When did First Phosphate announce the Canadian critical minerals update?

First Phosphate announced the update on 2026-02-27. The company said the amendment to the 2025 Canadian federal budget passed yesterday, retaining that relative timing in its announcement.

Which tax credits does First Phosphate say may support its phosphate projects?

First Phosphate identified the Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (CMETC) and the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (CTM). The company described each as a 30% refundable Canadian tax credit, with the CMETC applying to targeted exploration expenses for Canadian investors in junior mining companies and the CTM applying to new machinery and equipment for manufacturing clean technologies or processing critical minerals by Canadian corporations.

How could the CMETC affect First Phosphate’s exploration and development activities?

First Phosphate said the CMETC will assist it in raising funds geared towards further exploring and developing its mineral properties in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, and continuing to develop the region’s district-level phosphate zone. The company’s forward-looking information cautions that continued availability of capital and financing is among the factors that could affect actual results or developments.

How could the CTM affect First Phosphate’s planned infrastructure and processing facilities?

First Phosphate said the CTM will be beneficial in building infrastructure associated with operating and mining its advanced phosphate properties, as well as future downstream facilities including a planned phosphoric acid plant and a planned lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material plant. The company said the achievement and completion of required steps for these facilities depends on factors including financing and regulatory and environmental approvals.

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

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

Where is First Phosphate’s flagship phosphate property located?

First Phosphate’s flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property is in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada. The company describes it as a North American rare igneous phosphate resource yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.

What battery products has First Phosphate recently produced?

First Phosphate said it has recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals. The company said the high-purity phosphoric acid used for those cells was produced from rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from its Bégin-Lamarche property in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec.

Why does First Phosphate say phosphate is relevant to clean technology?

First Phosphate said an overwhelming majority of batteries produced on the planet are based on LFP chemistry, with the majority of the cathode comprised of high-purity phosphate. The company said this includes phosphate such as the type found on its properties in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec.

Where do First Phosphate shares trade and what are the ticker symbols?

First Phosphate is listed on the CSE under PHOS, on the OTCQX under FRSPF, as an OTCQX ADR under FPHOY, and on the FSE under KD0.

What uncertainties does First Phosphate identify for its plans and outlook?

First Phosphate said its forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially. It identified risks including exploration and development outcomes, access to capital and financing, general economic, market and business conditions, project disruptions or unavailable inputs, permitting and development, the accuracy of mineral resource estimates and metallurgical testing, price assumptions for P2O5 and Fe2O3, project input prices, relationships with First Nations and other Indigenous parties, third-party partners and suppliers, and government relations and actions.

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First Phosphate says phosphate added to Canada’s critical minerals list

Published Friday, 27 February 2026

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Listings: CSE:PHOS, FSE:KD0, NASDAQ:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF
Announcement type: Regulatory approval
Published: Friday, 27 February 2026
Source announcement: firstphosphate.com

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Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit	30% Canadian refundable tax credit
Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit	30% refundable tax credit

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First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (OTCQX ADR: FPHOY) (FSE: KD0) said phosphate was added to Canada’s list of critical minerals essential for clean technology.

The amendment to the 2025 Canadian federal budget passed yesterday, adding phosphate to the list of critical minerals essential for clean technology.
The Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (CMETC) is a 30% Canadian refundable tax credit for Canadian investors’ targeted exploration expenses in junior mining companies.
The CTM is a 30% refundable tax credit for Canadian corporations investing in machinery and equipment for clean-technology manufacturing or critical-mineral processing.
The company says CMETC will assist fundraising for exploration and development of its Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec, mineral properties.
The company says CTM will benefit infrastructure for its phosphate properties and planned phosphoric acid and LFP cathode active material plants.

First Phosphate recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals. The phosphoric acid came from anorthosite rock extracted at its Bégin-Lamarche property.

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First Phosphate said an amendment to the 2025 Canadian federal budget passed yesterday to include phosphate on the list of critical minerals essential for clean technology. The company said phosphate exploration and downstream processing facilities will now benefit from Canadian federal programmes dedicated to key critical minerals.

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Title: First Phosphate Applauds Addition of Phosphate to the Canadian List of Critical Minerals Essential for Clean Technology
Published: Friday, 27 February 2026
Source site: firstphosphate.com

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