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Focus Graphite Appoints Mr. Jeff Hussey as VP Project Development

2013-05-04

May 3, 2013 - Mr. Gary Economo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Focus Graphite Inc., (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeff Hussey as Vice President, Project Development for the company's high-grade, high-purity Lac Knife graphite mining development project located south of Fermont, Quebec. His appointment is effective May 1, 2013.
Mr. Hussey earned his B.Sc in Geology from the University of New Brunswick and is a consulting geologist with 28 years domestic and international open pit, underground operations and project management experience.
He holds a Six Sigma Black Belt certification in process optimization and quality control, and is based in Montreal.
"Jeff is a solution-oriented individual who brings a wealth of mining management and operations experience to our Lac Knife project," said Mr. Economo. "And as an innovator with experience in the planning and execution of mining startup operations, his credentials dovetail with Focus Graphite's vision and mission."
"We welcome Jeff to our management team and look forward to his participation in our project development activities," Mr. Economo added.
Mr. Hussey's project management experience includes open pit and surface works contract management and optimization projects in the Concentrator and Surface Project Departments at Xstrata's Raglan nickel mine.
During the massive Antamina copper-zinc mine construction and commissioning in Peru, he managed ore control for the various ore types and waste rock management for construction materials and environmental purposes. Regional exploration projects included volcanogenic massive sulphide, porphyry copper and skarn compilations of the Brunswick Belt of properties, the Gaspe Peninsula and the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
Additionally, he has worked for Champion Iron Mines and participated in the Fire Lake North Project from project acquisition to exploration and development. The project is now at the pre-feasibility stage and through the exploration to development process he has become very familiar with the various stakeholders in the Fermont and Sept Isles area, as well as being involved in public and investor relations.
The Company also announces the granting of options to purchase in the aggregate 2,937,500 common shares of the Company to employees, directors, officers, and consultants. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at the price of $0.66 per share, which is the closing price of the Company's common shares on May 2, 2013.

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