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Drill Results

QMET Advances Toward Winter Drilling as Strategic Global Player Stakes Ground Adjacent to Company Hydrogen Projects

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Executive Summary

  • Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. reports continued strong hydrogen anomalies and radon/thoron signatures at its Apple River and Springhill properties in Nova Scotia, reinforcing its natural‑hydrogen exploration thesis.
  • Regional staking activity by a major hydrogen player (Koloma) around QMET’s claims provides external validation of the company’s geological model.
  • Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) is finalizing drill targets for a winter drilling program aimed at testing advective hydrogen flow zones and fault‑controlled gas anomalies.

Key Details

  • Hydrogen Anomalies: Persistent H₂ anomalies observed across multiple seasons in both Apple River and Springhill, with repeatable readings indicating ongoing advective gas flows.
  • Radon/Thoron Signatures: Elevated radon and thoron values correlated to mapped fault structures, supporting the presence of an active subsurface gas system.
  • Regional Staking Activity: Koloma‑owned entity acquired new mineral claims surrounding QMET’s properties, cited as external validation of QMET’s geological model.
  • Winter Drilling Program: QIMC is finalizing collar locations and sequencing for a winter drilling campaign targeting:
  • Advective hydrogen flow zones
  • Fault‑linked gas anomalies
  • Integrated radon/thoron datasets
  • Structural interpretations from recent fieldwork and geophysical reviews
  • Future Disclosure: Detailed drill hole coordinates and program schedule will be released after QIMC completes its technical review.

Notable Quotes

“The new staking activity by a major hydrogen‑sector participant around our Apple River and Springhill claims provides additional external validation of the geological model we developed alongside QIMC.” – Richard Penn, CEO

“We continue to measure hydrogen degassing consistently across seasons and survey lines. This stability and persistence is exactly the type of signal that guides us toward effective drill targeting.” – Richard Penn, CEO

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