First Phosphate Welcomes the Addition of Phosphate to the Critical Minerals List of the United States

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First Phosphate (OTCQX: FRSPF) welcomed the addition of phosphate to the United States Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals announced by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior on November 10, 2025. The decision aligns the U.S. with Canada, South Korea, the European Union and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in recognizing phosphate as critical.

First Phosphate said it submitted a 15-page comment highlighting phosphate's role in lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for energy storage, defense and mobility. The company noted a Met rating from the Defense Industrial Base Consortium for its White Paper and cited its Bégin-Lamarche property as a rare North American igneous phosphate source used to produce commercial-grade LFP 18650 cells.

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• Phosphate added to US Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals (Nov 10, 2025)
• Produced commercial-grade North American LFP 18650 battery cells
• Received 'Met' rating from Defense Industrial Base Consortium
• Bégin-Lamarche property yields high-purity igneous phosphate

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Saguenay, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - November 10, 2025) - First Phosphate Corp.(CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0)  ("First Phosphate" or the "Company") applauds the decision by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey ("USGS"), to add "phosphate" to the United States' Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals.

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/mineral-resources-program/science/about-2025-list-critical-minerals

The United States now joins the countries of Canada and South Korea, the European Union and the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in recognizing phosphate as a critical mineral.

The US Secretary of the Interior indicated that the department made the determination to include phosphate on the Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals based on recommendations and expertise provided by the respective U.S. Departments of Energy, War, and Agriculture.

During the comment period provided by the USGS, First Phosphate submitted a full 15-page letter highlighting the critical defense and energy related implications of phosphate given to the rapid emergence of lithium iron phosphate ("LFP") batteries for energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and national security apparatus.

First Phosphate also reiterated the recent "Met" rating that it had received from the Defense Industrial Base Consortium for its White Paper on Securing North American Phosphate Supply for LFP Cathode Materials.

https://firstphosphate.com/dibc

First Phosphate's flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec is one of North America's rare igneous phosphate resources, yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities for production of cathode active material ("CAM") for LFP batteries.

First Phosphate has recently produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 battery cells using North American critical minerals:

https://firstphosphate.com/north-american-lfp-battery-cells

The high-purity phosphoric acid and iron powder for these LFP 18650 battery cells was produced using rare igneous anorthosite rock extracted from the First Phosphate Bégin-Lamarche property.

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About First Phosphate

First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) (OTCQX: FRSPF) (TDG: KD0) (FSE: KD0) is a mineral development and cleantech company dedicated to building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market LFP battery supply chain for North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and national security. First Phosphate's flagship Bégin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec is one of North America's rare igneous phosphate resources, yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.

For additional information, please contact:

Bennett Kurtz
CFO, CAO
bennett@firstphosphate.com
Tel : +1 (416) 200-0657

Investor Relations: investor@firstphosphate.com
Media Relations: media@firstphosphate.com
Website: www.FirstPhosphate.com

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FAQ

What does phosphate being added to the US Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals mean for FRSPF?

It recognizes phosphate as strategically important in the US, potentially supporting demand for FRSPF's North American phosphate resources.

When was phosphate added to the US Final 2025 List of Critical Minerals?

The addition was announced on November 10, 2025.

How is First Phosphate connected to LFP batteries mentioned in the announcement?

First Phosphate produced commercial-grade LFP 18650 cells using high-purity phosphoric acid and iron powder from its Bégin-Lamarche property.

What recognition did First Phosphate receive for its supply-security work?

The company cited a 'Met' rating from the Defense Industrial Base Consortium for its white paper on securing North American phosphate for LFP cathode materials.

Where is First Phosphate's flagship property and what makes it notable?

The Bégin-Lamarche property is in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, and is described as a rare igneous phosphate resource yielding high-purity material.