Focus Graphite Appoints Former Chief of the Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre to Advisory Board

General Wayne Eyre to Strengthen Focus Graphite's Engagement with Defence and Allied Partners Across Critical Supply Chains Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 16, 2026) - Focus Graphite Inc. (TSXV: FMS) (OTCQB: FCSMF) (FSE: FKC0) ("Focus" or the "Company"), a Canadian developer of high-grade flake graphite deposits and advanced graphite materials for battery, defence, and industrial applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of General (Retired) Wayne Eyre, former Chief of the Defence Staff ("CDS") of the Canadian Armed Forces ("CAF"), to its Advisory Board. This appointment comes at a time when global security priorities are increasingly shaped by access to secure, reliable supply chains for critical minerals essential to defence systems, energy storage, and advanced technologies.