Définately to be kosher

It's great and exciting.

If it does happen we will have a pr prior to this. You cant make announcements of revenue to a closed group or tradeshow. thats insider info and not compliant. Especially not for QTMM first ever revenue.
I am sure The Squires would be more than happy to announce a material event sooner than later.

I dont know why many of you believe that at a tradeshow they would announce revenue. It wouldnt be compliant to the sec.

a proper pr 8k would be the way to go.

I wouldnt get my hopes too high on another tradeshow.
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lets hope Art and Squires are working the floor.

That's right!

A labour of love by The Squires and team 5+ years in the making!

Oh and let's not forget the many faithful longs that valiantly supported qtmm.

All we need now is the rainman to show and the stars are aligned.

All we need for the breakout board is rcranga and the rainman

Yes it is. It will be a big sign of progress.

200-400 million in revenue doesn't happen overnight with a Hail Mary

Let's start with 1$ of revenue as a sign of progress.

November 24 2016

Wouldn't bet the farm on it

Those milestones are wishful thinking
If they hit half in 2016 would be nice

Been trying to get a hold of the company but the lines have been busy all day.

Friday must be there big day.

This is getting interesting

Go SS

Surprise all the evangelic longs

None how dare you question

And all of Saudi Arabia and Asia thanks to business deveplopment

Hey they were working the floors with a pack of flyers.

I toast With the faithful longs to 2017!
It's going to be a magical year.

SS's will surprise us all!

The big year is close.

And know what you own.

I hope qtmm delivers on stoke shift and not stroke shift their faithful longs

Nanoco’s Cadmium-Free Quantum Dots and Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film Honored with Silver Edison Award
Nanoco Technologies Recognized for Innovation in Sustainable Plant Growth

April 25, 2016 08:09 AM Eastern Daylight Time
MANCHESTER, England & CONCORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nanoco Group plc (LSE: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, today announced it was honored with a Silver Edison Award in the category of Applied Technology: Horticulture for its cadmium-free CFQD® quantum dot technology for LED grow lighting and Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film for sustainable plant growth. Presented at a recent gala in New York City, the annual Edison Awards -- named after Thomas Alva Edison – honors the best in innovation and excellence in the development of new products and services.

“We’re honored to receive this prestigious award for Nanoco’s cadmium-free CFQD ®quantum dot technology and Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film”
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“We’re honored to receive this prestigious award for Nanoco’s cadmium-free CFQD ®quantum dot technology and Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film,” said Michael Edelman, chief executive officer of Nanoco. “Receiving this honor from an esteemed program like the Edison Awards is a reflection of the leadership and commitment Nanoco has shown in introducing a non-toxic, cadmium-free quantum dot technology to the market as an innovative and sustainable platform enabler for a broad range of applications including display, lighting, biomedicine and solar. Due to their ability to emit pure colors and be easily tuned to custom wavelengths, quantum dots open up a new world in LED lighting for retail, architecture, agriculture, and other applications where color quality makes all the difference.”

The Nanoco Deep Red CFQD® Quantum Dot Film is the first of its kind in sustainable plant growth. Free of heavy metals, the film, when combined with blue and/or near-UV LEDs, maximizes chlorophyll absorption to promote healthy and improved growth while minimizing energy consumption. Utilizing the cadmium-free quantum dot film allows custom individual color selection for customers based on the particular plant or product being grown, and provides excellent uniformity of light with greatly reduced heat output compared to traditional sources, allowing the lights to be placed in proximity to the plants for maximum yield and plant quality.

The Edison Awards recognition has become one of the highest accolades a company can receive in the name of innovation and business. Submissions for the Edison Awards were judged by a panel of more than 3,000 leading business executives including past award winners, academics and leaders in the fields of product development, design, engineering, science and medical.

To see the full list of 2016 Edison Award winners: http://www.edisonawards.com/winners2016.php

ABOUT NANOCO

Nanoco (LSE: NANO) is a world leader in the development and production of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nano-materials for use in multiple applications including LCD displays, lighting, solar cells and bio-imaging. In the display market, it has an exclusive manufacturing and marketing licensing agreement with The Dow Chemical Company.

Nanoco was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. It has production facilities in Runcorn, UK, and a US subsidiary, Nanoco Inc, based in Concord, MA. Nanoco also has business development executives in Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Its technology is protected worldwide by a large and growing patent estate.

Nanoco is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and trades under the ticker symbol NANO. For further information please visit: www.nanocogroup.com.

Contacts
Tier One Partners
Colleen Irish, 617-842-1511
cirish@tieronepr.com

NANOCO GROUP PLC
LSE:NANO

Ipo? Lol

Have they even shown the investors a freaking panel?

We have the best solar panels in the industry. Just look at solteras website
It's over 6 years in the making.

They must that prototype ready for Christmas baskets this year.

That's too honest

Hi

I meant others in the graphite space.

They still have to tell us the all the details with Xiamen tungsten. Possible offtake partner to develop mine.

We're in plan nord jurisdiction
And it's possible that the quebecs gvt
Helps also.

Don't have the numbers at tip of
My hands I think they are almost halfway with the Xiamen deal.

Dr Chiu on Ted talks

Grafoid has a 300000 square foot plant in Kingston. They are also partnered with the 50 million dollar
Graphene research center in Singapore (grc) they have a partnership there with graphite zero.

They also are working very closely with hydro Quebec and have filed patents together.

The cash they are burning is to get this where it needs to be. Others flaunt they burn less cash. But they are running their operation with a 2 man crew you can't get it done that way.

Caterpillar is for equipment for mining
So focus needs 165 million total. Caterpillar will help them with equipment part.

Hi jman

Welcome to the board.

There a discussion with many longtime shareholders on www.stockhouse.com
type v.fms for message board.


Interesting that you have a residence in NW Quebec. I'm not sure if it is permitted to visit the mine. inquire with one the directors or CEO.
If the mine does open one day many of the longs will have the means to travel there just to say hello!



I have been a shareholder for over 5 years! I didnt think it would of taken this long to raise 165 million! but they are almost there they have caterpillar financial with 17 million, the might have the quebec governemtn with its plan nord program jump in as well. the sale of the grafoid shares of 30 million+ and they have other partners such as grafoid and others that are undisclosed.

For a canadian junior mining company I cannot say how far we are. It all depends when they announce financing for the mine we might still be 1+ year away for full financing who knows. All I know is that the canadian juniors have been in the toughest climate of date to open a mine. To the point that has turned turned to china to help them adavance! Now as to news coming up well they have the deal that's closing with XIAMEN FROM CHINA. from the sale of their grafoid shares this could earn them over 30 million thats a 5$ a share. it could be more.

Many things are pending. There's the annual shareholders meeting for all their companies coming up in May also.

Stria lithium, mincom capital focus graphite

Hi

Welcome aboard!

Annual general meeting??

Hi

Be patient with this one. It's a junior mining company.

I attended every single agm for the last 5 years. I attended the plant opening for grafoid as well . It's the real deal.

It's coming together.

Québec Economic Plan - March 2016
March 17th 2016
Stars are aligned .

excerpt from link below
Plan Nord Strategy
The government will also continue with the development of the Plan Nord and the Maritime Strategy, two promising initiatives for regional economies in Qubec. The Socit du Plan Nord will have an envelope of $450 million.

http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/budget-2016-2017---press-release-no-3-of-5---quebec-economic-plan---march-2016---supporting-a-changing-economy-572468501.html

Read more at http://www.stockhouse.com/companies/bullboard/bullboard/v.fms/focus-graphite-inc#j4ciFr02juQTmtmt.99

Focus Graphite: Graphite Mine to Market

http://business.financialpost.com/news/mining/small-cap-news/focus-graphite-graphite-mine-to-market


Focus Graphite: Graphite Mine to Market

In the graphite space finding a graphite deposit is not the hard part. The hard part is finding the right sort of graphite, understanding how to make it ready for sale and recognizing that graphite is the precursor of the miracle material, graphene.

Focus Graphite (V.FMS) has known for several years it has a significant graphite deposit at its 100%-owned Lac Knife Graphite Project in the Province of Quebec. This is a high grade, natural flake graphite deposit and is widely acknowledged as a world class graphite mine prospect.

However, for Gary Economo, CEO of Focus, the Lac Knife deposit is the beginning of a much larger story. On the one side there is the promise of the booming Li-ion battery world. Here, pure spherical graphite is in increasing demand as the Tesla battery gigafactory nears completion and other huge Li-ion battery facilities come online. (People often forget that there is six times more graphite in a Li-ion battery than there is lithium.) On the other side there is a huge opportunity in the graphene space as more and more applications are commercialized for this extraordinary material.

For Economo, keeping the publically traded Focus Graphite aimed squarely at securing the offtake agreements required to make the Lac Knife deposit into viable graphite mine is a priority. So is leveraging the technology embedded in the Focus investee private company Grafoid Inc.

On March 23 Focus announced a Memorandum of Understanding had been reached between Grafoid and Xiamen Tungsten, a Chinese company with revenues of 1.55 billion a year derived from its position as one of China’s leading tungsten and other non-ferrous metals firms. Xiamen also has substantial interests in the rare earths space as well as significant exposure to the supply of battery materials. Per the MOU, Xiamen will acquire up to a 20% equity position in Grafoid and, as part of that transaction, will purchase up to 7,000,000 Grafoid common shares currently held by Focus Graphite.

In the press release announcing the MOU Economo stated:

“In addition to providing Grafoid with a strategic partner, Grafoid’s MOU with Xiamen, has benefits for Focus Graphite. When finalized, it will provide additional funding to allow us to advance our overall mine and transformation plant financing, and potentially open the China market to Focus Graphite for additional offtake partners and the sale of value added graphite products.”

“Specifically, this injection of funding could enable Focus Graphite to advance our Lac Knife detailed engineering and finalize the environmental permitting process. And, it enables us to move to the next stage in assembling our mine CAPEX financing.”
In our interview Economo explained the background to the proposed transaction. “The Chinese government is moving towards making the commercialization of graphene a national priority. At the same time the government wants China to get out of graphite and into graphene.”

“Grafoid and Focus have been approached by over a dozen Chinese companies. They like the Grafoid model of “mine to market”. We’re not just making graphene, we’re making end user products.” said Economo. “For Xiamen an investment in Grafoid makes sense. The world market for tungsten is getting softer as incandescent light bulbs are being replaced with LEDs. They see graphene as the way to go.”

“We hope to close this deal in the next couple of months.” explained Economo. “It has two main parts: the financing element which will let Focus move forward and the commercialization of graphene applications in China and worldwide.”

“We see three main areas for graphene and battery graphite commercialization: energy, coatings, and polymers. One the energy side we are looking at supplying battery grade natural graphite and we are looking at supercapacitors.”

“Coatings involve using graphene’s amazing properties in specific applications. For example, the electrical properties of graphene make it ideal for use in high voltage electrical transmission lines. It has significant promise in solar cells where we are seeing graphene enabled solar panels operating at 2.5 time the efficiency of normal panels.”

“Graphene’s conductive and thermal properties are widely known. What is less talked about is its hydrophobic nature. Graphene repels water. Which makes it ideal as a window coating. A transparent graphene film on a skyscraper window would effectively eliminate the expensive and dangerous need to clean that window. Or it can be used in aquariums where it will work as an antibacterial layer. Or on boats and ships to prevent fouling.” said Economo.

“Mixing graphene with polymers is another huge application.” said Economo. “You can use graphene polymer composites and make materials 100 to 300 percent stronger.”

“And now we are making a sponge with a sort of graphene foam. We can weave that material and the sponge will absorb oil but repel water. Ideal for oil spills or land reclamation.”

“The fact is graphene has already revolutionized the world. In the last five years there have been hundreds of applications brought to market and thousands of patents filed. But it takes years for a new technology to find wide market acceptance. Look at the cell phone. It took thirty years for everyone to have one in their pocket.”

While Economo loves to talk about the blue skies of graphene development, as CEO of Focus he keeps his feet firmly on the ground with both the Lac Knife graphite project and a rare earths opportunity at Kwyjibo, Quebec. Focus just completed the first tranche of private placement had raised over 1.5 million in flow through funds.

“We’ll be using those funds to advance the Kwyjibo rare earths project as well as some other graphite projects and Lac Knife. Kwyjibo is a world class project and having the expertise of Xiamen Tungsten – which is extensively involved in rare earths in China – will move the project forward.”

“Getting this financing was not hard. We’ve proven that our manufacturing process is first class. We’ve shown that our battery grade graphite is first class. We have three off take agreements – the only Canadian junior graphite company with any off take agreements.” said Economo. “And in the next five years the graphite production from Lac Knife may well be spoken for.”



At time of writing Focus Graphite was trading at $0.22 with 143 million shares outstanding and a market cap of $31.4 million.

Focus Graphite: Graphite Mine to Market

http://business.financialpost.com/news/mining/small-cap-news/focus-graphite-graphite-mine-to-market


Focus Graphite: Graphite Mine to Market

In the graphite space finding a graphite deposit is not the hard part. The hard part is finding the right sort of graphite, understanding how to make it ready for sale and recognizing that graphite is the precursor of the miracle material, graphene.

Focus Graphite (V.FMS) has known for several years it has a significant graphite deposit at its 100%-owned Lac Knife Graphite Project in the Province of Quebec. This is a high grade, natural flake graphite deposit and is widely acknowledged as a world class graphite mine prospect.

However, for Gary Economo, CEO of Focus, the Lac Knife deposit is the beginning of a much larger story. On the one side there is the promise of the booming Li-ion battery world. Here, pure spherical graphite is in increasing demand as the Tesla battery gigafactory nears completion and other huge Li-ion battery facilities come online. (People often forget that there is six times more graphite in a Li-ion battery than there is lithium.) On the other side there is a huge opportunity in the graphene space as more and more applications are commercialized for this extraordinary material.

For Economo, keeping the publically traded Focus Graphite aimed squarely at securing the offtake agreements required to make the Lac Knife deposit into viable graphite mine is a priority. So is leveraging the technology embedded in the Focus investee private company Grafoid Inc.

On March 23 Focus announced a Memorandum of Understanding had been reached between Grafoid and Xiamen Tungsten, a Chinese company with revenues of 1.55 billion a year derived from its position as one of China’s leading tungsten and other non-ferrous metals firms. Xiamen also has substantial interests in the rare earths space as well as significant exposure to the supply of battery materials. Per the MOU, Xiamen will acquire up to a 20% equity position in Grafoid and, as part of that transaction, will purchase up to 7,000,000 Grafoid common shares currently held by Focus Graphite.

In the press release announcing the MOU Economo stated:

“In addition to providing Grafoid with a strategic partner, Grafoid’s MOU with Xiamen, has benefits for Focus Graphite. When finalized, it will provide additional funding to allow us to advance our overall mine and transformation plant financing, and potentially open the China market to Focus Graphite for additional offtake partners and the sale of value added graphite products.”

“Specifically, this injection of funding could enable Focus Graphite to advance our Lac Knife detailed engineering and finalize the environmental permitting process. And, it enables us to move to the next stage in assembling our mine CAPEX financing.”
In our interview Economo explained the background to the proposed transaction. “The Chinese government is moving towards making the commercialization of graphene a national priority. At the same time the government wants China to get out of graphite and into graphene.”

“Grafoid and Focus have been approached by over a dozen Chinese companies. They like the Grafoid model of “mine to market”. We’re not just making graphene, we’re making end user products.” said Economo. “For Xiamen an investment in Grafoid makes sense. The world market for tungsten is getting softer as incandescent light bulbs are being replaced with LEDs. They see graphene as the way to go.”

“We hope to close this deal in the next couple of months.” explained Economo. “It has two main parts: the financing element which will let Focus move forward and the commercialization of graphene applications in China and worldwide.”

“We see three main areas for graphene and battery graphite commercialization: energy, coatings, and polymers. One the energy side we are looking at supplying battery grade natural graphite and we are looking at supercapacitors.”

“Coatings involve using graphene’s amazing properties in specific applications. For example, the electrical properties of graphene make it ideal for use in high voltage electrical transmission lines. It has significant promise in solar cells where we are seeing graphene enabled solar panels operating at 2.5 time the efficiency of normal panels.”

“Graphene’s conductive and thermal properties are widely known. What is less talked about is its hydrophobic nature. Graphene repels water. Which makes it ideal as a window coating. A transparent graphene film on a skyscraper window would effectively eliminate the expensive and dangerous need to clean that window. Or it can be used in aquariums where it will work as an antibacterial layer. Or on boats and ships to prevent fouling.” said Economo.

“Mixing graphene with polymers is another huge application.” said Economo. “You can use graphene polymer composites and make materials 100 to 300 percent stronger.”

“And now we are making a sponge with a sort of graphene foam. We can weave that material and the sponge will absorb oil but repel water. Ideal for oil spills or land reclamation.”

“The fact is graphene has already revolutionized the world. In the last five years there have been hundreds of applications brought to market and thousands of patents filed. But it takes years for a new technology to find wide market acceptance. Look at the cell phone. It took thirty years for everyone to have one in their pocket.”

While Economo loves to talk about the blue skies of graphene development, as CEO of Focus he keeps his feet firmly on the ground with both the Lac Knife graphite project and a rare earths opportunity at Kwyjibo, Quebec. Focus just completed the first tranche of private placement had raised over 1.5 million in flow through funds.

“We’ll be using those funds to advance the Kwyjibo rare earths project as well as some other graphite projects and Lac Knife. Kwyjibo is a world class project and having the expertise of Xiamen Tungsten – which is extensively involved in rare earths in China – will move the project forward.”

“Getting this financing was not hard. We’ve proven that our manufacturing process is first class. We’ve shown that our battery grade graphite is first class. We have three off take agreements – the only Canadian junior graphite company with any off take agreements.” said Economo. “And in the next five years the graphite production from Lac Knife may well be spoken for.”



At time of writing Focus Graphite was trading at $0.22 with 143 million shares outstanding and a market cap of $31.4 million.

6+ years of reading some ridiculous statements and theories here

just saying.

So many theories come up on this board. I thought I heard them all.

Waiting on sidelines.

Hi

It's all the same management and founders.

It says up to 20%.

At 5$ or more it could equate to 35 million dollars +

Focus Graphite Introduces a High Conductivity Graphite for Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
V.FMS, FCSMF | 3 days ago
Tests Support That Cathodes Using Lac Knife's Expanded Graphite Exhibit Twice the Conductivity of Cathodes with Standard Grades of Synthetic and Natural Flake Graphites Used Commercially in Lithium Ion Batteries
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 31, 2016) - Focus Graphite Inc., (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) is pleased to report that independent testing of expanded natural flake graphite from its Lac Knife, Québec Project demonstrate nearly double the electrical conductivity over standard grades of synthetic and natural graphite used in Li-Ion battery cathode applications.

The two-year project, involving the preparation and testing of intercalated*, expanded** and delaminated*** Lac Knife graphite was supervised by Dr. Joseph E. Doninger, Focus' Director of Manufacturing and Technology.

Testing was performed between 2014 and 2016 under three contracts with a highly reputable and recognized international firm, with additional scientific investigations using Ramen microscopy provided by a well-known U.S. university laboratory. The names of the internationally recognized facilities were withheld for commercially competitive reasons.

The project began with the development of a modified ASTM C 611 Four Point Resistivity Tester in 2014 to compare the conductivity of different grades of Lac Knife graphite with competitive graphites followed by the development of processes and equipment for the intercalation, expansion and delamination of Lac Knife graphite for use in Li-Ion and alkaline batteries.

The project concluded in a presentation by Dr. Doninger to the 33rd International Battery Seminar and Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 23, 2016.

A PDF version of Dr. Doninger's technical presentation entitled "Long Term Cycling Performance and Conductivity Enhancement Characteristics of Lac Knife Flake Graphite from Quebec, Canada" is available here: http://focusgraphite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/battery-presentation-fms.pdf

Expanded graphite is a form of processed natural crystalline flake, featuring dramatically improved electrical conductivity in electrode matrixes. Delaminated expanded flake is also preferable to conventional air-milled flake and/or premium quality synthetic graphites when higher conductivity properties are desired.

To view Figures 1 and 2, please click the following link: http://media3.marketwire.com/docs/FGFigs1-2.pdf

Due to its added-value benefits, expanded graphite typically commands larger revenue margins due to higher selling prices than the competitive grades of flake and synthetic graphite now being used for this application.

Niche markets that use expanded graphite include: specialty paints and coatings, cathodes of alkaline Zinc/Manganese Dioxide primary batteries, cathodes of zinc-air batteries and negative electrodes of lead-acid batteries.

Dr. Doninger said the test results lead to a number of potentially advantageous conclusions for using Lac Knife graphite in both the anodes and cathodes of Li Ion batteries to enhance overall battery efficiencies, including increased power, higher capacity, longer battery life and increased utilization of cathode active materials.

Current commercial pricing for these purified grades of synthetic and expanded flake graphite, said Dr. Doninger, varies from producer to producer, within a range of US $14,000 per metric tonne to upwards of US $30,000 per MT. The higher end of the price range is for a premium grade of synthetic graphite published in the Department of Energy-Argonne National Laboratory Annual Review report for the FreedomCAR Program in 2003.

"These data support our opinion that our value added expanded graphite products could leave Focus Graphite well positioned to compete successfully in international markets," said Dr. Doninger.

"And these high prices for graphites in the cathodes for Li Ion batteries, such as the Focus Lac Knife expanded graphite, creates an opportunity for continuing our research to achieve even greater conductivity enhancement additives," he added.

On May 27, 2014 the Company announced the potential for high value added sales in the Li-ion battery sector following battery coin cell tests performed on Spherical Graphite ("SPG") produced from the Lac Knife graphite concentrate for use in the anodes of Li Ion batteries and exhibited high reversible capacities and low first cycle capacity losses. Subsequent test results were published on February 26, 2015 showing that the Lac Knife SPG exceeded the performance of commercially available grades of synthetic graphite in coin cells and on November 25, 2015 announced that the Lac Knife SPG showed excellent long term cycling performance with essentially zero capacity loss after 110 cycles. These news releases are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under focus Graphite Inc.

* Intercalation of graphite is the process introducing chemical compounds in between the individual layers of flakes of graphite either chemically or electro-chemically as a necessary first step in the process to produce expanded graphite.

** Expanded graphite is the product produced by heating the intercalated graphite to 850C to form the expanded graphite worms.

*** Delamination of graphite is the process of separating individual thinner flakes from the expanded graphite worms in such a way as to preserve the flake structure of the individual separated flakes.

Qualified Persons:

Dr. Joseph E. Doninger, PhD, the Company's Director of Manufacturing and Technology; an Honorary Professor at the Kiev National University of Technologies and Design; an internationally recognized expert and author of numerous publications; a patent holder of various graphite production technologies and methodologies, and; a Co-Editor of the NATO Science Series Book entitled "New Carbon Based Materials for Energy Storage Systems," has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release relating to the preparation and testing of intercalated*, expanded** and delaminated*** Lac Knife graphite and to the interpretation of the test results.

Mr. Marc-André Bernier, M.Sc, P.Geo (Québec and Ontario), a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release relating to the Lac Knife project mineral resource estimates and feasibility study report.

About Focus Graphite

Focus Graphite Inc. is an advanced exploration and development mining company with an objective of producing graphite concentrate at its Lac Knife deposit located south west of Fermont, Québec. In a second stage, to meet Quebec stakeholder interests of transformation within the province and to add shareholder value, Focus is evaluating the feasibility of producing value added graphite products including battery-grade spherical graphite.

The Lac Knife project hosts a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate* of 9.58 million tonnes grading 14.77% graphitic carbon (Cg) (432,000 tonnes Measured @ 23.66% Cg and 9,144,000 tonnes Indicated @ 14.35% Cg) as natural flake graphite with an additional Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate* of 3.1 million tonnes grading 13.25% Cg. Focus' goal is to assume an industry leadership position by becoming a low-cost producer of technology-grade graphite concentrate.

The Feasibility Study filed with SEDAR on August 8, 2014 for the Lac Knife Project indicates the project is economically viable and has the potential to become a low cost graphite concentrate producer based on 7.86 million tonnes of Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves** grading 15.13% Cg included in the Mineral Resource (429,000 tonnes Proven @ 23.61% Cg and 7,428,000 tonnes Probable @ 14.64% Cg).

On May 27, 2014 the Company announced the potential for high value added sales in the Li-ion battery sector following battery coin cell tests performed on Spherical Graphite ("SPG") produced from the Lac Knife graphite concentrate. Testing measured the performance metrics and confirmed Focus' capability to tailor lithium ion battery-anode-grade graphite and value added products to meet the most stringent customer specifications.

Focus Graphite is a technology-oriented graphite mining development company with a vision for building long-term, sustainable shareholder value. Focus also holds a significant equity position in graphene applications developer Grafoid Inc.

* Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability

** The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are inclusive of those Mineral Resources modified to produce the Mineral Reserve. The reference point for the Mineral Reserve Estimate is the mill feed.

For more information about Focus Graphite, please visit www.focusgraphite.com.

Forward Looking Statement

This News Release 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 identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic conditions; (iii) the possibility of write-downs and impairments; (iv) the risk associated with exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits; (v) the risk associated with establishing title to mineral properties and assets; (vi) the risks associated with entering into joint ventures; (vii) fluctuations in commodity prices; (viii) the risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration, development and production; (ix) competition faced by the Company in securing experienced personnel and financing; (x) access to adequate infrastructure to support mining, processing, development and exploration activities; (xi) the risks associated with changes in the mining regulatory regime governing the Company; (xii) the risks associated with the various environmental regulations the Company is subject to; (xiii) risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; (xiv) risks related to potential conflicts of interest; (xv) the reliance on key personnel; (xvi) liquidity risks; and (xvii) the risk of potential dilution through the issue of common shares.
Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued exploration activities, no material adverse change in metal prices, exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance with plans and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's business, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this News Release, and the Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the accuracy of this release.

Focus Graphite Inc.
Mr. Gary Economo
Chief Executive Officer
+1 613-241-4040
geconomo@focusgraphite.com
www.focusgraphite.com
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March 31, 2016 - 1:05 PM EDT
Tags: INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS

Read more at http://www.stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/2016/03/31/focus-graphite-introduces-a-high-conductivity-graphite-for-cathodes-in-lithium#YTlUqsfZA5Fc3Sdl.99

Focus Graphite Introduces a High Conductivity Graphite for Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
V.FMS, FCSMF | 3 days ago
Tests Support That Cathodes Using Lac Knife's Expanded Graphite Exhibit Twice the Conductivity of Cathodes with Standard Grades of Synthetic and Natural Flake Graphites Used Commercially in Lithium Ion Batteries
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 31, 2016) - Focus Graphite Inc., (TSX VENTURE:FMS)(OTCQX:FCSMF)(FRANKFURT:FKC) is pleased to report that independent testing of expanded natural flake graphite from its Lac Knife, Québec Project demonstrate nearly double the electrical conductivity over standard grades of synthetic and natural graphite used in Li-Ion battery cathode applications.

The two-year project, involving the preparation and testing of intercalated*, expanded** and delaminated*** Lac Knife graphite was supervised by Dr. Joseph E. Doninger, Focus' Director of Manufacturing and Technology.

Testing was performed between 2014 and 2016 under three contracts with a highly reputable and recognized international firm, with additional scientific investigations using Ramen microscopy provided by a well-known U.S. university laboratory. The names of the internationally recognized facilities were withheld for commercially competitive reasons.

The project began with the development of a modified ASTM C 611 Four Point Resistivity Tester in 2014 to compare the conductivity of different grades of Lac Knife graphite with competitive graphites followed by the development of processes and equipment for the intercalation, expansion and delamination of Lac Knife graphite for use in Li-Ion and alkaline batteries.

The project concluded in a presentation by Dr. Doninger to the 33rd International Battery Seminar and Exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on March 23, 2016.

A PDF version of Dr. Doninger's technical presentation entitled "Long Term Cycling Performance and Conductivity Enhancement Characteristics of Lac Knife Flake Graphite from Quebec, Canada" is available here: http://focusgraphite.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/battery-presentation-fms.pdf

Expanded graphite is a form of processed natural crystalline flake, featuring dramatically improved electrical conductivity in electrode matrixes. Delaminated expanded flake is also preferable to conventional air-milled flake and/or premium quality synthetic graphites when higher conductivity properties are desired.

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Due to its added-value benefits, expanded graphite typically commands larger revenue margins due to higher selling prices than the competitive grades of flake and synthetic graphite now being used for this application.

Niche markets that use expanded graphite include: specialty paints and coatings, cathodes of alkaline Zinc/Manganese Dioxide primary batteries, cathodes of zinc-air batteries and negative electrodes of lead-acid batteries.

Dr. Doninger said the test results lead to a number of potentially advantageous conclusions for using Lac Knife graphite in both the anodes and cathodes of Li Ion batteries to enhance overall battery efficiencies, including increased power, higher capacity, longer battery life and increased utilization of cathode active materials.

Current commercial pricing for these purified grades of synthetic and expanded flake graphite, said Dr. Doninger, varies from producer to producer, within a range of US $14,000 per metric tonne to upwards of US $30,000 per MT. The higher end of the price range is for a premium grade of synthetic graphite published in the Department of Energy-Argonne National Laboratory Annual Review report for the FreedomCAR Program in 2003.

"These data support our opinion that our value added expanded graphite products could leave Focus Graphite well positioned to compete successfully in international markets," said Dr. Doninger.

"And these high prices for graphites in the cathodes for Li Ion batteries, such as the Focus Lac Knife expanded graphite, creates an opportunity for continuing our research to achieve even greater conductivity enhancement additives," he added.

On May 27, 2014 the Company announced the potential for high value added sales in the Li-ion battery sector following battery coin cell tests performed on Spherical Graphite ("SPG") produced from the Lac Knife graphite concentrate for use in the anodes of Li Ion batteries and exhibited high reversible capacities and low first cycle capacity losses. Subsequent test results were published on February 26, 2015 showing that the Lac Knife SPG exceeded the performance of commercially available grades of synthetic graphite in coin cells and on November 25, 2015 announced that the Lac Knife SPG showed excellent long term cycling performance with essentially zero capacity loss after 110 cycles. These news releases are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under focus Graphite Inc.

* Intercalation of graphite is the process introducing chemical compounds in between the individual layers of flakes of graphite either chemically or electro-chemically as a necessary first step in the process to produce expanded graphite.

** Expanded graphite is the product produced by heating the intercalated graphite to 850C to form the expanded graphite worms.

*** Delamination of graphite is the process of separating individual thinner flakes from the expanded graphite worms in such a way as to preserve the flake structure of the individual separated flakes.

Qualified Persons:

Dr. Joseph E. Doninger, PhD, the Company's Director of Manufacturing and Technology; an Honorary Professor at the Kiev National University of Technologies and Design; an internationally recognized expert and author of numerous publications; a patent holder of various graphite production technologies and methodologies, and; a Co-Editor of the NATO Science Series Book entitled "New Carbon Based Materials for Energy Storage Systems," has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release relating to the preparation and testing of intercalated*, expanded** and delaminated*** Lac Knife graphite and to the interpretation of the test results.

Mr. Marc-André Bernier, M.Sc, P.Geo (Québec and Ontario), a Director of the Company and a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release relating to the Lac Knife project mineral resource estimates and feasibility study report.

About Focus Graphite

Focus Graphite Inc. is an advanced exploration and development mining company with an objective of producing graphite concentrate at its Lac Knife deposit located south west of Fermont, Québec. In a second stage, to meet Quebec stakeholder interests of transformation within the province and to add shareholder value, Focus is evaluating the feasibility of producing value added graphite products including battery-grade spherical graphite.

The Lac Knife project hosts a Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource Estimate* of 9.58 million tonnes grading 14.77% graphitic carbon (Cg) (432,000 tonnes Measured @ 23.66% Cg and 9,144,000 tonnes Indicated @ 14.35% Cg) as natural flake graphite with an additional Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate* of 3.1 million tonnes grading 13.25% Cg. Focus' goal is to assume an industry leadership position by becoming a low-cost producer of technology-grade graphite concentrate.

The Feasibility Study filed with SEDAR on August 8, 2014 for the Lac Knife Project indicates the project is economically viable and has the potential to become a low cost graphite concentrate producer based on 7.86 million tonnes of Proven and Probable Mineral Reserves** grading 15.13% Cg included in the Mineral Resource (429,000 tonnes Proven @ 23.61% Cg and 7,428,000 tonnes Probable @ 14.64% Cg).

On May 27, 2014 the Company announced the potential for high value added sales in the Li-ion battery sector following battery coin cell tests performed on Spherical Graphite ("SPG") produced from the Lac Knife graphite concentrate. Testing measured the performance metrics and confirmed Focus' capability to tailor lithium ion battery-anode-grade graphite and value added products to meet the most stringent customer specifications.

Focus Graphite is a technology-oriented graphite mining development company with a vision for building long-term, sustainable shareholder value. Focus also holds a significant equity position in graphene applications developer Grafoid Inc.

* Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability

** The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources are inclusive of those Mineral Resources modified to produce the Mineral Reserve. The reference point for the Mineral Reserve Estimate is the mill feed.

For more information about Focus Graphite, please visit www.focusgraphite.com.

Forward Looking Statement

This News Release 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 identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: (i) volatile stock price; (ii) the general global markets and economic conditions; (iii) the possibility of write-downs and impairments; (iv) the risk associated with exploration, development and operations of mineral deposits; (v) the risk associated with establishing title to mineral properties and assets; (vi) the risks associated with entering into joint ventures; (vii) fluctuations in commodity prices; (viii) the risks associated with uninsurable risks arising during the course of exploration, development and production; (ix) competition faced by the Company in securing experienced personnel and financing; (x) access to adequate infrastructure to support mining, processing, development and exploration activities; (xi) the risks associated with changes in the mining regulatory regime governing the Company; (xii) the risks associated with the various environmental regulations the Company is subject to; (xiii) risks related to regulatory and permitting delays; (xiv) risks related to potential conflicts of interest; (xv) the reliance on key personnel; (xvi) liquidity risks; and (xvii) the risk of potential dilution through the issue of common shares.
Forward-looking information is based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable at the time such statements are made, including but not limited to, continued exploration activities, no material adverse change in metal prices, exploration and development plans proceeding in accordance with plans and such plans achieving their stated expected outcomes, receipt of required regulatory approvals, and such other assumptions and factors as set out herein. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information has been provided for the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company's business, operations and exploration plans and may not be appropriate for other purposes. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is made as of the date of this News Release, and the Company does not undertake to update such forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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Focus Graphite Inc.
Mr. Gary Economo
Chief Executive Officer
+1 613-241-4040
geconomo@focusgraphite.com
www.focusgraphite.com
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March 31, 2016 - 1:05 PM EDT
Tags: INDUSTRIAL METALS & MINERALS

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