities and the Company’s current equity facilities.     At December 31, 2022 the Company’s cash balances were $75.2 million, inclusive of approximately 5.0 million Euros. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold approximately 13.0 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $25.9 million pursuant to the ATM Offering Agreement. As of December 31, 2022, the Company has $20.8 million remaining available for future sales under the ATM Offering Agreement and has 9.7 million shares of common stock available for future sales pursuant to the 2020 Lincoln Park PA. The Company has historically and expects to rely on debt and equity financing to fund its operations and business plan until operations commence at the Kellyton Graphite Plant. Along with evaluating the continued use of the ATM Offering Agreement and the 2020 Lincoln Park PA, the Company is considering other forms of project financing to fund the construction of the Kellyton Graphite Plant, including both Phase I and Phase II. The alternative sources of project financing could include, but are not limited to, project debt, convertible debt, or pursuing a partnership or joint venture. If funds are not available to fund the construction of Phase I of the Kellyton Graphite Plant under the Company’s financing facilities or through alternative financing sources, the Company may be required to reduce or severely curtail operations, change its planned business development strategies related to the Coosa Graphite Deposit and Phase I of the Kellyton Graphite Plant, alter the construction and commissioning timeline of Phase I of the Kellyton Graphite Plant, or put the construction of Phase I on hold until additional funding is obtained.  If the Company is required to abandon construction and development or alter its intended long-term plans related the Kellyton Graphite Plant, the Company could be required to evaluate the recoverability of its long-lived assets.     While the Company has utilized its equity facilities to advance its business plan and has been successful in the past raising funds through equity and debt financings as well as through the sale of non-core assets, no assurance can be given that additional financing will be available in amounts sufficient to meet its needs, or on terms acceptable to the Company. Recent declines in the equity and debt capital markets, rising interest rates, inflation and generally uncertain economic conditions could significantly impact the Company’s ability to access the necessary funding to advance its business plan.  Further, given the recent decline in the Company’s stock price, trading volume, and the decline in the equity markets, the Company’s access to the available capacity on its equity financing facilities may be limited to one-third of its public float.   When considering the above events and conditions in the aggregate, the Company believes such events and conditions raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that these financial statements were issued. ​

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The entire disclosure when substantial doubt is raised about the ability to continue as a going concern. Includes, but is not limited to, principal conditions or events that raised substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern, management's evaluation of the significance of those conditions or events in relation to the ability to meet its obligations, and management's plans that alleviated or are intended to mitigate the conditions or events that raise substantial doubt about the ability to continue as a going concern.

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