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FPX Nickel Announces Commencement of Environmental Assessment Process for Baptiste Nickel Project
FPX Nickel Announces Commencement of Environmental Assessment Process for Baptiste Nickel Project...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\nFPX Nickel Announces Commencement of Environmental Assessment Process for Baptiste Nickel Project\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\n\n\nVANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 23, 2026 /CNW/ - FPX Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FPX) (OTCQB: FPOCF) (\"FPX\" or the \"Company\") is pleased to announce that the Initial Project Description (the \"IPD\") for its Baptiste Nickel Project (\"Baptiste\" or \"the Project\") has been submitted and formally accepted by the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (\"BC EAO\") and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (\"IAAC\"). With this key milestone, the Environmental Assessment (\"EA\") process for the Project has commenced.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\"This is a significant achievement for Baptiste and is the result of extensive and deep engagement with the provincial and federal governments, First Nation communities and other local communities, as well as robust engineering, environmental and stewardship activities,\" said Martin Turenne, President and CEO of FPX. \"The Initial Project Description supports the initial phases of both the provincial and federal Environmental Assessment process outlining the Company's preliminary plans to develop the Baptiste Project, thereby informing subsequent phases of the EA and continued Project development.\"\nThe Company is looking forward to a comprehensive, transparent and rigorous EA process and is committed to continuing to advance the Project in genuine partnership with local First Nations. FPX has been working closely with First Nations, developing collaborative relationships including through funding agreements and co-design initiatives.\nFPX would like to acknowledge the early engagement of the province of British Columbia through the Critical Minerals Office and the inclusion of Baptiste as the first pilot project of this initiative, starting in 2024. Likewise, the Company would like to recognize the engagement of the federal government and the recent $3.7 million grant from Natural Resource Canada's Critical Mineral Infrastructure Fund which have helped to advance the ...