Ottawa, Ontario, Oct 15, 2026 – (ACN Newswire) – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) (“Focus” or the “Company“a Canadian designer of top-quality flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite products for battery, defence, and commercial applications, is delighted to reveal the engagement of Construction & & Expertise PG (“PG“to advance geotechnical examinations and in-depth engineering for the proposed all-season gain access to roadway to its flagship Lac Knife Graphite Project (“Lac Knife” or the “Project“in Quebec.
The engagement marks a crucial action towards building preparedness and kinds part of a more comprehensive facilities effort supported by as much as C$ 1,932,750 in combined non-dilutive federal and provincial financing. This consists of freshly authorized non-repayable monetary help of as much as C$ 554,050 from the Societe du Plan Nord (“SPN“representing 50% of qualified gain access to roadway preparation and advancement expenses under its Northern Infrastructure Fund in Support of the Mining Sector (Enveloppe nordique d’infrastructures en appui au secteur minier)and formerly revealed assistance of as much as C$ 1,378,700 from Natural Resources Canada (“NRCan“through its First and Last Mile Fund (“FLMF“. The provincial contribution is committed specifically to the gain access to roadway, while the federal financing supports pre-construction preparation for both the roadway and the electrical facilities needed to link Lac Knife to Hydro-Quebec’s power network.
Together, these complementary financial investments are assisting advance the transport and energy facilities needed for Lac Knife’s advancement while enabling the Company to maintain capital for its wider task advancement and innovative products technique.
Advancing Lac Knife’s Access Road Toward Construction Readiness
The proposed all-weather gravel gain access to roadway will link the Lac Knife Project website to Highway 389, supplying trusted year-round access to support future mine building, workers transport, devices mobilization and the ultimate transport of graphite concentrate. PG’s required incorporates geotechnical and geophysical examinations, subsurface characterization, examination of building and construction products and engineering activities needed to advance a construction-ready gain access to roadway style. Secret deliverables will consist of initial and last engineering illustrations, technical specs, a costs of amounts, in-depth expense quotes, a building and construction schedule and tender files to support future building preparation and procurement.
The program consists of:
- Around eleven (11) kilometres of geophysical examinations utilizing seismic refraction and multichannel analysis of surface area waves (MASW), consisting of associated information processing, analysis and technical reporting.
- Roughly sixty (60) geotechnical test pits along the proposed roadway passage to define subsurface conditions, examine soil and structure residential or commercial properties, and notify roadway style requirements.
- Reconnaissance and tasting of prospective obtain product sources, supported by lab screening of structure soils and building and construction products to assess their viability for roadway building and construction.
- Targeted geotechnical drilling at crucial areas along the proposed roadway passage, where required by field examination outcomes and based on extra permission.
- High-resolution drone-based topographic studies of the proposed roadway passage and any modified positionings, to support last engineering style and future building and construction preparation.
- Advancement of geotechnical profiles, pavement style suggestions and associated technical reporting to support in-depth roadway and drain engineering.
The field examination program has actually advanced significantly, producing crucial technical information to improve engineering styles, enhance building requirements and support the next stage of task advancement.
“Infrastructure is what transforms a mineral resource into a strategic asset,” stated Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite. “With PG advancing the technical work required for our access road, we are translating project planning into tangible steps towards construction readiness. The support of the Governments of Québec and Canada allows us to advance this essential infrastructure while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation and project development.”
The collaborated improvement of roadway gain access to and grid connection preparation is planned to reinforce Lac Knife’s advancement preparedness, decrease infrastructure-related unpredictability and develop the technical structure for future building.
“Support from two levels of government for complementary infrastructure initiatives underscores the strategic importance of advancing Lac Knife,” stated Jason Latkowcer, Vice President, Corporate Development of Focus Graphite. “We are systematically removing barriers to development, reducing risk and strengthening Lac Knife’s investment case, while leveraging non-dilutive funding to minimize shareholder dilution.”
Accountable Infrastructure Development
The Lac Knife Project is found on the Nitassinan, the ancestral lands of the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam (“ITUM“. Focus has actually kept a collective relationship with ITUM given that participating in a Pre-Development Agreement in 2014 and continues to advance task preparation in cooperation with the neighborhood.
The Company’s facilities technique focuses on using existing transport passages any place useful, with the goal of reducing brand-new ecological disruption while supporting accountable job advancement.
The suggested gain access to roadway and electrical connection are essential parts of Lac Knife’s long-lasting advancement method. Together, they are meant to develop dependable year-round gain access to and support the shift towards grid-connected mining and processing operations.
Lac Knife hosts among North America’s highest-grade natural graphite deposits and works as the upstream structure of Focus Graphite’s technique to develop an incorporated sophisticated graphite products platform serving battery, defence, atomic energy and advanced production supply chains.
Certified Person
The technical material divulged in this press release was evaluated and authorized by Richard Pearce, PE, President of Brasil Insight Capital LLC., a specialist to the Company, and a certified individual as specified under National Instrument NI 43-101.
About Construction & & Expertise PG
Building & & Expertise PG Inc. (PG) is an integrated engineering, building and commercial upkeep business serving the mining and commercial sectors throughout Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador. Established in 2006, PG has actually grown to more than 400 workers, with a long-term engineering workplace and lab in Wabush supporting the surrounding mining area. PG’s method surpasses standard consulting and contracting. The business thinks effective mining jobs are constructed on strong relationships, relied on collaborations, safe execution and quality work. By bringing engineering, technical services and building abilities together under one company, PG works together with its customers as a long-lasting local partner, from task advancement and technical examination through building and operations.
For more details on Construction & & Expertise PG Inc. please check out https://pgconstruction.ca/en
About Focus Graphite Inc.
Focus Graphite is developing an incorporated graphite platform to provide the markets forming the future. Through the advancement of first-rate graphite resources, advanced processing innovations and higher-value innovative products, the Company is placing itself to support battery, defence, advanced production and other tactical markets throughout North America and allied markets.
The platform is anchored by the Company’s 2 100%-owned graphite possessions in Quebec. Lac Knife is among North America’s highest-grade feasibility-stage graphite deposits, while Lac Tetepisca is among the biggest recognized graphite resources worldwide. Together with tactical innovation collaborations and government-supported development efforts, these possessions supply the structure for a protected, scalable and significantly incorporated graphite supply chain.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Particular declarations included in this news release make up positive details. These declarations connect to future occasions or future efficiency. Using any of the words “could,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “will,” “projected,” “estimated,” and comparable expressions, in addition to declarations connecting to matters that are not historic truths, are planned to determine positive details and are based upon the Company’s existing beliefs or presumptions regarding the result and timing of such future occasions.
In specific, this news release consists of positive info relating to, to name a few things: the engagement of Construction & & Expertise PG and the awaited conclusion of its geotechnical examinations, geophysical studies, subsurface characterization, engineering research studies and in-depth roadway and drain styles; the expected invoice and usage of financing from the Société du Plan Nord and Natural Resources Canada’s First and Last Mile Fund; and the conclusion of preparation, engineering, ecological research studies, path optimization, allowing and style activities related to the proposed all-season gain access to roadway and Hydro-Quebec electrical connection.
Such positive details likewise consists of the development of the Lac Knife Graphite Project towards allowing, building preparedness and future advancement; the awaited advantages of the suggested gain access to roadway and associated facilities preparation, consisting of enhanced year-round gain access to, improved job preparedness, decreased infrastructure-related advancement danger and assistance for future mine building and operations; and the Company’s continuous cooperation with Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam (ITUM), consisting of task preparation activities and the proposed usage of existing transport passages anywhere useful. Extra positive info consists of the Company’s capability to please the conditions of suitable financing arrangements and acquire the total of dedicated federal government assistance; the timing and result of regulative approvals, allowing procedures and future advancement choices; the Company’s capability to protect extra funding, federal government assistance, tactical collaborations and offtake plans; the future building, advancement and operation of the Lac Knife Graphite Project; and the Company’s method to establish an incorporated innovative graphite products platform serving battery products, defence, atomic energy and advanced production supply chains in North America and allied markets.
The conclusion of in-depth engineering and last facilities styles does not make up permission to start building and construction, which stays based on relevant authorizations, regulative approvals, funding plans and future advancement choices. The Company prepares for supplying even more updates, as suitable, as the task advances through subsequent style, allowing, funding and contracting stages.
Positive declarations undergo recognized and unidentified dangers, unpredictabilities, and other elements that might trigger real outcomes, efficiency, or accomplishments to vary materially from those revealed or suggested by such declarations. These dangers and unpredictabilities consist of, however are not restricted to, threats connected to market conditions, regulative approvals, modifications in financial conditions, the capability to raise adequate funds on appropriate terms or at all, functional threats related to mineral expedition and advancement, and other threats detailed from time to time in the Company’s public disclosure files offered under its profile on SEDAR+.
The positive details included in this release is made since the date hereof, and the Company is not obliged to upgrade or modify any positive details, whether as an outcome of brand-new info, future occasions, or otherwise, other than as needed by suitable securities laws. Since of the threats, unpredictabilities, and presumptions consisted of herein, financiers ought to not position excessive dependence on positive details.
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Subject: Press release summary
Source: Focus Graphite Inc
Sectors: Metals & & Mining
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