First Phosphate lands C$275M debt package from Denmark's EIFO

What's the deal? First PhosphateDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Canadian miner building a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery supply chain, has secured a C$275 million debt financing package from Denmark's export and investment fund, EIFO. The fund led the deal, announced in July 2026.

What's the endgame? First Phosphate wants to build a full LFP battery supply chain in North America — from mining in Quebec through to battery-grade phosphoric acid. Its centrepiece is the Bégin-Lamarche project in Quebec, where indicated phosphate reserves have risen after exploration.

Why now? Chief executive officer John Passalacqua sees demand for LFP batteries growing fast, driven by electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, and AI infrastructure. The company also cites a geopolitical push among G7 states to build domestic supply chains and cut reliance on China.

What could go wrong? The stock trades at €1.00, up 52% over the year, but with annualised volatility of 74% — a reminder of how sharply mining shares can swing. China remains the LFP leader, with CATL already producing its fifth generation of cells.

The signal: The raise ranks around the 91st percentile by size among all-time debt rounds in Canada, a sizeable commitment for a small-cap miner. It arrives as battery makers lock in supply chains: Samsung SDIDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has outlined a $16.3 billion plan for LFP and solid-state batteries, and Eni is building a 16 GWh-per-year LFP gigafactory in Brindisi by 2030 — demand that upstream juniors like First Phosphate are positioning to feed.

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