魁北克省萨格奈–2024年1月23日 – First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (OTC: FRSPF) (FSE: KD0) (“First Phosphate”或“本公司”)欣然宣布，魁北克省自然资源和森林部长Maïté Blanchette Vézina女士今天公布了实施《2020-2025年魁北克省关键和战略矿产开发五年计划》中的2023-2025年行动计划。
Maïté Blanchette Vézina女士宣布，借助发布2023-2025年行动计划的机会，宣布更新魁北克省关键和战略矿物（“CSM”）清单，将磷灰石（磷酸盐）纳入其中。至此，魁北克省与加拿大安大略省、欧盟和韩国一样，均已承认磷酸盐是一种重要的战略矿产。
加拿大和美国政府预计将在2024年或之后就磷酸盐作为重要战略矿产的地位做出决定。根据Argus磷矿石分析报告（2023 年第二季度），到2037年，北美磷酸盐产量将下降61%。
现阶段，北美磷酸盐生产主要集中在食品和化肥领域，尚未经历磷酸铁锂（“LFP”）电池生产预计将产生的巨大需求。First Phosphate一直积极参与魁北克省火成磷酸盐资源的开发，并对魁北克承认当地磷酸盐资源为满足北美电气化需求所带来的巨大机遇表示赞赏。
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Forward-looking information in this press release are based on certain assumptions and expected future events, namely: the Company’s ability to integrate directly into the functions of certain major North American LFP Battery producers; the Company’s ability to develop its land claims in the region of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec; the Company ability to carry out its plans for the development of a LFP CAM manufacturing business in North America; and the Company possessing the ability to realize upon the potential agreements with governmental and other entities, potential the development of partnerships, relationships and customers, and the stated benefits thereof.
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