Focus Graphite Stock Price, News & Analysis

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS)(OTCQB:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) has closed the first tranche of its previously announced non-brokered private placement, raising gross proceeds of $400,000. The company issued 5,333,336 units at $0.075 per unit, with each unit comprising one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. Each warrant allows the holder to acquire one common share at $0.10 for 36 months from the issue date.

The company paid a finder's fee of $14,000 and issued 186,667 finders warrants. All securities have a hold period until February 9, 2025. The net proceeds will be used for maintaining existing operations and general working capital requirements.

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS)(OTCQB:FCSMF) has increased its non-brokered private placement offering from $500,000 to $525,000. The company will now issue 7,000,000 Units at $0.075 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant. The warrant exercise period has been extended from 24 to 36 months, with an exercise price of $0.10 per share.

A finder's fee of up to 7% cash and 7% finder's warrants may be paid on a portion of the offering. The net proceeds will be used for maintaining existing operations and general working capital. The offering is expected to close around October 10, 2024, subject to regulatory approvals. The securities will have a four-month and one-day hold period from the issue date.

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FRA) has increased its private placement offering from $300,000 to $500,000, issuing an additional 2,666,666 Units at $0.075 per Unit for a total of 6,666,666 Units. Each Unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant, exercisable at $0.10 for 24 months. The proceeds will fund existing operations and working capital. The offering is expected to close on October 4, 2024, subject to approvals.

Additionally, shareholders have approved the Company's amended 20% fixed equity incentive plan, increasing available options to 12,492,834 and allowing for Restricted Share Units. The plan is subject to TSX-V approval.

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FRA) has announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 4,000,000 units at $0.075 per unit, aiming to raise up to $300,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one non-transferable warrant, exercisable at $0.10 for 24 months. The offering is expected to close around October 3, 2024, subject to approvals. Proceeds will be used for maintaining existing operations and general working capital. The units will have a four-month hold period and will be sold to accredited investors and insiders. The transaction may constitute a Related Party Transaction, but the company has relied on exemptions from MI 61-101 requirements. Focus Graphite also confirmed that proceeds from a previous placement were used for its drilling program and working capital.

Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV:FMS)(OTCQB:FCSMF) has announced that Dean Hanisch will join the company as a Special Advisor and Business Development Consultant, effective September 3, 2024. Hanisch, an entrepreneur with a 30-year track record, will work on advancing Focus Graphite's assets through strategic initiatives and fostering industry and government partnerships.

Hanisch's experience includes assisting junior mining companies and holding senior executive positions in the IT industry. Marc Roy, CEO of Focus Graphite, expressed enthusiasm about Hanisch's expertise in developing partnerships, which will benefit the company's Lac Knife and Lac Tétépisca natural large-flake graphite projects.

The company will host a shareholder update webinar on September 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET, where stakeholders can hear a corporate update and ask questions.

Focus Graphite has released new results from their 2022 exploration and definition drill program at the Manicouagan-Ouest Graphitic Corridor (MOGC) flake graphite deposit. The results show significant graphitic mineralization, excellent continuity at depth, and potential for deposit expansion. Key highlights include an 82.91-metre intersection grading 13.81% Cg and a 112.28-metre intersection grading 8.93% Cg. Drilling was conducted across various sections, with some holes reaching vertical depths of up to 384 metres.

The Lac Tétépisca graphite project, wholly owned by Focus Graphite, now boasts a pit-constrained Indicated Resource of 59.3 million tonnes grading 10.61% Cg and an Inferred Resource of 14.9 million tonnes grading 11.06% Cg. The results from this program are pivotal in updating the mineral resource estimate and indicating the potential for resource growth.

Exploration drilling at the Southwest MOGC target intersected thinner graphitic zones, with one hole returning 9.11 metres grading 6.08% Cg. Detailed structural 3-D modeling is ongoing to connect these findings with the main MOGC deposit. Further results from West Limb target drilling are pending.

Focus Graphite is set to benefit from recent U.S. tariffs on Chinese graphite, starting in 2026, and the Clean Vehicle Credit under the American Inflation Reduction Act. The Lac Knife project, currently at the feasibility stage, aims to become a key North American source of high-purity flake graphite for electric vehicle batteries. With North America needing to secure stable graphite supplies outside of China, Focus Graphite's Quebec-based projects are strategically positioned. The company will also benefit from a program by Quebec's Société du Plan Nord, providing support for funding and partnerships.