When did First Phosphate Corp. announce the addition of phosphate to the U.S. critical minerals list?

First Phosphate Corp. announced the development on 2025-11-10. The announcement relates to the United States’ Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.

Which countries and regions does First Phosphate Corp. say recognise phosphate as a critical mineral?

First Phosphate Corp. said the United States now joins Canada and South Korea, the European Union, and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in recognising phosphate as a critical mineral.

What did First Phosphate Corp. submit during the USGS comment period?

First Phosphate Corp. said it submitted a full 15-page letter during the USGS comment period. The letter highlighted what the company described as the critical defence and energy-related implications of phosphate, given the emergence of lithium iron phosphate batteries.

What did First Phosphate Corp. say about lithium iron phosphate batteries?

First Phosphate Corp. said lithium iron phosphate, or LFP, batteries are emerging for energy storage, data centres, robotics, mobility and national security applications. The company linked these uses to the defence and energy-related importance of phosphate.

What is First Phosphate Corp.’s Bégin-Lamarche Property used for?

First Phosphate Corp. said its flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec is one of North America’s rare igneous phosphate resources. According to the company, it yields high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities for producing cathode active material for LFP batteries.

Has First Phosphate Corp. produced LFP battery cells?

First Phosphate Corp. said it has 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 in the cells were produced from rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from its Bégin-Lamarche Property.

What does First Phosphate Corp. do?

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

Where do First Phosphate Corp.’s shares trade and what are the ticker symbols?

The source identifies First Phosphate Corp. as trading on the CSE under PHOS, the OTCQX under FRSPF, and the FSE under KD0. The company’s “About” section also lists TDG: KD0.

What risks does First Phosphate Corp. identify for its forward-looking information?

First Phosphate Corp. cautioned that its forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially. The company identified risks including development and exploration outcomes, continued access to capital and financing, general economic, market and business conditions, permitting and project development, mineral resource estimates, metallurgical testing, project inputs, relationships with Indigenous parties and other partners, and government relations and actions.

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First Phosphate says phosphate added to U.S. Final 2025 critical minerals list

Published Monday, 10 November 2025

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Listings: CSE:PHOS, FSE:KD0, NASDAQ:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF
Announcement type: Regulatory approval
Published: Monday, 10 November 2025
Source announcement: firstphosphate.com

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First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) announced phosphate’s addition to the United States critical minerals list.

Phosphate was added to the United States’ Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.
The Interior Secretary acted through the USGS director, using recommendations from Energy, War, and Agriculture.
First Phosphate submitted a 15-page letter during USGS comments on phosphate’s defense and energy implications.

The company produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 cells using materials made from anorthosite rock extracted at Bégin-Lamarche.

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First Phosphate Corp. said that the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, had added “phosphate” to the United States’ Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals. The company said the decision was based on recommendations and expertise from the U.S. Departments of Energy, War and Agriculture.

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Company: First Phosphate Corp
Title: First Phosphate Welcomes the Addition of Phosphate to the Critical Minerals List of the United States
Published: Monday, 10 November 2025
Source site: firstphosphate.com

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