RE: Testing of Spherical Graphite This news has nothing to do with the previous test results:
Northern's spherical graphite has already been evaluated in Lithium/graphite battery test cells and the performance of these cells demonstrated that it meets or exceeds current commercial performance requirements and that Bissett Creek graphite does not contain any impurities that negatively affect cell performance.
It has to do with the company developing their proprietary process to manufacture spherical graphite:
... it has engaged Hazen Research of Golden, Colorado and the National Research Council Canada ("NRC") to continue testing and optimizing its process for manufacturing spherical graphite which is used to make the anodes in Lithium ion batteries.
NGC has held up well (Focus down 15% today) in a really bad market for virtually all stocks and should lead on any rebound which hopefully starts soon.