OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan 28, 2014) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is very pleased to announce an update of its National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") mineral resource estimate for its 100%-owned Lac Knife graphite project, in northeastern Québec. The resource estimate is based on both the 2012 and 2013 additional exploration and definition drilling programs for a total of 92 holes, and 9,103 meters that successfully achieved the designed goal to upgrade the quality of existing Indicated and Inferred resources to the Measured and Indicated categories. This is in addition to 105 previous drill holes that totalled 9,217 meters. Measured and Indicated resources are now estimated ... [...]
Focus Graphite President Don Baxter will be presenting live to an audience of sophisticated investors and live webcast at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver on January 20th 2014.Mr Baxter holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Queen's University, is a Registered Professional Engineer and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. Mr. Baxter served [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) (the "Company") announced today it has entered into an offtake agreement for the future production from Lac Knife's graphite resource located 27 km southwest of Fermont, Quebec. The strategic agreement for up to 40,000 tonnes per year [...]
67.8 m Grading 21.10% Cgr in Hole LK-13-187 OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Dec 4, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is pleased to report very positive results of the summer 2013 infill drilling program on the Company's 100%-owned Lac Knife graphite Property (the "Property [...]
- IRR increases to 36.4% pre-tax and is 28.6% after-tax - NPV $317 million pre-tax and $185 million after-tax on an 8% discounted cash flow basis - Operating costs reduced by $367 per ton milled for purification costs to $68 per tonne milled - Operating costs are now $458 per tonne of concentrate - $28 million reduction in working capital [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov 4, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) is pleased to announce it has retained the services of Québec-based Met-Chem Canada Inc. ("Met-Chem") to complete a Feasibility Study and Mine Closure Plan to bring the Lac Knife graphite project closer to a production decision. The contract was awarded to Met-Chem following a competitive request for proposal ("RFP") process where highly qualified national and international engineering firms were invited to tender. The Feasibility Study scope of work involves a comprehensive review of all project characteristics - from process validation to capital costs, operational costs, and basic engineering leading to the deta... [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Nov 1, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus", "the Company" or "the Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) is pleased to announce that at the annual and special meeting of shareholders held on May 10, 2013, shareholders of the Corporation voted to approve an advance notice by-law (the "Advance [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 27, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus" or "the Company"), (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC), is pleased to announce that it has entered into a letter agreement (the "Agreement") with Mincom Capital Inc. ("Mincom") (TSX VENTURE:MOI.P), pursuant to which Focus will sell to Mincom all of its rights [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sep 13, 2013) - Gary Economo, President and CEO of Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Don Baxter as President and Chief Operating Officer. His appointment is effective immediately. Mr. Economo will continue as Chief Executive Officer. Mr [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Company") is very pleased to report pilot plant test results from its flagship Lac Knife high grade flake graphite project located in the Grenville Geological Province of northeastern Québec. This work was performed as part of the ongoing Lac Knife concentrator flowsheet design process. The graphite concentrates generated from the pilot flotation plant will be subjected to further purification tests as part of ongoing metallurgical studies. Highlights: The average grade of the coarse size fraction (+ 80 mesh) was 98.3% ... [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jul 9, 2013) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) ("Focus" or the "Corporation") is pleased to report that the final Phase II Locked Cycle Test* (LCT) metallurgical results performed at SGS Canada Inc., in Lakefield, Ontario, continue to confirm an average concentrate grade of 96.4% C [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/22/13 -- Focus Graphite Inc. ("Focus" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) is pleased to report the final assay results from the summer 2012 reconnaissance exploration program at its 100%-owned Lac Guinecourt graphite property (the "Property") located in the South Manicouagan [...]
