FMS: TSX-VENTUREMONTRÉAL and OTTAWA, May 7, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Focus Metals Inc. (TSX-V: FMS; OTCQX: FCSMF; FSE: FKC) and Hydro-Québec's world-leading research institute, IREQ, today announced the signing of a licensing agreement enabling Focus Metals to develop a graphite purification ...
Focus Metals announced today metallurgical testing by SGS Metallurgical Services of its Lac Knife, Quebec graphite property reported the deposit held 46.1% large flake (+48 mesh to +100 mesh); 39% medium flake (+150 mesh to +200 mesh) with an overall global recovery test rate of 85.9%. Focus Metals President and CEO Gary Economo said that in [...]
Focus Metals, announces today that it has completed a loan of USD$500,000 to Grafoid, a private corporation in which Focus owns a 40% interest, in connection with Grafoid's business initiative for the transformation of graphite into graphene on a commercial scale, using primarily raw unprocessed graphite ore from the Corporation's Lac Knife [...]
Focus Metals announces the closing of a $10 million bought deal flow-through private placementpreviously announced on February 23. The Offering was completed by a syndicate of underwriters led by Cormark Securities Inc., and included Byron Capital Markets. Pursuant to the Offering, the Company issued a total of 7,693,000 flow-through shares of the [...]
Focus Metals and partner SOQUEM are pleased to report the results of the fall 2011 core drilling program on the Kwyjibo Polymetallic Property, located in the Grenville Geological Province of northeastern Quebec. Hole 10885-11-57, drilled on the Josette horizon, returned the best rare earth element mineralized section: 2.40 % TREO(i) over 48.8 m [...]
Focus Metals is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Cormark Securities Inc. and Byron Capital Markets Ltd., pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to act as underwriters in connection with the offer and sale of 5,000,000 flow through shares of Focus Metals on a private placement basis. The Flow-Through Shares [...]
ocus Metals is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Marc-Andre Bernier, M.Sc., P.Geo. to the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately. 'I am delighted that Marc-Andre will be joining our leadership team at Focus, where I am confident he will make a valuable contribution to the next phase of our Company's growth and development [...]
Focus Metals is pleased to announce that it has filed on SEDAR a NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report on a mineral resource estimate at the Company's 100% owned Lac Knife, Quebec Project near Fermont, Quebec. The graphite mineral resource estimate was prepared by Edward Lyons, P. Geo. and Guy Saucier, Eng., independent Qualified Persons of Roche [...]
Focus Metals Inc. is pleased to announce that its board of directors has implemented, as of January 6, 2012, a shareholder rights plan to encourage a fair treatment of shareholders, should a take-over bid be made for Focus. The Plan is effective today and will provide the Board and the shareholders, more time to consider unsolicited take-over bids [...]
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/12/12 -- Mr. Gary Economo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Focus Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE: FMS)(OTCQX: FCSMF)(FRANKFURT: FKC) (the 'Company') is pleased to announce the acquisition of 65 mining claims in southwestern Quebec.
Focus Metals is pleased to announce that Mr. Chester Burtt has been appointed as a Director of Focus. Mr. Burtt is President of Chester Burtt & Associates Ltd. a corporate and public affairs advisory firm that specializes in connecting private and public companies with domestic and international opportunities. CBAL also arranges for the provision [...]
Focus Metals is pleased to announce that it has engaged Launch IR Inc. to provide investor relation services to the Corporation. Launch IR Inc. is an Ottawa based investor relations/consulting firm with connections and strong ties to industry leading investment firms in Canada, the United States and Europe. The agreement is for a twelve-month [...]