# First Canadian Announces Ticker Symbol Change on OTC Markets to "GRAPF"

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-canadian-announces-ticker-symbol-change-on-otc-markets-to-grapf--7ba9763d-983d-424f-ae0d-1d70aec72c5b

Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/FCI/news/7726872369095470/first-canadian-announces-ticker-symbol-change-on-otc-markets-to-grapf

Publisher: tmx

Original announcement: 2026-04-07T12:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: First Canadian Graphite Inc.

- Ticker: FCI

- Exchange: TSX

- Region: Québec, Canada

- Primary commodity: Graphite

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Resource update, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-12 03:51:51 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.00 · Neutral

## Minestarters Atlas summary

First Canadian Graphite Inc. has announced that its common shares will change ticker symbols on the OTC Market from 'GBMIF' to 'GRAPF', effective April 7, 2026. No action is required from shareholders regarding this change.

Reasoning: The document is a corporate announcement regarding a ticker symbol change on the OTC market.

- Positive factor: Ticker change is administrative and requires no shareholder action

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Story-specific tag

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: The company explicitly states the resource is NI 43-101 compliant.

Evidence · text

> defined a NI 43-101 compliant resource

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Resource Estimates (2)

### indicated

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-canadian-announces-ticker-symbol-change-on-otc-markets-to-grapf--7ba9763d-983d-424f-ae0d-1d70aec72c5b#fact-resource-facts-0)

Berkwood · graphite

#### Identity

- Project: Berkwood
- Commodity: graphite
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec, Canada
- Ticker: FCI

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Qualified person names: Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis
- Resource group id: resource:058be0ca982bdd881712
- Deposit or zone: Zone 1

#### Resource Data

- Category: indicated
- Tonnes: 1760000
- Grade: 17
- Grade Unit: % Cg

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Tekhne Research Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Indicated resource reported in the text as part of company background.

- Positive factor: High grade \(17% Cg\)

- Positive factor: NI 43-101 compliant

Evidence · text

> NI 43-101 compliant resource at Zone 1 of 1.76 million tonnes indicated at 17% Cg

#### Tags used in scoring

**Indicated Resource**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Reasonable geological confidence based on adequate drilling; continuity can be assumed. Basis for Probable Reserves.

Why it applies: category is "indicated"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

**PEA-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

### inferred

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/first-canadian-announces-ticker-symbol-change-on-otc-markets-to-grapf--7ba9763d-983d-424f-ae0d-1d70aec72c5b#fact-resource-facts-1)

Berkwood · graphite

#### Identity

- Project: Berkwood
- Commodity: graphite
- Region: canada\_qc
- Reported Region: Québec, Canada
- Ticker: FCI

#### Resource scope

- Estimate type: resource
- Reporting standards: ni\_43\_101
- Qualified person names: Edward Lyons, Florent Baril, Claude Duplessis
- Resource group id: resource:142f1b8968b5d1bb4ed9
- Deposit or zone: Zone 1

#### Resource Data

- Category: inferred
- Tonnes: 1530000
- Grade: 16.4
- Grade Unit: % Cg

#### Lab

- Laboratory: Tekhne Research Inc.

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Inferred resource reported in the text as part of company background.

- Positive factor: Significant tonnage

- Negative factor: Inferred category implies lower confidence

Evidence · text

> additional 1.53 million tonnes inferred at 16.4% Cg

#### Tags used in scoring

**Inferred Resource**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone.

Why it applies: category is "inferred"

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**NI 43-101 Compliant**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Resource estimate prepared in compliance with NI 43-101 \(Canada\) — high reporting standard.

Why it applies: reporting\_standards includes ni\_43\_101

**No Contained Metal**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Tonnage and grade reported but contained metal not calculated or disclosed — incomplete reporting.

Why it applies: contained\_metal was not reported

**No QP/CP Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: No Qualified Person or Competent Person named — lower credibility for the estimate. A QP/CP should be a member of a recognized professional association with relevant experience.

Why it applies: no Qualified or Competent Person is named anywhere in the release

**PEA-Supporting**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Resource estimate prepared to support a Preliminary Economic Assessment — early-stage study.

Why it applies: the release names the study this estimate supports

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
