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Graphite One Provides FAST-41 Permitting Update For Graphite Creek Project
Company Remains on Track with Targeted Federal Permitting Decision by September 2026 Highlights Strategic Importance of FAST-41 Program as First Alaska Mining
About this update from Graphite One Inc.
Company Remains on Track with Targeted Federal Permitting Decision by September 2026 Highlights Strategic Importance of FAST-41 Program as First Alaska Mining Project Added to Federal Dashboard Looks Forward to Adding Planned Ohio Manufacturing Facility VANCOUVER, BC, April 27, 2026 /CNW/ - Graphite One Inc. (TSXV: GPH) (OTCQX: GPHOF) ("Graphite One" or the "Company"), a developer of a complete U.S.-based advanced graphite supply chain, today provided an update on the permitting progress of its flagship Graphite Creek Project under the FAST-41 federal permitting program. The Graphite Creek Project — planned as an open-pit graphite mine and associated mineral processing plant located approximately 60 km (37 miles) north of Nome, Alaska — was accepted as a FAST-41 "covered project" on June 2, 2025, becoming the first Alaska mining project to be listed on the FAST-41 Federal Permitting Dashboard. Following the 60-day Coordinated Project Plan ("CPP") process, the detailed permitting timetable was publicly posted on August 5, 2025. The CPP established a clear 13.5-month schedule for the required federal environmental reviews and authorizations, with a projected completion date of September 29, 2026. As of the latest dashboard update, the project remains "in progress" under the leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Company continues to advance all required federal reviews on schedule, with full transparency provided to the public via the Federal Permitting Dashboard. "FAST-41 has delivered exactly what it was designed to do — improved timeliness, predictability, and accountability across multiple federal agencies without changing any environmental or regulatory standards," said Anthony Huston, President and CEO of Graphite One. "By establishing a coordinated, publicly posted timetable and bringing all agencies together early, FAST-41 is accelerating our ability to develop America's largest graphite deposit and establish a secure, domestic supply chain for lithium-ion battery anode materials and other critical graphite products across a range of technology sectors." Why FAST-41 Matters Enacted in 2015 as Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation ("FAST") Act, FAST-41 streamlines the federal permitting process for major infrastructure and critical minerals projects by: Coordinating environmental reviews and authorizations a...