Armand Mackenzie, VP of Government Relations for First Phosphate, was responsible for organizing and moderating this year’s inaugural Indigenous business panel at THE Event.
Ian Lafrenière, Quebec Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit; Gilbert Dominique, Chief of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan First Nation and John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate discussed best practices in the Industry and the recent collaboration agreement between First Phosphate and the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan First Nation and how it aims to combine critical minerals, energy transition, de-carbonization and Indigenous community development into a wholesome view of the future.
Gilbert Dominique, Chief of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan First Nation; Ian Lafrenière, Quebec Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit; John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp
Armand Mackenzie, Moderator of the Inaugural Indigenous business panel at THE Event; Gilbert Dominique, Chief of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan First Nation; Ian Lafrenière, Quebec Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit; John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp
Armand Mackenzie, VP Government Relations, First Phosphate Corp; Joanne Jobin, CEO & Founder, THE Mining Investment Event of the North; Gary Stanley, Senior Policy Advisory, First Phosphate Corp; and John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp.
Armand Mackenzie, VP Government Relations, First Phosphate Corp; David Dufour, Manager, Public Relations, First Phosphate Corp; Kateri Champagne Jourdain, Minister of Employment, Government of Quebec; and John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp.
David Dufour, Manager, Public Relations, First Phosphate Corp “Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Government of Quebec” Armand Mackenzie, VP Government Relations, First Phosphate Corp
John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp Jennifer Knight, Deputy Assistant Secretary, US Department of Commerce Gary Stanley, Senior US Policy Advisory, First Phosphate Corp
Gary Baschuk, Co-head, Mining & Senior Geologist, PearTree Canada John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp John holds First Phosphate Battery Grade Purified Phosphoric Acid (PPA) Sample
David Dufour, Manager, Public Relations, First Phosphate Corp “Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Government of Quebec ” Armand Mackenzie, VP Government Relations, First Phosphate Corp John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp
Armand Mackenzie, VP Government Relations, First Phosphate Corp John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate Corp Danielle Monosson, Consul General, U.S. Consulate General Quebec City David Dufour, Manager, Public Relations, First Phosphate Corp
THE Event is a Tier I Canadian global mining investment conference held annually in Québec City, Canada. THE Event is independently sponsored and designed to facilitate privately arranged meetings between mining companies, international investors, and various mining government authorities and provides a platform to hear from some of the most influential thought leaders in the sector. THE Event is committed to promoting diversity, equality and sustainability in the mining industry via education and innovation through its unique Student Sponsorship and SHE-Co Initiatives.
THE Event Agenda, Brochure, participating companies, initiatives, speakers & panelists may be found at: https://themininginvestmentevent.com
First Phosphate is a mineral development company fully dedicated to extracting and purifying phosphate for the production of cathode active material for the LFP battery industry.
First Phosphate is committed to producing at a high purity level, in a responsible manner, and with low anticipated carbon footprint. First Phosphate plans to vertically integrate from mine source directly into the supply chains of major North American LFP battery producers that require battery-grade LFP cathode active material emanating from a consistent and secure supply source. First Phosphate holds over 1,500 sq. km of royalty-free district-scale land claims in the Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean Region of Quebec, Canada that it is actively developing.
First Phosphate properties consist of rare anorthosite igneous phosphate rock that generally yields high-purity phosphate material devoid of high concentrations of harmful elements.
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