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Focus Graphite Inc. reports developments tied to its role as a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications. Company news centers on the Lac Knife and Lac Tetepisca projects in Quebec, including NI 43-101 mineral resource work, drilling results, environmental and permitting studies, and project de-risking activities.
Recurring updates also cover downstream graphite initiatives such as thermal purification, bulk sample processing, coating-technology evaluation, and product validation for high-purity graphite applications. Additional news themes include government-supported critical-minerals programs, industry and research collaborations, advisory and governance changes, capital-markets outreach, and operating or capital-structure disclosures.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) appointed Dr. Sunho Kang as Strategic Advisor, Battery Technology & Materials on December 3, 2025.
Dr. Kang brings 26 years of battery‑materials and cell engineering experience from Apple, Samsung SDI, Volkswagen, Argonne National Laboratory and UT Austin. His advisory role covers material selection, cell design, silicon‑graphite anode development, dual‑use (defense and civilian) cell R&D, IP roadmap support, and scaling battery‑testing infrastructure.
The appointment follows a $14.1 million conditional funding announcement from Natural Resources Canada (Nov 3, 2025) for a chemical‑free electro‑thermal graphite purification demonstration plant. As part of his engagement, Dr. Kang was granted 50,000 options exercisable at C$0.60 for five years, subject to regulatory approval, and may receive cash compensation for advisory services.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) appointed industry veteran Richard Pearce as Strategic Advisor to accelerate operational, purification, production, and commercial readiness for its Quebec projects.
The appointment follows a C$14.1 million conditional award from Natural Resources Canada to support Canada’s first chemical-free electro-thermal graphite purification demonstration plant. Pearce brings 30+ years of experience, prior success taking a graphite mine to commercial production, NI 43-101 QP status, and will lead ore-processing optimization and pilot programs for the Lac Knife and Lac Tetepisca projects.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) commissioned WSP to complete an Air Dispersion Modelling and Dust Management Study for its 100%-owned Lac Knife project in Quebec to support the final Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
The Study, managed by IOS Geosciences and building on prior 2014 work, will model dust/gas dispersion from the redesigned dry-stack tailings facility, blasting, wind erosion, and dust along the 7-kilometre access road. The re-engineered TSF uses dolomitic marble to amend and encapsulate tailings and is intended to eliminate acid mine drainage.
Results are expected by February 2026 to align with submission of the revised ESIA and to address follow-up questions from Quebec's MDDELCC.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) has begun a hydrogeological study at its wholly owned Lac Knife project to support a redesigned tailings system intended to eliminate acid mine drainage and complete the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
The Study, led by Richelieu Hydrogeologie and managed by IOS Geosciences, will model groundwater flows and aquifer interactions with the open pit and tailings facility; results are expected by February 2026 to align with final ESIA submission. The project hosts measured and indicated resources grading 14.95% graphitic carbon, and the company has conditional NRCan approval for a $14,062,500 non-repayable contribution pending due diligence.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) received conditional approval for a $14,062,500 non-repayable contribution from Natural Resources Canada under the Global Partnerships Initiative to build Canada’s first commercial electrothermal fluidized bed (EFB) graphite purification demonstration plant.
The demonstration system is being engineered with Ukraine's TMEC, uses U.S. AETC expertise, targets >99.95% C (previous tests reached 99.999%+ C), is designed for 100 kg/hour capacity, and funding can be accessed until March 2028.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) announced that its Lac Knife natural graphite anode material passed Phase I validation testing by independent U.S. labs C4V and AETC on October 22, 2025. Under test (lot GN250619002) the material achieved a first-cycle discharge capacity of approximately 373 mAh/g, near theoretical graphite capacity, and exceeded C4V internal qualification benchmarks. C4V advanced the material to Phase II for pouch-cell fabrication and large-format validation; AETC will pursue additional large-format testing to assess scalability and performance consistency.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) appointed Jean-Francois Perrault as Strategic Advisor effective October 15, 2025. Mr. Perrault brings more than 30 years of merchant banking, capital markets and investment banking experience and currently serves as Managing Partner at Pavilion Capital Advisers.
He served 16 years as Managing Director, Corporate Finance at Leede Financial until 2025, held senior roles at Union Securities and TD Capital, and sits on the TSX Venture Exchange Local Advisory Committee (Eastern Canada). As part of the engagement, Focus granted 50,000 stock options exercisable at C$0.60 for five years, subject to regulatory approval. The advisor will support financing and permitting for the Lac Knife and Lac Tetepisca projects.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) has engaged two marketing firms to expand investor awareness, with programs starting October 15, 2025.
Key terms: a six-month agreement with Outside the Box Capital for $150,000 CAD per six-month term plus 950,000 stock options exercisable at the closing price on October 15, 2025, vesting 25% every three months over 12 months; and a three-month contract with Curation Connect for $12,000 USD paid as $4,000 USD monthly. Campaigns cover social channels, influencer and video content, and an investor Showcase hosted by Curation. Both providers are reported as arm's-length and do not own company securities as of the date hereof.
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) has secured acceptance into the Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON) program, gaining access to up to $300,000 in non-dilutive funding. The program will cover 80% of eligible costs for patent protection and commercialization of the company's silicon-enhanced spheroidized graphite technology.
The funding will support patent drafting, prosecution, trademark registration, and commercialization efforts in key markets including Canada, United States, Europe, and Korea. Focus Graphite is partnering with MBM Intellectual Property Law to expand its international IP footprint, targeting both commercial applications (electric mobility, grid storage) and defense applications (unmanned systems, military power sources).
Focus Graphite (OTCQB: FCSMF) has announced breakthrough results from battery cell testing conducted by C4V, showing that spheroidization rejects from its Lac Knife deposit achieved a 26% increase in cathode electrode density (2.39 g/cc vs. 1.76 g/cc baseline) in LFP cathodes.
The testing demonstrated that Lac Knife Cathode (LKC) Ultima, when used as a conductive additive with carbon black in a 50:50 ratio, maintained equivalent conductivity and cycling stability through 40 cycles. This breakthrough could enable higher energy storage capacity without increasing battery size, particularly beneficial for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
The global market for lithium-ion battery cathode conductive auxiliary agents is projected to grow from US$1.80 billion in 2024 to US$4.32 billion by 2029, representing a 19.1% CAGR. Focus Graphite plans to advance testing to larger format batteries and explore different blend ratios to assess scalability.