Saturday, March 21, 2026

First Phosphate Sows Seeds For Domestic LFP Battery Production — With John Passalacqua

This afternoon, SmallCapSteve sits down with First Phosphate (CSE: PHOS) CEO John Passalacqua to dive into lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, and First Phosphate’s role in the market as the only Canadian miner focused on processing phosphate for LFP batteries. We also discuss the company’s recently signed MOU with Europe’s Prayon and what this will mean for LFP battery production in North America.

READ: First Phosphate Enters MOU With Prayon, Europe’s Largest Producer Of Purified Phosphoric Acid

First Phosphate is a mineral development company fully dedicated to extracting and purifying phosphate for the production of cathode active material for the Lithium Iron Phosphate battery industry. First Phosphate is committed to producing at high purity level, at full ESG standard and with low anticipated carbon footprint. First Phosphate plans to vertically integrate from mine source directly into the supply chains of major North American LFP battery producers that require battery-grade LFP cathode active material emanating from a consistent and secure supply source.


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