OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 12/01/14 — Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS) (OTCQX: FCSMF) (FRANKFURT: FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the completion and filing of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ("ESIA") for the Lac Knife Project located in northeastern Quebec. Golder Associates completed the study and the report. This significant milestone is one of several initiatives underway that are contributing to the ongoing
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 10/28/14 — Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is proud to announce the signing of a Pre-Development Agreement ("PDA") with the Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam Innu ("ITUM") First Nation Band Council, for the Lac Knife Mine Development Project located 30 km south of Fermont, in north-eastern Quebec.The intent of ITUM-Focus agreement is to enter into a collaborative re
Metallurgical Results Show an average of 94.7% Total Carbon in Plus 200 Mesh Flake, Including 97.7% Total Carbon for Plus 80 Mesh Flake; Similarities in Carbon Content to Focus– Lac Knife Deposit
– IRR increases to 36.4% pre-tax and is 28.6% after-tax – NPV $317 million pre-tax and $185 million after-tax on an 8% discounted cash flow basis – Operating costs reduced by $367 per ton milled for purification costs to $68 per tonne milled – Operating costs are now $458 per tonne of concentrate – $28 million reduction in working capital associated to purification costs
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 11/04/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) is pleased to announce it has retained the services of Quebec-based Met-Chem Canada Inc. ("Met-Chem") to complete a Feasibility Study and Mine Closure Plan to bring the Lac Knife graphite project closer to a production decision.The contract was awarded to Met-Chem following a competitive request for proposal ("RFP&quo
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 11/01/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus", "the Company" or "the Corporation") (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) is pleased to announce that at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2013, shareholders of the Corporation voted to approve an advance notice by-law (the "Advance Notice By-Law"). The Advance Notice By-Law includes a provision that requires advance notice to the Corpora
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 09/27/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus" or "the Company"), (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter agreement (the "Agreement") with Mincom Capital Inc. ("Mincom") (TSX VENTURE: MOI.P), pursuant to which Focus will sell to Mincom all of its rights, title and interest in a series of 149 contiguous and 2 isolated map-designated mining claims located in th
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 09/13/13 — Gary Economo, President and CEO of Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Baxter as President and Chief Operating Officer. His appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Economo will continue as Chief Executive Officer.Mr. Baxter served as President of Northern Graphite Corporation between February 2, 2011 and July 8, 2013 and was responsible for all technical aspects
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 08/21/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is very pleased to report pilot plant test results from its flagship Lac Knife high grade flake graphite project located in the Grenville Geological Province of northeastern Quebec. This work was performed as part of the ongoing Lac Knife concentrator flowsheet design process. The graphite concentrates generated from the pilot flota
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — (Marketwired) — 07/09/13 — Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) ("Focus" or the "Corporation") is pleased to report that the final Phase II Locked Cycle Test(i) (LCT) metallurgical results performed at SGS Canada Inc., in Lakefield, Ontario, continue to confirm an average concentrate grade of 96.4% C and a high average flake graphite recovery of 92.5% for its Lac Knife high-grade graphite deposit located near Fermont, Que