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First Phosphate gains G7 critical minerals backing – ICYMI
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First Phosphate gains G7 critical minerals backing – ICYMI

Yahoo Finance · Jun 20, 2026, 2:37 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • Passalacqua said First Phosphate was selected as one of only 13 projects identified under the alliance, which was established to support critical minerals resilience and production across G7 nations.
  • According to Passalacqua, the most significant benefit is not simply the visibility generated by the announcement but the progress made in de-risking the company s projects and improving access to capital.
  • He explained that the company s mining operations have been advanced toward a final investment decision, while attention is increasingly turning toward the phosphoric acid plant planned for Port Saguenay.

First Phosphate gains G7 critical minerals backing – ICYMI First Phosphate gains G7 critical minerals backing – ICYMI Proactive uses images sourced from Shutterstock Proactive Sat, June 20, 2026 at 9:37 PM GMT+7 3 min read PHOS.CN FPHOY FRSPF 4NO.F KD0.F First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF, FRA:KD0, OTC:FPHOY) earlier this week highlighted its inclusion in the G7 Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance, with chief executive officer John Passalacqua telling Proactive that the recognition represents an important step in advancing the company s integrated LFP battery materials strategy.

Passalacqua said First Phosphate was selected as one of only 13 projects identified under the alliance, which was established to support critical minerals resilience and production across G7 nations. He indicated that the project selection demonstrates growing international support for the development of strategic battery materials supply chains.

According to Passalacqua, the most significant benefit is not simply the visibility generated by the announcement but the progress made in de-risking the company s projects and improving access to capital.

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