First Phosphate (FRSPF): Building a G7-Backed North American LFP Battery Supply Chain

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the WTR Small Cap Spotlight, First Phosphate CEO John Passalacqua joins WTR's Tim Gerdeman and Dmitry Silversteyn to discuss the company's strengthened financial position following an oversubscribed $17.7 million private placement, $21.5 million in non-repayable government grants from Natural Resources Canada, and letters of interest from international export credit agencies representing up to C$275 million in potential project financing. The conversation covers the company's definitive offtake agreements securing a minimum of 200,000 tons per year of phosphate concentrate and 60,000 tons per year of battery-grade phosphoric acid, G7 Critical Minerals recognition, Quebec fast-track permitting status, and the path toward a targeted 2029 production start. Passalacqua also explains why phosphate — not lithium or graphite — is emerging as the real bottleneck for North American LFP battery production.