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First Phosphate Corp. (FRSPF) CEO John Passalacqua on Building North Americas LFP Battery Supply Chain

2026-07-06

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Malibu, CA, United States (ABN Newswire) - First Phosphate Corp. (CNSX:PHOS) (OTCMKTS:FRSPF) (FRA:KD0) is advancing a vertically integrated phosphate development strategy designed to supply the rapidly expanding North American lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery industry. With high-purity igneous phosphate deposits in Quebec and a mine-to-market business model, the Company is positioning itself as a future supplier of battery-grade phosphoric acid, iron phosphate precursor and other key materials supporting energy storage, electric vehicles and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

In this exclusive interview, Ellis Martin speaks with John Passalacqua, Chief Executive Officer of First Phosphate Corp, about why phosphate has become one of the world's most strategic battery materials and how the Company is developing a complete North American LFP battery supply chain.

Among the topics discussed:

The rapid global adoption of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries

First Phosphate's vertically integrated mine-to-market strategy

The Company's flagship Begin-Lamarche phosphate project in Quebec

Growing demand from AI infrastructure, data centers and stationary energy storage

Recent G7 recognition and international government support

-EIFO's C$275 million financing support for mine development

A significantly oversubscribed private placement

The strategic importance of domestic phosphate processing in North America

Increased indicated phosphate resources and continued project advancement

Why LFP batteries continue replacing nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery chemistries in many applications

John Passalacqua also discusses the growing importance of supply chain independence, the role of phosphatein next-generation energy storage, and why First Phosphate believes it is well positioned to participate in one of the fastest-growing segments of the global battery materials market.

View the Ellis Martin Interview with John Passalacqua; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxxp34Im1gA

About First Phosphate Corp.:

First Phosphate Corp. (CNSX:PHOS) (OTCMKTS:FRSPF) (FRA:KD0) is a mineral development and cleantech company dedicated to building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain for North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and defense.

First Phosphate's flagship Begin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada is a North American rare igneous phosphate resource yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.

About The Ellis Martin Report:

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Source: First Phosphate Corp. The Ellis Martin Report

Contact: Contact Information First Phosphate Corp. https://firstphosphate.com

Investor Relations John Passalacqua Chief Executive Officer Email: info@firstphosphate.com Telephone: +1 (514) 618-5289