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Quantum Secures Claim Covering Historic Silver Workings at Babine South, British Columbia

Quantum Critical Metals Stakes Claim to Historic Silver Riches While Gallium Metallurgy Hits High-Recovery Milestone

By The Northwire Desk — AI Analysis Jan 27, 2026 · 09:00 LEAP · 0.22 Quantum Critical Metals Corp.
Executive Summary

The most recent news (January 27, 2026) announces the expansion of the Babine South Silver Project in British Columbia to 1,108 hectares. The expansion specifically targets the East Sunrise adit, which historical BC Minfile records suggest contains extremely high-grade silver mineralization. Historical data cited includes grab samples as high as 835 oz/t (26,000 g/t) Ag and float samples of 417 oz/t (13,000 g/t) Ag. The company plans a 2026 exploration program involving mapping, surface sampling, and Induced Polarization (IP) geophysics to define drill targets.

Material Impact

The January 27 news is an incremental positive but carries high risk as it relies entirely on historical, unverified data and grab samples, which are notoriously selective. However, it follows the much more significant January 14, 2026, release where the company confirmed high-grade silver through independent re-assays (up to 308 oz/t Ag). - Asset Consolidation: The land expansion allows the company to control the "East Sunrise" workings, providing a unified exploration target. - Strategic Shift: While the company spent much of 2025 focusing on Gallium (Ga) and Rubidium (Rb) in Quebec, the pivot back to high-grade Silver (Ag) in BC appears to be driving the recent 144% stock price surge (from $0.09 on Jan 13 to $0.22 on Jan 26). - Verification Requirement: The impact remains speculative until the company can replicate the 835 oz/t silver grades with its own modern sampling and eventually through diamond drilling.

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Company Overview

Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (formerly Durango Resources) is a multi-commodity explorer focused on "critical metals" (Gallium, Germanium, Antimony, Cesium) and precious metals (Silver). - Flagship Project (Critical): NMX East (James Bay, Quebec). This project has shown a 93% recovery rate for Gallium from mica-hosted pegmatites. - Flagship Project (Precious): Babine South (British Columbia). A high-grade silver project currently undergoing verification of historical workings. - Strategy: The company aims to provide a domestic North American supply chain for metals currently dominated by Chinese exports (particularly Gallium and Antimony).

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