Canadian minerals exploration and development company First Phosphate announced the appointment of Bernard Lapointe to its advisory board.
Lapointe founded minerals company Arianne Phosphate and was its president until 2013. He holds a PhD in mineral resources from the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. Before Arianne Phosphate, he was director of the Fonds Minier du Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean, Quebec. He currently sits on the board of directors of several public companies in the resource and fertiliser sectors.
John Passalacqua, CEO of First Phosphate, said: “I look forward to working closely with Bernard as we roll out First Phosphate’s six-phase integration strategy within the North American and global LFP battery industry.”
First Phosphate holds over 1,500 sq km of land claims it is actively developing in the Saguenay Region of Quebec. Its properties consist of rare anorthosite igneous rock formation that generally yields high purity phosphate concentrate devoid of high concentrations of deleterious heavy metals.
Lapointe said: “I am excited about First Phosphate’s development plan and its commitment to producing battery-grade phosphate through clean and environmentally responsible processing methods, for a consistent and ethical supply right here in Quebec.”
Photo: First Phosphate appoints Bernard Lapointe
