• Zentek formed Strategic Graphite Partners, a U.S. joint venture with ALO Graphite Partners, to build a U.S. footprint for Albany ultra-high-purity graphite.
• JV ownership: 90% Zentek USA, 10% ALO Partners, which is controlled by Perkin Industries and Jeremy Roenick.
• Mandate centers on U.S. customer qualification, offtake talks, government relations, strategic engagement, funding opportunities for allied-sourced Albany material.
• Albany asset was not contributed to the JV; it remains 100% owned in Canada.
• Consulting deals granted Jeremy Roenick and Nicolas Perkin 50,000 stock options each at C$ 0.56, exercisable for 24 months, vesting on JV funding milestones.

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