When did First Phosphate announce the accelerated drilling programme?

First Phosphate announced the programme on 2025-10-21. The company said drilling would commence this month.

What area will First Phosphate’s drilling programme cover?

The campaign will cover the entire 2.5 km long known phosphate mineralisation zone. Drilling is planned at 50 m x 50 m intervals.

What is the purpose of First Phosphate’s 30,000-metre drill programme?

First Phosphate said the drilling is expected to build on its initial resource estimate and confirm the final geological model for Bégin-Lamarche. The company also said a full and comprehensive understanding of the deposit is anticipated after the programme is completed.

How many drill rigs will First Phosphate use and when is the programme expected to finish?

First Phosphate said the programme will begin with two drill rigs in the coming weeks and increase to four rigs by mid-November. Expected completion is by April 2026.

Who will manage and conduct First Phosphate’s Bégin-Lamarche drilling?

Laurentia Exploration of Jonquière, Quebec, will manage the campaign. Drilling operations will be conducted by First Nations Drilling of Mashteuiatsh, Quebec, and Forages Diafor of Rivière-Héva, Quebec.

How is First Phosphate funding the drilling programme?

First Phosphate said the drill programme is fully funded by the company’s recent financings. It also said all drill and work authorisations are in place.

What infrastructure is near First Phosphate’s Bégin-Lamarche property?

First Phosphate said the property is next to a major paved highway and approximately ~70 km driving distance from the deep-sea Port of Saguenay and La Baie, Quebec. The company also referred to nearby existing infrastructure and a skilled workforce.

What does First Phosphate say about its planned processing and battery-material facilities?

First Phosphate said its proposed secondary phosphate processing plant is to be located at the Port of Saguenay, close to its intended LFP cathode active material production plant in La Baie, Quebec. Chief Executive Officer John Passalacqua said the company has Bégin-Lamarche on an accelerated development path to support potential full vertical integration of future LFP cathode active material operations in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec.

What has First Phosphate produced using material from Bégin-Lamarche?

First Phosphate said it has recently produced perhaps the first ever commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals. It said the high-purity phosphoric acid and iron powder used for those cells were produced from rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from the Bégin-Lamarche property.

What does First Phosphate do and what markets does it target?

First Phosphate describes itself as a mineral development and cleantech company focused on building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market lithium iron phosphate battery supply chain for North America. It identifies energy storage, data centres, robotics, mobility and defence as target markets.

Where are First Phosphate’s shares listed and what ticker symbols are given?

The opening section identifies First Phosphate as CSE: PHOS, OTCQX: FRSPF and FSE: KD0. The About First Phosphate section instead identifies the company as CSE: PHOS, OTCQB: FRSPF and FSE: KD0, so the source uses different OTC venue descriptions for FRSPF.

What qualifications apply to the technical information in First Phosphate’s announcement?

First Phosphate said the scientific and technical information was reviewed and approved by Gilles Laverdière, P.Geo., the company’s Chief Geologist. It identified him as a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

What risks and assumptions does First Phosphate attach to its drilling and development outlook?

First Phosphate cautioned that its statements about the drilling programme, geological model, resource estimate, vertical integration and planned processing facilities are forward-looking information and are not guarantees of future performance. The company said actual results or developments could differ materially because of factors including exploration results, development and exploration success, continued access to capital and financing, contractor performance, permitting, economic and geopolitical conditions, and logistical matters; it also listed assumptions concerning project inputs, mineral resource estimates, metallurgical testing, pricing, Indigenous and third-party relationships, and government actions.

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First Phosphate Announces 30,000-Metre Drill Program at Bégin-Lamarche Property

Published Tuesday, 21 October 2025

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Listings: CSE:PHOS, FSE:KD0, NASDAQ:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF
Announcement type: Operational update
Published: Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Source announcement: firstphosphate.com

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Accelerated drill program	30,000-metre
Known phosphate mineralization zone	2.5 km long

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First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) announced plans for an accelerated drilling program at its Bégin-Lamarche property in Quebec.

The 30,000-metre program will cover the entire 2.5 km known phosphate mineralization zone at 50 m x 50 m intervals.
The company expects the program to build on its initial resource estimate and confirm the final geological model; full understanding is anticipated after completion.
The company plans to begin drilling this month with two rigs in the coming weeks, and expects completion by April 2026.
The program is fully funded by the Company’s recent financings, and all drill and work authorizations are in place.

The company said the accelerated development path is intended to support potential full vertical integration of LFP CAM operations in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.

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First Phosphate announced a 30,000-metre accelerated drill program at its Bégin-Lamarche property in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The company said the programme is intended to build on its initial resource estimate and confirm the final geological model for the property.

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Title: First Phosphate Accelerates 30,000 Metre Drilling Program to Provide Final Geological Model for its Bégin-Lamarche Igneous Phosphate Property
Published: Tuesday, 21 October 2025
Source site: firstphosphate.com

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