First Phosphate Corp. (CSE:PHOS, OTCQX:FRSPF) CEO John Passalacqua talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s newly launched 30,000-metre accelerated drill program and its role in advancing a vertically integrated LFP battery supply chain in Quebec.

Passalacqua said the goal is to “define fully the resource” at once to support downstream planning, including a future feasibility study. He confirmed that drilling is fully funded and will run through to April 2026, with a planned break around the winter months to accommodate seasonal conditions.

The program involves two drill crews — one from a First Nations group and another from the local region. The CEO said, “We’re just out there, you know, nailing it,” as the company looks to move as quickly as possible.

Discussing broader integration plans, Passalacqua explained how this drill campaign links to the company’s goal of producing phosphate concentrate, iron powder, purified phosphoric acid, and eventually lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode active material — all from its Bégin-Lamarche property.

He also addressed the geopolitical significance of building a domestic supply chain in light of potential disruptions from China, which has threatened to cut off LFP battery exports.

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