When did First Phosphate publish its announcement about the Port Saguenay investment?

First Phosphate published the announcement on November 13, 2025. The announcement concerns the proposed $57.6 million government investment and the planned use of the second wharf for future company products.

How would the proposed Port Saguenay wharf support First Phosphate’s operations?

First Phosphate said the proposed wharf would greatly assist in transporting its future phosphate concentrate, phosphoric acid and lithium iron phosphate products to North American, European and international destinations. The company said the wharf would be directly adjacent to its planned phosphoric acid plant.

What did First Phosphate’s president say about the proposed government investment?

First Phosphate President Armand MacKenzie said the proposed investment was a welcome development that would expand the economy of Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and bring quality jobs to the area. He also said it would facilitate the commercialisation of regional natural resources, including First Phosphate’s mineral properties, in the drive to onshore the LFP battery supply chain.

What agreement has First Phosphate finalised with Port Saguenay?

First Phosphate said it had finalised an industrial land option agreement with Port Saguenay. The agreement covers land where the company plans to develop a phosphoric acid plant using advanced clean technology from Prayon SA of Belgium, with implementation by Ballestra S.pA. of Italy.

When was First Phosphate’s industrial land option agreement with Port Saguenay signed?

First Phosphate said the agreement was signed in Montreal on July 18, 2025, at the premises of the Wallonia Export & Investment Agency, and in Saguenay at Port Saguenay. The agreement covers land for the company’s planned phosphoric acid plant.

What strategic benefits does First Phosphate identify for its Port Saguenay site?

First Phosphate identifies direct rail and vessel access to North American and global markets, particularly its European offtakers, as a benefit of the Port Saguenay site. It also cites access to large-scale industrial infrastructure, utilities and expansion lands, as well as eventual vertical integration between upstream phosphoric acid and downstream LFP battery material production.

What does First Phosphate do and what battery supply chain is it developing?

First Phosphate describes itself as a mineral development and cleantech company dedicated to building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain for North America. Its target markets include energy storage, data centres, robotics, mobility and national security.

What has First Phosphate produced using minerals from its Bégin-Lamarche property?

First Phosphate said it had recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals. The company said the high-purity phosphoric acid and iron powder used for the cells were produced from rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from its Bégin-Lamarche property, which is 70 km driving distance from Port Saguenay.

Where does First Phosphate’s stock trade and what are its ticker symbols?

First Phosphate’s shares trade on the CSE under PHOS, on the OTCQX under FRSPF and on the FSE under KD0. These are the listing venues and ticker symbols identified by the company in the announcement.

What did First Phosphate say about the recent government visit to Port Saguenay?

First Phosphate said the federal government’s investment announcement followed a recent visit to Port Saguenay by Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Tim Hodgson, on October 4, 2025. The announcement identifies the visit as preceding the investment statement.

What conditions and risks does First Phosphate identify for its plans around Port Saguenay and the LFP supply chain?

First Phosphate said its forward-looking plans depend on matters including government funding being paid as announced, project financing, permitting, environmental and regulatory approvals, access to project inputs and continued availability of capital and financing. The company also cautioned that actual results or developments may differ materially because of development and exploration outcomes, economic and market conditions, project disruptions, mineral resource and metallurgical assumptions, commodity price assumptions, and relationships with Indigenous parties, partners, suppliers and governments.

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Canada announces proposed $57.6 million investment for second Port Saguenay wharf

Published Thursday, 13 November 2025

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Listings: CSE:PHOS, FSE:KD0, NASDAQ:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF
Announcement type: Operational update
Published: Thursday, 13 November 2025
Source announcement: firstphosphate.com

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Announcement Summary

First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) said Canada announced a proposed $57.6 million investment for Port Saguenay’s second wharf.

The announcement came from Canadian Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement Joël Lightbound.
The proposed second wharf is to be positioned directly adjacent to First Phosphate’s planned phosphoric acid plant at Port Saguenay, Quebec.
The company says future phosphate concentrate, phosphoric acid and lithium iron phosphate products are to reach North American, European and international destinations.
The company’s forward-looking information lists payment of government funding as announced, project financing, and permitting and development consistent with expectations among its assumptions.
First Phosphate finalized an industrial land option agreement with Port Saguenay on July 18, 2025, covering the planned plant site.

The company also said it recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using materials from its Bégin-Lamarche property, 70 km driving distance from Port Saguenay.

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First Phosphate said the Government of Canada announced a $57.6 million investment to build a second wharf at Port Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. The proposed wharf is to be positioned directly adjacent to First Phosphate’s planned phosphoric acid plant.

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Title: First Phosphate Applauds Government of Canada Investment to Build Second Wharf at Port Saguenay
Published: Thursday, 13 November 2025
Source site: firstphosphate.com

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