FOCUS GRAPHITE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MU CONSEILS FOR THE LAC KNIFE PROJECT The partnership’s goal is to facilitate a consensus around the conditions for social acceptability of the Lac Knife project for all stakeholders
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FOCUS GRAPHITE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MU CONSEILS
FOR THE LAC KNIFE PROJECT
The partnership’s goal is to facilitate a consensus around the conditions for social
acceptability of the Lac Knife project for all stakeholders
KINGSTON, ONTARIO, September 8, 2021 – Focus Graphite Inc. (TSX-V: FMS) (the “Company” or “Focus
Graphite”) is pleased to announce its collaboration with consulting firm MU Conseils from Baie Comeau,
Québec, as part of the relaunch of its Lac Knife graphite project located on the Southwestern edge of
the Labrador Trough, next to the towns of Fermont and Wabush on the Nitassinan of Innu Takuaikan
Uashat mak Mani-utenam (ITUM).
The Lac Knife project dovetails well with the Québec Government’s mandate and objectives as laid out in
its Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals (CSM) 2020-2025, specifically as follows: to
encourage mining project development and primary and secondary processing of CSM in the province; to
contribute to the creation of a Québec industry of rechargeable battery production and their components1
supporting the electrification of transport; to boost local prosperity in regions such as the Côte-Nord by
diversifying the economy into CSM; and to contribute to the success of Québec’s transition to greener
energy.
The main goal of the partnership between Focus Graphite and MU Conseils is to create a space for
dialogue that will enable the Company and the communities in question to jointly define the conditions
for social acceptability of the Lac Knife project and to identify the specific means by which they can be
achieved. This approach provides the Company with an opportunity to reengage, expand and deepen its
ties with the project’s stakeholders.
“Focus Graphite’s new team is firmly committed to relaunching the Lac Knife project in partnership with
local communities. This alliance with MU Conseils is a step forward in this direction,” said Marc Roy,
President and CEO of Focus Graphite.
MU Conseils’ stance is impartial, and favours free expression of the viewpoints and concerns of all
involved parties in a constructive way. Carole-Anne Tanguay, principal advisor for MU Conseils, explains,
1 Graphite is an essential component of battery anodes in lithium-ion batteries used for the propulsion of electric
and hybrid vehicles.
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“The support we offer will provide Focus Graphite’s team as well as the communities, organisations and
the people affected by the Lac Knife project with the tools to synchronize their various interests.”
Focus Graphite acquired all the mining rights to the Lac Knife property in 2010. From 2010 to 2014, the
Company carried out drilling programs and assessments of the deposit that culminated with the filing of
a mining Feasibility Study in August 2014, followed by an environmental and social impact assessment
(ESIA), filed in December 2014. In 2021, the Company began the process of updating both studies. The
preparation of a new ESIA and the update of the Feasibility Study are underway. Significant input and
involvement from the affected communities is required to revise and complete these studies, and it is for
this reason that Focus Graphite will rely upon MU Conseils’ expertise in the area of strategic consultation.
For more information on Focus Graphite and MU Conseils’ progress on the Lac Knife project, visit
www.lacknife.com.
QUALIFIED PERSON
The scientific and technical information of the Company and the Lac Knife project, as defined in section 1.1
of Regulation 43-101 ("NI 43-101") and presented in this news release, has been prepared, approved and/or
reviewed by Marc-André Bernier, geo. (QC), P.Geo. (ON), M.Sc, technical advisor for Focus Graphite and
Qualified Person according to the Regulation.
ABOUT MU CONSEILS
MU Conseils is a business unit of the Manicouagan-Uapishka World Biosphere Reserve (MUWBR). It
specializes in the design and facilitation of participatory strategies through innovative collaborative
approaches. MU Conseils supports and promotes positive change and the adoption of sustainable practices
in organizations and in society.
For more information, visit www.mu-conseils.com.
About Focus Graphite
Focus Graphite Inc. is an advanced exploration company with an objective of producing flake graphite
concentrate at its wholly owned Lac Knife and Lac Tétépisca flake graphite projects located in the Côte-
Nord administrative region of Québec. In a second stage, to meet Québec stakeholder interests in
developing second transformation industries within the province and to add shareholder value, Focus is
evaluating the feasibility of producing value added specialty graphite products including battery-grade
spherical graphite.
Focus Graphite is a technology-oriented graphite development company with a vision for building long-
term, sustainable shareholder value. Focus also holds a significant equity position in graphene applications
developer Grafoid Inc. For more information about Focus Graphite, please visit www.focusgraphite.com.
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of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward Looking Information
This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without
limitation, the closing of the Offerings, statements pertaining to the use of proceeds, and the Company’s
ability to obtain necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange. All statements included herein,
other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking information and such information involves
various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate,
and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. A
description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk
factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found
in Focus Graphite’s disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. The Company does
not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities
laws.
Focus Graphite Investor and Media Contacts:
Kimberly Darlington
Communications, Focus Graphite
(514) 771-3398
Scott Anderson
Investor Relations
(858) 229-7063
Focus Graphite Inc.
Judith Mazvihwa-MacLean
CFO
(613) 581-4040