Malibu, CA, United States, Aug 19, 2026 - (ABN Newswire) - First Phosphate (NASDAQ:PHOS) (CNSX:PHOS) (OTCMKTS:FRSPF) advances Begin-Lamarche as government support, infrastructure development and growing energy-storage demand strengthen the case for high-purity phosphate.
Ellis Martin speaks with John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp., following a major milestone for the company: the commencement of trading on the Nasdaq Global Market.
Passalacqua recently rang the Nasdaq opening bell in Times Square and discusses what expanded access toU.S. institutional investors could mean for First Phosphate as the company advances its vertically integrated North American lithium iron phosphate - LFP - battery materials strategy.
The conversation also examines substantial Canadian governmentsupport for the Begin-Lamarche high-purity igneous phosphate project in Quebec, including funding directed toward project development and infrastructure.
Passalacqua discusses Quebec's accelerated permitting and development initiatives, plannedroad and electrical infrastructure, the company's feasibility-stage work and the importance of existing offtake relationships.
A major focus of the interview is the rapidly expanding stationary energy-storage market.
As data centers, renewable-energy systems, robotics, mobility and other applications drive demand for LFP batteries, Passalacqua explains why high-purity phosphate represents an increasingly important component of the North American battery supply chain.
First Phosphateis positioning Begin-Lamarche as a potential long-term source of high-purity igneous phosphate capable of supporting an integrated North American LFP battery industry.
To view the interview, please visit;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-XRpBVPaKk
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About First Phosphate Corp.:
First Phosphate Corp. (CNSX:PHOS) (OTCMKTS:FRSPF) (FRA:KD0) is a mineral development and cleantech company dedicated to building and onshoring a vertically integrated mine-to-market lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain for North America. Target markets include energy storage, data centers, robotics, mobility and defense.
First Phosphate's flagship Begin-Lamarche Property in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada is a North American rare igneous phosphate resource yielding high-purity phosphate with minimal impurities.
Contact:
John Passalacqua
Chief Executive Officer
First Phosphate Corp.
Email: john@firstphosphate.com
Bennett Kurtz
Chief Financial Officer
Email: bennett@firstphosphate.com
Tel: +1 (416) 200-0657
Investor Relations: investor@firstphosphate.com
Media Relations: media@firstphosphate.com
Website: FirstPhosphate.com
Source:
The Ellis Martin Report First Phosphate Corp.
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