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First Phosphate Corp. reports developments tied to its mineral exploration, project development and clean-technology strategy for lithium iron phosphate battery supply chains in North America. Company news centers on the Bégin-Lamarche igneous phosphate property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec, including drilling results, mineralization updates, resource-model work and technical validation for battery-grade phosphate concentrate.
Recurring updates also cover non-dilutive government funding, project-finance discussions, warrant exercises, capitalization-table changes, investor-relations arrangements and research coverage. The company describes Bégin-Lamarche as a high-purity phosphate resource with low impurity levels and links its target markets to energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and national security.
Emerging Growth Research (EGR) released a new company-sponsored Flash Report on First Phosphate Corp. (PHOS, FRSPF), updating its valuation framework and highlighting recent project developments and financing support.
EGR lowered the discount rate used for First Phosphate’s Begin-Lamarche mine to 10.5% from 11.5% and for the proposed Port Saguenay phosphoric acid plant to 12.5% from 13.5%, holding all operating, production, capex and commodity price assumptions unchanged. The report cites the company’s recent Nasdaq ADR uplisting, broader engagement from U.S. institutional, sovereign and G7-aligned financing sources, and letters of intent including a potential up to C$275 million guarantee from Denmark’s EIFO for the mine and support from Italian institutions SACE, CDP and SIMEST for the acid plant. It also notes Quebec fast-track permitting for the Filon area, an expanded mineral resource estimate and an upcoming feasibility study expected in early 2027 as a key potential revaluation catalyst.
First Phosphate (NASDAQ: PHOS; CSE: PHOS; OTCQX: FRSPF; FSE: KD0) reported voting results from its August 28, 2026 annual general and special meeting. All five director nominees received between 96.73% and 99.53% support, and shareholders fixed the Board size at five directors.
Shareholders reappointed Davidson & Company LLP as auditor for the ensuing year, approved an advance notice policy, and re‑approved the omnibus equity incentive plan, each with over 96% of votes cast in favour. Registered and reported beneficial shareholders on record for the 2026 meeting rose to 12,501, an 861% increase from 1,301 in 2025.
The Board adopted the advance notice policy effective immediately, establishing procedures and timelines for shareholders intending to nominate directors, and requiring disclosure of nominee information as mandated by applicable securities laws. According to First Phosphate, the policy is intended to provide a clear, transparent nomination process and allow assessment of director candidates.
First Phosphate (NASDAQ: PHOS) has filed an NI 43-101 Technical Report for its updated Mineral Resource Estimate at the Bégin-Lamarche igneous phosphate deposit, 50 km northwest of Saguenay, Quebec. The report, effective May 1, 2026, was prepared by P&E Mining Consultants.
MRE highlights include a 378% increase in Indicated Mineral Resources versus the initial September 9, 2024 estimate, with 6.2 Mt Measured at 7.70% P2O5, 198.5 Mt Indicated at 6.00% P2O5, and 89.5 Mt Inferred at 6.16% P2O5. Metallurgical work indicates a 40.4% P2O5 concentrate at 88% recovery and 91.1% conversion to battery-grade phosphoric acid for LFP batteries.
The deposit remains open at depth, is close to road and hydroelectric infrastructure and 70 km from the Port of Saguenay, and benefits from a definitive, long-term, partially prepaid offtake agreement with a creditworthy partner.
First Phosphate (Nasdaq:PHOS, CSE:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF) was the focus of a new Flash Report from Emerging Growth Research, which reiterated its Buy rating and 12‑month price target of C$4.94. The report highlights First Phosphate’s recent Nasdaq Global Market uplisting of its Level 2 ADR program on August 10, 2026, completed without a concurrent equity financing. According to Emerging Growth Research, the company has more than C$30 million in cash and access to about C$21.5 million in non‑repayable federal contributions, supporting an estimated 24‑36 month funding runway.
The report also notes approximately 1.3 million ADRs outstanding (each representing 10 common shares), Quebec’s July 27, 2026 “Filon” fast‑track designation for the Bégin‑Lamarche project, and an additional C$4.84 million of federal infrastructure funding awarded on August 5, 2026.
First Phosphate (NASDAQ: PHOS) announced that its board and management will ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square, New York, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, to celebrate its recent listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.
The live ceremony broadcast is scheduled to begin at 9:15 a.m. ET via the Nasdaq website. First Phosphate is a mineral exploration, development and clean technology company focused on a vertically integrated mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain, with its flagship Bégin-Lamarche igneous phosphate property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec.
First Phosphate (NASDAQ: PHOS) announced that its American Depositary Receipts will be uplisted to the Nasdaq Global Market as a Level 2 ADR under ticker PHOS (CUSIP: 33611D301; ISIN: US33611D3017), effective at the opening of trading on August 10, 2026. The ADR ratio remains at ten common shares per one ADR.
From August 10, 2026, existing Level 1 ADRs will be delisted from OTCQX and automatically converted into Level 2 ADRs tradable on Nasdaq. The uplist does not affect the company’s common share listings on OTCQX (FRSPF), CSE (PHOS) and FSE (KD0). Holders can convert common shares into ADRs at no cost through BNY Mellon until December 31, 2026, and no new shares are issued or capital raised as part of this ADR upgrade.
First Phosphate (Nasdaq: PHOS) announced that its American Depositary Receipts will be uplisted to the Nasdaq Global Market as a Level 2 ADR under ticker PHOS (CUSIP: 33611D301; ISIN: US33611D3017), effective at the opening of trading on August 10, 2026.
The ADR ratio remains 10 common shares per 1 ADR. On the same date, Level 1 ADRs will be delisted from OTCQX and automatically converted into Level 2 ADRs tradable on Nasdaq. According to the company, no new securities are being offered, and investors may convert common shares into ADRs at no cost until December 31, 2026 through depositary bank BNY Mellon. Other listings on OTCQX (FRSPF), CSE (PHOS) and FSE (KD0) are unaffected.
First Phosphate (OTCQX: FRSPF) has signed agreements with the Government of Canada for $4.84 million in non-repayable contributions from Natural Resources Canada’s First and Last Mile Fund to advance infrastructure for the Bégin-Lamarche phosphate deposit in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec. This funding is in addition to $16.7 million previously made available by NRCan in March 2026 under the Global Partnerships Initiative.
About $3.07 million will support studies, design and consultations for a 161‑kV power transmission line and substations, while about $1.77 million will fund preparatory work and feasibility studies for a new access road and upgraded bypass roads linking the mine to rail and the Port of Saguenay. The contributions cover eligible activities planned through 2030 and are intended to address regional clean energy and transportation infrastructure gaps that limit critical minerals production.
First Phosphate (OTCQX: FRSPF) reports that its Bégin-Lamarche igneous rock phosphate mining project in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Québec has been selected for “Filon” support status by the Québec Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MRNF). This government initiative aims to accelerate critical and strategic mineral projects by providing specialized support and facilitating discussions with departments and agencies responsible for mining authorizations and permits.
According to First Phosphate, Bégin-Lamarche is a high-purity phosphate deposit intended for the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery sector and is part of Québec’s Critical and Strategic Minerals 2025‑2031 strategy. The company’s chief geologist, Steeve Lavoie, P.Geo., has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information under NI 43‑101.
Emerging Growth Research issued a Flash Report on First Phosphate (OTCQX:FRSPF) on July 21, 2026, reiterating its Buy rating and 12‑month price target of C$4.94 after a roughly 24% share price decline over the past month.
The firm links the weakness to macro factors such as inflation, higher rate expectations, and risk‑off sentiment, not changes in company fundamentals. First Phosphate recently closed a C$17.7 million private placement at C$2.00 per share and now has about C$35 million in cash plus access to a C$16.7 million non‑repayable Government of Canada contribution, for more than C$50 million of available capital. Emerging Growth Research estimates this provides over 24 months of runway to complete a feasibility study, permitting and move toward a Final Investment Decision.