“We Did It Our Way” - First Phosphate Lists on Nasdaq

First Phosphate (CSE/NASDAQ: PHOS) CEO John Passalacqua joins Howard Klein to discuss the company’s Nasdaq milestone, its self-sponsored Level II ADR listing under ticker PHOS, and the entrepreneurial path behind raising $80 million without a traditional investment bank.

The conversation covers First Phosphate’s ownership culture, insider alignment, access to US investors, capital runway, and the growing opportunity around igneous phosphate for LFP batteries. Howard and John also reflect on the Nasdaq opening bell, shareholder support, and why this ADR route could offer a new model for Canadian critical minerals companies seeking US market access.

PHOS Presentation:https://firstphosphate.com/FirstPhosphateDeck_english.pdf

Follow First Phosphate:LinkedIn (John Passalacqua) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-passalacqua-964092257/LinkedIn (Company) - https://www.linkedin.com/company/first-phosphate/X/Twitter (Company) - https://x.com/FirstPhosphate___

Chapters

(00:00) Nasdaq Milestone(03:43) Ringing The Bell(07:44) Financing Their Own Way(10:44) Ownership And Investor Trust(12:52) The Nasdaq ADR Strategy(16:10) Expanding US Investor Access(18:05) Capital Runway And Growth(22:09) Phosphate Investment Opportunity(24:57) Gary Stanley(31:08) Bela Onken(34:51) Laurence Zeifman

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