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Production / Operations

Focus Graphite resumes ESIA work for Lac Knife

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Aug 13, 2025 · 21:33 FMS · 0.235 Focus Graphite Inc.
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Executive Summary

  • Focus Graphite has re‑engaged IOS Geosciences to complete 16 technical reports for the Lac Knife ESIA, targeting submission in early 2026.
  • The company is moving forward with geochemical analysis of >1,000 drill core samples from its 2022 exploration program at Lac Tetepisca, with a CIM‑ and NI 43‑101‑compliant resource update expected in fall 2025.
  • Incentive stock options (4.215 M shares @ C$0.14) and 1.35 M restricted stock units were granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants.

Key Details

  • ESIA Advancement – Lac Knife
  • Re‑engaged IOS Geosciences Inc. to prepare 16 required technical reports for Quebec environmental permitting.
  • Reports cover condemnation & pitwall drilling, acid‑generating potential, geotechnical/drilling, soil and water chemistry, groundwater habitat, caribou habitat, and geometallurgical/graphite flake characterization.

  • Completion targeted for early 2026; submissions to MDDELCC and MRNF planned shortly thereafter.

  • Exploration & Resource Update – Lac Tetepisca

  • IOS to conduct carbon and sulfur assays on >1,000 split/pulverized core samples from the 2022 drilling program (74 holes, 14,900.5 m).
  • Samples target Southwest MOGC and West Limb MAG‑EM conductors.

  • Updated CIM & NI 43‑101‑compliant mineral resource estimate for the Manicouagan‑Ouest Graphitic Corridor expected in fall 2025.

  • Equity Incentive Grants

  • Stock options granted to purchase up to 4,215,000 common shares at an exercise price of C$0.14 per share; expiration 13 Aug 2030.

  • 1.35 million restricted stock units (RSUs) issued to officers, directors and consultants under the company’s Equity Incentive Plan; each RSU converts to one common share upon vesting.

  • Qualified Person

  • Technical content reviewed and approved by Rejean Girard, P.Geo., president of IOS Geosciences, qualified under NI 43‑101.

Notable Quotes

“Resuming the ESIA is a pivotal milestone that moves us closer to full permitting and our goal of mine development at Lac Knife,” – Dean Hanisch, CEO, Focus Graphite.
“Initiating assay work at Tetepisca to support an upgraded mineral resource estimate reflects our commitment to building value across our entire Quebec asset base.” – Dean Hanisch.

Read the original news release →

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