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Focus Graphite Files Technical Report on Maiden Resource Estimate for its MOGC Graphite Deposit at Lac Tétépisca, Québec

Resource Estimates Technical Reports (NI 43-101)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 5, 2022

TSX-VENTURE: “FMS”

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Focus Graphite Files Technical Report on Maiden Resource Estimate

for its MOGC Graphite Deposit at Lac Tétépisca, Québec

Kingston, Ontario, April 5, 2022 – Focus Graphite Inc. ( TSX.V:FMS; OTCQX:FCSMF;

FRANKFURT:FKC) (“Focus” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the filing on SEDAR of a

technical report supporting the initial Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) originally announced on

February 17, 2022, for its MOGC graphite deposit at its 1 00%-owned Lac Tétépisca Project,

located southwest of the Manicouagan Reservoir in the Côte- Nord administrative region of

Québec, on the Nitassinan of the Pessamit Innu.

The Technical Report entitled “ NI 43 -101 Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate, Lac

Tétépisca Graphite Project, Québec”, was prepared by DRA Global Limited’s (“DRA”) Montréal,

Québec office. The Technical Report effective February 17, 2022, and signed April 4, 2022, was

authored by independent Qualified Persons (“QP”) and was prepared in accordance with National

Instrument (“NI”) 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

The Technical Report is available on SEDAR, under the Company’s profile and will also be posted

on the Company’s website at www.focusgraphite.com .

About the Lac Tétépisca Graphite Project

Focus Graphite’s 100% -owned Lac Tétépisca Graphite Project comprises two contiguous

properties, Lac Tétépisca and Lac Tétépisca Nord, located in the Southwest Manicouagan

reservoir area of the Côte-Nord region of Québec on the Nitassinan of the Pessamit Innu, 234 km

north-northwest of the city of Baie- Comeau, an industrial city located where the Manicouagan

River intersects the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. Together, the two properties form a

block of 12 5 map-designated claims (total area: 6, 737.50 ha). Focus purchased a 100%

unencumbered interest of the mineral rights in the 67 CDC claims constituting the original Lac

Tétépisca property from a third party in August 2011. The Lac Tétépisca Nord property was map-

staked by the Company in 2012. The Lac Tétépisca Project is accessible year-round by way of a

network of secondary gravel roads that extend north from Highway 389, 10 km to the south of the

Manic 5 hydroelectric power station.

Maps of the Lac Tétépisca property showing the location of the MOGC graphite deposit , along

with drill sections, are available on the Company’s website at www.focusgraphite.com.

Qualified Person

Mr. Marc -André Bernier, géo. (QC), P.Geo. (ON), M.Sc., Senior Geoscientist for Table

Jamésienne de Concertation Minière, a consultant to the Company and a Qualified Person as

defined under NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved

the technical information provided in this news release.

About Focus Graphite

Focus Graphite Inc. is an exploration and development company that seeks to produce flake

graphite concentrate at its wholly owned Lac Knife and Lac Tétépisca flake graphite proj ects

located in the Côte-Nord administrative region of Québec. As part of its mission to build long-term,

sustainable shareholder value, Focus is also 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 an equity position in graphene

applications developer Grafoid Inc. Focus is committed to operating in a socially, environmentally

and ethically responsible manner.

For more information about Focus Graphite and the Company’s Lac Tétépisca and Lac Knife

projects, please visit Focus’s website at www.focusgraphite.com or contact:

Kimberly Darlington

Communications, Focus Graphite

[email protected]

Judith Mazvihwa-MacLean

CFO, Focus Graphite

[email protected]

(613) 581-4040

Neither the TSX -V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX -V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accur acy of this news

release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward- looking information" within the meaning of Canadian

securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not clearly historical in nature may

constitute forward-looking information, including references to the plans and project of the

Company such as proceeding with production at the Company’s P roject, proceeding with

exploration activities on its permits on Lac Tétépisca. Generally, such forward-looking information

can be identified by the use of forward- looking terminology such as “potential”, “high- potential”,

“expected”, “optimistic”, “looking forward”, “moving forward”, or variations of such words and

phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would" or "might". Forward-

looking information is subject to 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: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic

conditions; (iii) the possibility of write -downs and impairments; (iv) the ri sk associated with

exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits; (v) the risk associated with

establishing title to mineral properties and assets; (vi) fluctuations in commodity prices; (vii) the

risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration, development and

production; (viii) competition faced by the issuer in securing purchasers, off-taker markets, clients

and experienced personnel and financing; (ix) access to adequate infrastructure to support

mining, processing, development and exploration activities; (x) the risks associated with changes

in the mining regulatory regime governing the issuer; (xi) the risks associated with the various

environmental regulations the issuer is subject to; (xii) risks related to regulatory and permitting

delays; (xiii) risks related to potential conflicts of interest; (xiv) the reliance on key personnel; (xv)

liquidity risks; (xvi) the risk of litigation; and (xvii) risk management.

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 metal prices, exploration, and development plans to proceed in

accordance with plans and such plans to achieve 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 b e accurate, as actual results and future events

could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward- looking information. Such forward-

looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the

Company's bus iness, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other

purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking information.

Forward-looking information is given 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.