Arianne Phosphate Provides an Update ON Its Ministerial Decree DAN: TSX-V ( Canada ) JE9N: Fse ( Germany ) Drrsf: OTCQX ( USA )
ARIANNE PHOSPHATE PROVIDES AN
UPDATE ON ITS MINISTERIAL DECREE
DAN: TSX-V (
Canada
)
JE9N: FSE (
Germany
)
DRRSF: OTCQX (
USA
)
SAGUENAY, QC
,
Dec. 11, 2025
/CNW/ -
Arianne Phosphate (the "Company" or "Arianne")
(TSX VENTURE: DAN; OTCQX: DRRSF; FRANKFURT: JE9N),
a development-stage phosphate
mining company, advancing the Lac à Paul project in
Quebec's
Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region, is
pleased to announce that the Company has confirmed with the Government of
Quebec
that its
Ministerial Decree will remain valid for two years while the process to extend the decree is
underway.
Obtained in December of 2015, Arianne's Lac à Paul project received approval from the Government
of
Quebec
for the project's development, with the initial authorization period valid for 10 years.
Subsequently, on
May 28, 2025
, the Quebec Government adopted Bill 81, which amended various
regulations surrounding the permitting process and accompanying environmental provisions on a go-
forward basis for
Quebec
mining projects. In 2024, Arianne's management began discussions with
the Ministry of the Environment (the "Ministry") regarding the extension of its permit and has already
submitted several of the required studies for its extension.
"The validity of our permit is a key component for the Company and its stakeholders," said
Raphael
Gaudreault
, COO of Arianne Phosphate. "Further, this extension provides the industry and potential
partners with the comfort they need to advance the project's development and address the need for
this critical mineral."
Phosphate, historically understood as a key agricultural commodity, has also risen in prominence
due also to its use in advanced battery technologies such as the lithium-iron-phosphate ("LFP")
battery. Demand for the LFP has grown rapidly over the last few years as applications such as EVs
and energy storage systems ("ESS") have grown in popularity. The challenge for the LFP and other
battery technologies, along with access to the critical minerals required, is Chinese dominance. In
the case of the LFP,
China
represents over 95% of all production.
Acknowledging the strategic importance of phosphate, the US Government recently designated
phosphate as a critical mineral, joining the EU,
Canada
and the Provinces of
Quebec
and
Ontario
that have also added it to their respective critical mineral lists.
Arianne's Lac à Paul is, and remains, the only fully permitted, shovel-ready greenfield phosphate
project in
North America
and, is the global front-runner to provide for the West's immediate need for
phosphate from a geopolitically secure jurisdiction. Situated in
Quebec, Canada
, the Company has
advanced its project through the investment of over
$100 million
and 15 years of work. The project
hosts the world's largest greenfield phosphate deposit, has easy access to the necessary
infrastructure and has the strong support of the public, the First Nations and the Government. The
deposit is geologically rare being igneous and allows for the easy transformation of its high-purity,
low-contaminant phosphate concentrate into a purified phosphoric acid ("PPA"); the necessary
ingredient for the LFP battery. Arianne has also released studies surrounding the Company's
intention to pursue the downstream production of PPA.
Decree extension process
The amendment provides that the authorization remains valid until a decision on the extension
request has been made. The Minister has a maximum period of two years after the expiry of the
initial period to make his recommendation to the Government. For Arianne, this period extends until
December 2027
. Upon a positive response, the extension would be for a period of up to five years
from the approbation.
Qualified
Person
Raphael Gaudreault
, eng., Qualified Person by Regulation 43-101, has approved the technical
information included in this release. Mr. Gaudreault is also the Company's Chief Operating Officer.
About Arianne Phosphate
Arianne Phosphate ("Arianne Phosphate Inc.") (
www.arianne-inc.com
) is developing the Lac à Paul
phosphate deposits located approximately 200 km north of the Saguenay/Lac St. Jean area
of Quebec,
Canada
. These deposits will produce a high-quality igneous apatite concentrate grading
39% P
2
O
5
with little or no contaminants (Feasibility Study released in 2013). The Company has
213,714,811 shares outstanding.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
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Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable securities regulations in
Canada
and
the United States
(collectively, "forward-looking information"). Forward-looking information includes, but is
not limited to, anticipated quality and production of the apatite concentrate at the Lac à Paul
project, anticipated production of PPA. Often, but not always, forward-looking information
can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects, "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes", or the negatives
thereof or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or
results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-
looking information is subject to be known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of
the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-
looking information, including but not limited to: volatile stock price; risks related to
changes in commodity prices; sources and cost of power facilities; the estimation of initial
and sustaining capital requirements; the estimation of labor and operating costs; the general
global markets and economic conditions; the risk associated with exploration, development
and operations of mineral deposits; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the
risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration,
development and production; risks associated with currency fluctuations; environmental
risks; competition faced in securing experienced personnel; access to adequate
infrastructure to support mining, processing, development and exploration activities; the
risks associated with changes in the mining regulatory regime governing the Company;
completion of the environmental assessment process; risks related to regulatory and
permitting delays; risks related to potential conflicts of interest; the reliance on key
personnel; financing, capitalization and liquidity risks including the risk that the financing
necessary to fund continued exploration and development activities at Lac à Paul project
may not be available on satisfactory terms, or at all; the risk of potential dilution through the
issue of common shares; the risk of litigation. Forward-looking information is based on
assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made,
including but not limited to, continued exploration activities, no material adverse change in
commodity prices, exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance with plans
and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory
approval, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company
has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no
assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results
and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this press release, and
the Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in
accordance with applicable securities laws.
SOURCE
Arianne Phosphate Inc.
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For further information:
Contact Information: Technical, Raphael Gaudreault, Chief Operating
Officer, Tel.: 418-590-1318, [email protected]; Info, Brian Ostroff, Head of
Strategic & Business Initiatives, Tel.: 514-928-9952, [email protected]
CO: Arianne Phosphate Inc.
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