First Phosphate completes 40,000m drill program, expands mineralization at Bégin-Lamarche

First Phosphate Corp. CEO John Passalacqua joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the successful completion of the company’s infill drill program at its Bégin-Lamarche property in Saguenay–Lac-St-Jean, Quebec. Passalacqua said the drilling campaign, which began in October 2025, confirmed extensive and continuous phosphate mineralization across the existing resource horizon. The program also led to the discovery of two new phosphate intersections in both the Northern and Southern Zones, located on the eastern extension of the known mineralized area—highlighting the project’s potential for further expansion. In response to these encouraging results, the company expanded its original 30,000-metre drill program by an additional 10,000 metres. The expanded drilling was designed to better define the newly identified zones and to test for deeper mineralization across multiple areas within both the Northern and Southern Zones. In total, approximately 40,000 metres of drilling have now been completed. First Phosphate is currently processing the full dataset, with results expected to support an updated geological model for the Bégin-Lamarche property in the coming weeks. This updated model is anticipated to enhance the company’s understanding of the scale, continuity, and grade distribution of the deposit. In addition to the operational update, the company announced a key leadership transition. Gilles Laverdiere will retire as Chief Geologist after an impressive 48-year career in the mining industry. He will be succeeded by Steeve Lavoie, P.Geo., who brings more than 20 years of mineral exploration experience, including recent work with Agnico Eagle Mines. Lavoie joined First Phosphate in November 2025 and is expected to play a key role in advancing the company’s exploration strategy moving forward. The completion of this expanded drill program and the strengthening of the technical team position First Phosphate to advance Bégin-Lamarche as a significant phosphate asset within Quebec’s growing critical minerals sector. #proactiveinvestors #firstphosphatecorp #cse #phos #otcqx #frspf #frspf #BeginLamarche #QuebecMining #Phosphate #CriticalMinerals #DrillResults #MineralExploration #ResourceExpansion #SaguenayLacStJean #MiningNews #BatteryMaterials #Fertilizer #Geology #ExplorationSuccess