First Phosphate is the only North American company fully dedicated to extracting and purifying rare igneous phosphate for the LFP battery industry.
Global Reserve
1%
Igneous Phosphate
Purity Level
High
Battery Grade
Not all phosphate is created equal. The battery industry demands purity that only igneous rock can efficiently provide.
Geology
Anorthosite Igneous Rock
95% of world phosphate is sedimentary (used for fertilizer) and full of heavy metals. Our igneous rock is clean, requiring less processing to reach battery-grade phosphoric acid (PPA).
Only ~5% of global phosphate is found in igneous rock. First Phosphate controls a massive district of this rare mineral in Quebec.
Our process is streamlined to produce LFP Cathode Active Material, bypassing the complex purification steps required for sedimentary rock.
Located in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, our projects benefit from world-class infrastructure that creates an insurmountable economic moat.
Direct access to international markets via Port Saguenay, just 70km from our Bégin-Lamarche property.
Access to clean, low-cost hydroelectricity ensures our LFP materials have a low carbon footprint.
From mine to active cathode material, everything happens within a secure North American ecosystem.
Operating in a Tier-1 mining jurisdiction with stringent environmental and labor protections.
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Quebec, Canada
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