Ottawa, Ontario, Sept 10, 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 that it will take part in the Canada Investment Summit 2026 (the “Investment Summit” or the “Summit“occurring September 14-15 in Toronto and hosted by Prime Minister Mark Carney in collaboration with CPP Investments and PSP Investments, which the Company’s 100%-owned Lac Knife Graphite Project (“Lac Knife” or the “Project“has actually been consisted of in the financial investment offer book prepared in connection with the Summit.
The inaugural Investment Summit will unite leading worldwide financiers, Canadian CEOs and public-sector agents in a useful online forum concentrated on long-horizon capital, industrial chances and efficient Canadian possessions. The Government of Canada has actually placed the Summit within its more comprehensive goal of catalyzing C$ 1 trillion in overall financial investment in Canada over the next 5 years, with important minerals recognized amongst the sectors anticipated to assist drive brand-new financial investment and reinforce Canada’s financial durability.
“The Canada Investment Summit provides Focus with an important opportunity to engage directly with some of the world’s leading institutional and strategic investors, while Lac Knife’s inclusion in the investment deal book ensures the Project is part of that broader investment conversation,” stated Dean Hanisch, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Graphite. “With strong feasibility-stage economics, a defined capital requirement and growing government support for Canadian critical mineral development, we believe Lac Knife is well positioned for this next stage of investor and strategic engagement.”
Lac Knife Investment Highlights
Found near Fermont, Québec, Lac Knife is among North America’s highest-grade feasibility-stage natural graphite jobs. The 2023 NI 43-101 Feasibility Study Update (“FSU“specifies 9.31 million tonnes of Probable Mineral Reserves grading 14.97% graphitic carbon (Cgand supports a 27-year mine life producing roughly 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate each year.
The FSU base-case financial analysis consists of:
- C$ 2.76 billion in forecasted overall life-of-mine profits;
- C$ 1.76 billion in pre-tax overall capital;
- C$ 500.6 million pre-tax Net Present Value (NPV) at an 8% discount rate, a 29.1% pre-tax Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and a 2.88-year repayment duration;
- roughly C$ 236.9 million in approximated pre-production capital; and
- C$ 284.8 million after-tax NPV at an 8% discount rate, a 22.6% after-tax IRR and a 3.38-year repayment duration.
On an after-tax basis, the FSU approximates roughly C$ 1.08 billion in overall capital over the Project life.
The mix of forecasted life-of-mine profits and specified pre-production capital offers Lac Knife with a capital-efficient advancement profile relative to the scale of the chance. The Project’s state-of-the-art orebody likewise supports a fairly low yearly ore-processing requirement of roughly 365,000 tonnes to produce roughly 50,000 tonnes of graphite concentrate annually. Pilot-scale procedure work supporting the FSU produced a computed concentrate grade of 98.2% overall carbon, with the merchantable concentrate item grading 97.8% overall carbon.
“Critical mineral security now comes down to execution and capital formation,” stated Jason Latkowcer, Vice President, Corporate Development of Focus Graphite. “Lac Knife has the grade, the defined resource and the feasibility work behind it. As permitting, infrastructure and commercial work advance, the Project is moving into a stage where institutional and strategic capital can help bridge the gap between a proven Canadian resource and an operating asset. That is the conversation we are bringing to the Canada Investment Summit.”
Prospective Capital Advantage
Significantly, the 2023 FSU precedes the intro of Canada’s Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (“CTM ITC“and for that reason no possible gain from the reward is included into the Project’s released NPV, IRR or capital quotes.
The CTM ITC offers a refundable tax credit equivalent to 30% of the capital expense of qualified residential or commercial property connected with certifying activities, consisting of the extraction and processing of graphite, for certifying home got starting January 1, 2024 and appearing for usage on or before December 31, 2031.
For illustrative functions, if the complete roughly C$ 236.9 million preliminary capital price quote were qualified for the 30% credit, the possible refundable tax credit worth would be around C$ 71.1 million, comparable to minimizing the net efficient expense of that capital to around C$ 165.8 million. This illustrative computation is not an upgraded capital price quote or financial analysis for Lac Knife. Real eligibility, timing and the quantity of any CTM ITC eventually readily available to the Project will depend upon the category, usage and timing of specific residential or commercial property and expenses and compliance with appropriate tax legislation.
Government-supported path towards advancement
Focus continues to advance Lac Knife through allowing, ecological research studies, facilities preparation, engineering, Indigenous engagement, client certification and business collaborations.
The Company has actually protected as much as C$ 1.38 million in non-repayable financing through Natural Resources Canada’s (“NRCan“And Last Mile Fund (“FLMF“to advance roadway and grid-power preparation for Lac Knife. Focus is likewise advancing its wider Canadian mine-to-market method through approximately C$ 14.1 million in NRCan financed assistance under the Global Partnerships Initiative (“GPI“for advancement and presentation of a Canadian constant electrothermal graphite filtration platform. Together, these efforts represent roughly C$ 15.5 million in revealed federal financing supporting Lac Knife facilities and Focus’s downstream graphite technique.
Lac Knife lies within the standard area of Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam (“ITUM“. Focus and ITUM participated in a Pre-Development Agreement in 2014 that developed a structure for continuous engagement, partnership and future financial involvement as the Project advances. Continuous discussion with ITUM continues as Focus advances Lac Knife through its ecological and allowing work and towards conclusion of the mine allowing procedure.
Focus is pursuing possible equity, financial obligation, job financing, tactical collaboration, joint endeavor and offtake relationships as part of its more comprehensive method to advance Lac Knife towards advancement and develop a safe and secure Canadian source of natural graphite for North American and allied 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 Focus Graphite Advanced Materials 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 properties 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 offer the structure for a safe, scalable and progressively incorporated graphite supply chain.
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In specific, this news release consists of positive info concerning, to name a few things, the Company’s involvement in the Canada Investment Summit 2026 and its awaited engagement with institutional financiers, tactical partners, prospective funding celebrations and offtake individuals; the prospective advantages occurring from Lac Knife’s addition in the Investment Summit offer book; the ongoing improvement, funding, advancement and prospective building and construction and operation of the Lac Knife Graphite Project; the production, profits, capital, capital expense, net present worth, internal rate of return, repayment duration and other financial forecasts included in the 2023 Feasibility Study Update; the possible accessibility, eligibility and worth of Canada’s Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit to Lac Knife, consisting of the illustrative prospective decrease in the reliable expense of qualified preliminary advancement capital; the nature, timing and certification of home and expenses for functions of the CTM ITC; the ongoing accessibility of federal financing under Natural Resources Canada programs and the Company’s capability to please relevant financing conditions and job requirements; the ongoing improvement of roadway and grid-power preparation, allowing, ecological research studies, engineering, Indigenous engagement, consumer certification and business collaborations; the capacity for facilities preparation and government-supported efforts to lower advancement unpredictability and support the development and funding of Lac Knife; the prospective decrease in power-related capital requirements relative to presumptions consisted of in the 2023 Feasibility Study Update; the extension of discussion and engagement with Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam as the Company advances ecological, allowing and advancement activities and pursues conclusion of the mine allowing procedure; the advancement and commercialization of Focus’s downstream graphite filtration method; and the possible function of Lac Knife and Focus’s wider mine-to-market method in providing graphite for battery, defence, nuclear, commercial and other tactical markets.
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