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FPX Nickel Provides Environmental Assessment Progress Update - Confirmation of Federal Assessment for Baptiste and Coordinated Federal and Provincial Review
FPX Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FPX) (OTCQX: FPOCF) ("FPX" or the "Company") acknowledges that, as previously anticipated, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada ("IAAC") has confirmed the requirement for a federal environmental assessment ("EA") for the Company's Baptiste Nickel Project ("Baptiste" or "the Project"). Further, FPX has requested that IAAC pause the federal planning phase to maintain alignment between the federal and provincial EA processes. Collectively, these actions support a coordinat
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 11, 2026 /CNW/ - FPX Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FPX) (OTCQX: FPOCF) ("FPX" or the "Company") acknowledges that, as previously anticipated, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada ("IAAC") has confirmed the requirement for a federal environmental assessment ("EA") for the Company's Baptiste Nickel Project ("Baptiste" or "the Project"). Further, FPX has requested that IAAC pause the federal planning phase to maintain alignment between the federal and provincial EA processes. Collectively, these actions support a coordinated "one project, one process" approach for the Baptiste Project. The IAAC-led federal Planning Phase and determination for the need for a federal assessment included consultations with relevant provincial agencies, and First Nations to discuss ways to cooperate on an assessment: In the next step of the EA process, and as outlined in the Company's April 21, 2026 news release, FPX will incorporate the outcomes of the federal and provincial Joint Summary of Issues and Engagement into a Detailed Project Description concluding the early engagement and planning phases of the EA process. The Detailed Project Description will provide definition for the required information, permits and timelines for the EA, with a planned submission in mid-2027 consistent with defined EA processes. "We appreciate the coordinated efforts of both federal and provincial governments in moving through the EA process and the benefit from our recent designation as a Priority Major Project in British Columbia," stated Martin Turenne, President and CEO of FPX Nickel. "Our continued focus on early engagement with First Nations and governments supports this collaborative planning phase to determine the EA requirements consistent with our plan for Baptiste." "Listening to community feedback as we advance the EA process for Baptiste, we're hearing a lot of interest in understanding how the Project will be reviewed," said Nigel Fisher, Vice-President, Sustainability and External Relations. "Keeping alignment between the applicable federal and provincial EA and permitting process for Baptiste is key in planning an effective and efficient review. We are committed to ensuring that the EA will support building the best project possible, through a...