Standard & Poor's Initiates Factual Stock Report Coverage on Focus Metals, Inc.
Standard & Poor′s announced today that it has commenced Factual
Stock Report coverage on Focus Metals, Inc.
Focus Metals Inc. (OTCQX: FCSMF; TSX-V: FMS) is a Canadian crystalline
flake graphite exploration and development company. The company engages
in the acquisition, exploration and development of technology mineral
and metal properties in Quebec, with the aim of discovering commercially
exploitable deposits of graphite, rare earths ? primarily neodymium -
and copper, which can be placed into production by the company or
disposed of for a profit to companies that wish to place such deposits
into commercial production.
Focus intends to be proactive in the evaluation and acquisition of new
base metals and industrial minerals opportunities within its current
areas of operations in the Quebec North Shore and northern Quebec areas
and in other international jurisdictions. The company′s property
holdings include its flagship Lac Knife flake graphite resource, near
Fermont, Quebec ? a region with significant road, rail and power
infrastructure and linking the property to the Sept-Iles, Quebec, deep
sea port.
On June 30, 2011, Focus Metals announced its plans to further define and
expand drilling at its Lac Knife property to place historic resource
calculations in an NI 43-101 framework, and to obtain multi-ton bulk
samples for potential off-take partners.
The company's Kwyjibo, Quebec, Iron Ore, Copper and Gold (IOCG) property
is located several kilometers north of Manitou Lake and 25 kilometers
east of the Quebec North Shore and Labrador railway line and is
accessible by air from Sept-Iles.
Additionally, on March 2, 2011, the company announced the formation of a
U.S.-Canada-Asia joint venture to conduct research into graphene
applications and work with universities and other private and public
research facilities to identify graphene applications with commercial
potential. Once identified, the JV intends to license the intellectual
property rights to such graphene applications and then work to
commercialize such applications through license arrangements with
industry.
S&P
Factual Stock Report coverage on Focus Metals, Inc. will also be
accessible on an ongoing basis to the investment community by scores of
buy-side institutions and sell-side firms that utilize S&P research and
information platforms daily. Millions of self-directed investors also
have access to the report via their e-brokerage accounts. Please visit www.focusmetals.ca
for additional information.
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Focus Metals, Inc.:
Gary Economo, 613-691-1091
President
& CEO
gary@focusmetals.ca
or
Judith
Mazvihwa-MacLean, 604-785-8746
Chief Financial Officer
judith@focusmetals.ca
or
Standard
& Poor's:
Customer:
Richard Albanese, 212-438-3647
richard_albanese@standardandpoors.com
or
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Relations:
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