Focus Graphite Inc. · TSXV:FMS

Focus Graphite — Investor Presentation (August 2025)

34 slides from Focus Graphite's investor presentation, Aug 18, 2025

  1. Slide 1: Powering Innovation and the Green Energy Revolution with High-Purity Natural Flake Graphite

    Powering Innovation and the Green Energy Revolution with High-Purity Natural Flake Graphite Solutions 1 August 2025 - Corporate Presentation TSX.V: FMS | OTCQB: FCSMF | FSE: FKC0

  2. Slide 2: Legal Disclaimer

    Legal Disclaimer This presentation 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. Generally, such forward-looking information can be id

  3. Slide 3: Advanced Materials

    Advanced Materials We develop advanced materials to secure supply chains, cut foreign reliance, and fuel clean energy growth 3

  4. Slide 4: Why Invest?

    Why Invest? Strategic Assets Technology Advantage Critical Timing • Lac Knife is North America’s highest-grade • Patent-pending silicon-enhanced battery • Up to 720% U.S. tariffs on Chinese graphite natural flake graphite deposit (15% Cg), material for next-gen lithium-ion = surge in demand for dome

  5. Slide 5: Graphite

    Graphite Powering a Secure and Sustainable North American Supply Chain Graphite is a critical material for green technology, serving as a key component in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, renewable energy storage, and fuel cells. Its high conductivity, thermal stability, and lightweight

  6. Slide 6: The Critical Importance of Graphite

    The Critical Importance of Graphite The importance of graphite in today's world cannot be overstated. It is classified as a critical mineral due to its essential role in industrial and defence applications, as well as concerns over supply chain security. Industrial Use: Graphite is a key material in

  7. Slide 7: Why is Graphite Critical?

    Why is Graphite Critical? Essential for Energy Critical for Industrial National Security & Demand is Surging Transition Applications Defence Graphite is a key component in Used in steel production, Vital for military energy storage, Benchmark Minerals estimates lithium-ion batteries, powering lubric

  8. Slide 8: A Military Defence Solution

    A Military Defence Solution NATO identified 12 defence-critical raw materials essential for Allied defence. The materials are integral to the manufacture of advanced defence systems and equipment. Graphite is listed as VERY HIGH RISK. China is by far the largest producer of natural graphite, account

  9. Slide 9: Company Focus

    Company Focus Focus Graphite delivers high-purity graphite through sustainable processing - power the energy transition and next-gen technologies. Graphite Mining Technology Development Sustainable Graphite Processing • Two 100% owned projects located in • Developing spheroidized graphite for • Focu

  10. Slide 10: America's Import Reliance of Graphite

    America's Import Reliance of Graphite China accounts for 77% of natural graphite production, over 95% of synthetic graphite production, and nearly 100% of graphite refining. The United States contains less than 1% of the world's graphite reservces and is 100% import reliant. Source: CSIS 10

  11. Slide 11: Focus Graphite Projects

    Focus Graphite Projects Two High Purity Flake Graphite Deposits Québec, Canada 11

  12. Slide 12: Lac Knife Graphite Project (Company Flagship)

    Lac Knife Graphite Project (Company Flagship) • Located in a Top-Rated and Friendly Mining Jurisdiction • Large established multi billion-dollar iron-ore region: Arcelor Mittal Mont Wright-Fire Lake mine, Rio Tinto's IOC's Carol Lake mine, Champion Iron's Bloom Lake mine and Tacora Resources Scully

  13. Slide 13: Lac Knife Feasibility Study (2023)

    Lac Knife Feasibility Study (2023) 13

  14. Slide 14: Exceptional Graphite Concentrate Quality

    Lac Knife Graphite Project Exceptional Graphite Concentrate Quality High Grade Graphite • The Lac Knife deposit boasts an average grade of approximately 15% Cg (graphitic carbon), with some zones reaching over 20% Cg - significantly higher than the global average. Superior Purity & Flake Size Distri

  15. Slide 15: Mineral Project Development Phases

    A Finish Line In Sight Mineral Project Development Phases Stages Completed Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Regional Study Ground Prospecting Target Evaluation Discovery Orebody Delineation Stage 6 Stage 7 Stage 8 Stage 9 Final Evaluation of Preliminary Economic Pre-Feasibility Study Feasibil

  16. Slide 16: Next Steps: Advancing the Lac Knife Project

    Next Steps: Advancing the Lac Knife Project Target: Complete and Submit the Updated ESIA report with appendices to the Québec Ministry (MELCCFP) by year-end 2025 • New air quality model and dust management plan • New hydrogeochemical model • Water management plan & hydrological balance model (region

  17. Slide 17: Tétépisca Graphite Project

    Tétépisca Graphite Project Potential to become one of the largest sources of quality flake graphite in North America. • Located in a Top-Rated and Friendly Mining Jurisdiction • Located in the Côte-Nord administrative region of Québec. • 234 km north-northwest of Baie-Comeau, an industrial city. • 1

  18. Slide 18: Tétépisca Graphite Project

    Tétépisca Graphite Project 18

  19. Slide 19: Next Steps: Advancing the Tétépisca Project

    Next Steps: Advancing the Tétépisca Project Updated 43-101 MRE & Technical Report • Incorporating results from 27 definition drill holes (6,640.2 m) Pilot Plant Metallurgical Testing • Processing mini bulk drill core composite samples • Validating flow sheet for the Tétépisca concentrator • Producin

  20. Slide 20: Focus Graphite Advanced Materials

    Focus Graphite Advanced Materials Applications, Technology & Innovation 20

  21. Slide 21: Advanced Carbon Materials

    Advanced Carbon Materials +50 Mesh (Coarse Flake) - Expanded Size: Larger than 300 microns Purity: Up to 99.7% Cg Applications: Expandable Graphite: High conductivity of electricity (battery), lubricants, fire suppressants, retardants, and foils used in heat management • Ductile Iron Components: Gas

  22. Slide 22: Advanced Carbon Materials

    Advanced Carbon Materials -100 to -400 Mesh (Fine and Superfine Flake) Size: 38 - 150 microns Applications: • Battery Materials: Anode material for lithium ion, lead-acid, and metal-air batteries, as well as supercapacitators. • Stealth & Conductive Coatings: Graphite-based coatings for radar signat

  23. Slide 23: Carbon Stewards Through Advanced Green Technology

    Carbon Stewards Through Advanced Green Technology Focus Graphite is a leader in advanced green technologies, pioneering sustainable solutions from mine to market. Our proprietary technologies minimize environmental impact while enhancing efficiency, positioning us at the forefront of the graphite su

  24. Slide 24: Processing Technology: Green Processing Lac Knife Graphite

    Processing Technology: Green Processing Lac Knife Graphite Lac Knife graphite undergoes an environmentally sustainable process to achieve its high purity. • No chemicals are used in the purification process • The by-product is gypsum, commonly used in drywall and other applications Proven capable to

  25. Slide 25: Next-Generation Silicon-Graphite Battery Technology

    Next-Generation Silicon-Graphite Battery Technology Silicon Enhanced Spheroidization of Graphite Particles • Silicon offers 7-8x higher energy storage capacity than graphite in lithium batteries. • Our proprietary technology integrates silicon during spheroidization, enabling multiple silicon layers

  26. Slide 26: Comparison of Performance

    Comparison of Performance Lac Knife Flake Graphite vs Synthetic Graphite in Lithium Ion Coin Cells Batteries using Lac Knife material showed minimal first-cycle capacity loss compared to 3.5% and 6.5% losses with synthetic graphite. 26

  27. Slide 27: Industry Research Partner

    Industry Research Partner • Focus Graphite is engaged with American Energy Technologies Company, an internationally-recognized technological expert company operating in industrial graphite. • One of only three US industrial manufacturers of graphite for Lithium-ion batteries. 17+ years of • AETC is

  28. Slide 28: Partnered with C4V for validation testing

    Focus Graphite is partnered with C4V for validation testing of Lac Knife Anode & Cathode Materials. Performance data obtained during the program will contribute to Focus Graphite's global ranking within C4V's Digital DNATM platform, utilized by Gigafactories and OEM's worldwide. 28

  29. Slide 29: Industry Market Capitalization & Average Grade Comparison

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  30. Slide 30: Summary of Next Steps

    Summary of Next Steps Lac Knife Project Tétépisca Project Mining & Battery Advanced Materials Technology ☐ Complete ESIA ☐ Update the 2022 NI 43- ☐ Continue with flake ☐ Process ore from Lac ☐ Off-take agreements and 101 MRE by including the characterization Knife and create a variety partnerships 2

  31. Slide 31: Our Leadership

    Our Leadership Dean Hanisch Judith Mazihwa-Maclean Jason Latkowcer Dr. Joseph E. Doninger Marc-André Bernier, CEO CFO VP Corporate Dev. Director of Manufacturing & Sr. Technical Consultant Technology • Dean Hanisch is an • Geologist and accountant with • Accomplished executive with • Developed sever

  32. Slide 32: Board of Directors

    Board of Directors Jeff York Lindsay Weatherdon Dean Hanisch Susan Rohac Chairman Director Director Director • CEO of Altea since 2024 • CEO of Braille Energy Systems • Dean Hanisch is an • 34+ years with the Business • Previous CEO of Farm Boy Inc., since 2018 entrepreneur with a successful Develop

  33. Slide 33: Capital Structure and Financial Information

    Capital Structure and Financial Information Listed Exchange TSX.V | OTCQB | FSE Symbol 🇨🇦FMS | 🇺🇸FCSMF | 🇩🇪FKC0 Market Capilization $30.19 M Common Shares Outstanding 95,015,332 Warrants 20,113,492 Options 14,917,834 Fully Diluted 131,396,658 Cash ~$843,000 Share Price $0.35 52-Week Range…

  34. Slide 34: Contact us for partnerships, offtake agreements, or project collaboration

    Contact us for partnerships, offtake agreements, or project collaboration 🇨🇦 TSX.V: FMS 🇺🇸 OTCQB: FCSMF 🇩🇪 FSE: FKC0 Phone (613) 612-6060 Email info@focusgraphite.com 34

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