{"podcast":{"title":"The Prospector News Podcast","slug":"the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962","podcast_index_feed_id":7025962,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e8a32c9c/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://theprospectornews.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38930079/38930079-1719323151890-1e9eb8962af7d.jpg","author":"Michael Fox","episode_count":218,"summary":"#TheProspectorNews (1980) written by experts, is a multimedia company designed to assist resource companies in telling their stories to #investors #prospectors #miningindustry Website: https://theprospectornews.com/ Twitter: @prospectornews https://twitter.com/prospectornews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ProspectorNews/ LinkedIn: Michael Fox - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-fox-96b58018/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T06:20:29.868274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962"},"episode":{"title":"John LaGourgue: High-Grade Graphite Opportunity in Quebec | FC Graphite CEO Interview","slug":"john-lagourgue-high-grade-graphite-opportunity-in-quebec-fc-graphite-ceo-interview","published_at":"2026-07-16T15:44:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962/john-lagourgue-high-grade-graphite-opportunity-in-quebec-fc-graphite-ceo-interview","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/prospectornews/episodes/John-LaGourgue-High-Grade-Graphite-Opportunity-in-Quebec--FC-Graphite-CEO-Interview-e3m5qcc","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e8a32c9c/podcast/play/122922828/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-16%2Fc8e30ca0-24b9-d298-1301-085b1a45a243.mp3","summary":"John LaGourgue, President and CEO of FC Graphite (TSX-V:FCI) (OTCQB:GRAPF) , shares an in-depth update on the company’s 167 sq km graphite project in northern Quebec, featuring a historical resource of 3.2 million tons grading an impressive 16–17% graphite—well above the industry norm. He explains graphite’s critical role in EV battery anodes (10–30% of every battery) and the urgent need for North American supply as China currently controls up to 90% of production. The discussion highlights Quebec’s strategic advantages, including strong infrastructure, government support, and partnerships with First Nations, alongside exciting exploration progress in Zone 13 with high-grade samples and upcoming drilling programs. With a phased exploration plan and experienced leadership team, First Canadian Graphite is positioning itself to potentially define a billion-dollar resource at relatively low cost while supporting the growing electrification market. #Graphite #CriticalMinerals #EVBatteries #MiningStocks #QuebecMining #BatteryMetals #ResourceInvesting #EnergyTransition #JuniorMining #GraphiteProject #NorthAmericaMining #EVSupplyChain","meta_description":"John LaGourgue, President and CEO of FC Graphite (TSX-V:FCI) (OTCQB:GRAPF) , shares an in-depth update on the company’s 167 sq km graphite project in nort…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1787,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962/episodes/john-lagourgue-high-grade-graphite-opportunity-in-quebec-fc-graphite-ceo-interview/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-prospector-news-podcast-7025962/john-lagourgue-high-grade-graphite-opportunity-in-quebec-fc-graphite-ceo-interview.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}