魁北克省薩格奈–(Newsfile Corp. – 2023年7月18日) – First Phosphate Corp. (CSE: PHOS) (FSE: KD0) (“First Phosphate”或“本公司”)欣然宣布，本公司已於2023年7月17日與嘉能可加拿大公司旗下的NorFalco Sales (“NorFalco”)簽署了一份不具約束力的諒解備忘錄（“MOU”），以確保為其位於魁北克省薩格奈-拉克-聖讓的未來工業設施供應硫酸。
根據諒解備忘錄的條款，在雙方同意簽訂最終硫酸供應協議的前提下，First Phosphate同意由NorFalco為其位於加拿大魁北克省的未來磷酸和其他工業設施供應所需的硫酸。兩家公司將在諒解備忘錄期限內繼續合作，爭取達成最終供應協議。
First Phosphate首席執行官John Passalacqua表示，“我們很高興能得到加拿大最大的供應商、硫酸營銷和分銷行業的領導者NorFalco的支持。這項協議是我們邁出的重要的第一步，我們希望雙方能建立有意義的持續供應關系。與NorFalco簽訂的協議為First Phosphate工業活動的未來發展和增長確保了來自當地主要供應商的關鍵且經常被忽視的原材料”。
正如之前所通報的，First Phosphate正與合作夥伴比利時Prayon Technologies SA公司共同致力於魁北克薩格奈港磷酸設施的可持續發展。硫酸是磷酸生產的關鍵原料。該磷酸工廠將成為北美本地化低磷酸鹽電池供應鏈發展的重要支柱。
Forward-Looking Information and Cautionary Statements
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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 producing high purity phosphate materials at full ESG standard under a lowcarbon footprint; 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 having the ability to realize upon the anticipated benefits, terms, and timelines with respect to the MOU, including, that the parties will be working together over the term of the MOU towards the execution of a definitive agreement, that NorFalco will supply the sulfuric acid required for the Company’s future phosphoric acid and other industrial facilities located in Quebec, Canada; that the Company will have the ability to realize upon the MOU’s potential as significant first step in what the Company expects to be a meaningful ongoing supply relationship with NorFalco; and that an agreement with NorFalco will enable the Company to secure a key and often overlooked raw material from a major local supplier for the future growth of the Company’s industrial activities.
These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including but not limited to: the Company’s inability to produce high purity phosphate materials at full ESG standard under a lowcarbon footprint; the Company’s inability to integrate directly into the functions of certain major North American LFP Battery producers; the Company’s inability to develop its land claims in the region of Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec; the Company’s inability to realize upon the anticipated benefits, terms, and timelines with respect to the MOU, including, that the parties will be working together over the term of the MOU towards the execution of a definitive agreement, that NorFalco will supply the sulfuric acid required for the Company’s future phosphoric acid and other industrial facilities located in Quebec, Canada; the Company’s inability to realize upon the MOU’s potential as significant first step in what the Company expects to be a meaningful ongoing supply relationship with NorFalco; and that an agreement with NorFalco will not enable the Company to secure a key and often overlooked raw material from a major local supplier for the future growth of the Company’s industrial activities.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which they are placed will occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated.
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company’s expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of newinformation, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward- looking information, except as required by applicable law.
