Quantum Provides Exceptional High-Grade Silver at Babine South
(TheNewswire)
Re-Assays Confirm Up to 308 oz/t (9,580 gpt)Ag
Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire- January 14, 2025 – Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSX.V: LEAP | OTCQB: ATOXF | FSE:86A1)(“Quantum” or the “Company”) reports high-grade silver resultsfrom surface sampling at its Babine South property in BritishColumbia, including independent re-assay confirmation of bonanza-gradesilver up to 308 oz/t (9,580 gpt) Ag.
“These results confirm the exceptional silverpotential of the Babine South project, underscoring both theexploration upside and the broader scale opportunity. Silver has movedfirmly into the global spotlight as demand accelerates across AI andquantum computing, the defense sector, and the build?out of modernpower infrastructure. Record-high silver prices further highlight itsimportance as a strategic metal. The re?analysis and independentconfirmation of extremely high?grade silver mineralization provide astrong technical basis for advancing Babine South to its next phase ofexploration.” said Marcy Kiesman, CEO.
2025 Sampling Highlights
Surface rock sampling from the 2025 field programreturned silver values ranging from 10.9 ppm to 1,150
ppm (0.35 to 36.97 oz/t Ag), accompanied by anomalousbase metals:
Silver: up to 36.97 oz/t
Zinc: up to 13,500 ppm (1.35%)
Lead: up to 3,710 ppm (0.37%)
Why This Matters for Investors
Bonanza-grade silver confirmed by independentlaboratory
Multiple high-grade surface occurrences
Polymetallic system with zinc and lead credits
Located in a top-tier Canadian mining jurisdiction
Leverage to silver amid a global supplydeficit
Silver added to the critical metal list in 2025 inUSA
Planned next steps onthe Babine South property include expanded geological mapping,targeted surface sampling and an induced polarization (IP) survey.These programs are expected to refine the existing geophysical andgeochemical anomalies and help further delineate priority drilltargets for the 2026 exploration season.
Table 1 below summarizesanomalous assay results from surface sampling.
Table1. 2025 Surface Rock Sample Assays – Anomalous Results
Notes:
All samples are select grab samples and may not berepresentative of mineralization on the property.
Silver values reported in troy ounces per tonne (oz/t)and parts per million (ppm).
1 oz/t Ag = 31.1034768 ppm Ag.
“n/a” indicates element not analyzed or belowdetection limits.
Grab samples are selective by natureand may not represent the true underlying mineralization. The reportedresults are from surface rock samples only and do not constitute amineral resource or reserve.
Re-Assay Confirmation of 2024 High-Grade Samples
Previous sampling completed in late 2024 returnedsilver assays as high as 110 oz/t (3,430 gpt), along with elevatedzinc and copper values (https://www.quantumcriticalmetals.com/blogs/news/durango-assays-as-high-as-3-9-gpt-gold-3430-gpt-110-oz-t-silver-8-86-zinc-and-1-copper-from-samples-at-babine-south-bc).
To re-confirm these high-grade results, fourrepresentative samples from the 2024 program were re-assayed at asecond independent laboratory in 2025 and confirmed silvervalues ranging from 212.84 to308.00 oz/t. The samples were analyzed by SGSCanada Minerals, Lakefield, using SGS Method GC_FAG32V (30 g FireAssay for Silver). SGS Lakefield operates in accordance with ISO/IEC17025 standards. Table 2 summarizes the results.
Table2. Re-Assay Results – 2024 Surface Samples (SGS Lakefield)
These samples were collected near historic workings onthe property. One sample is labeled “tailings”,representing discarded material from historical miningactivity.
Notes:
Samples above were originally collected during the 2024surface sampling program and re-analyzed for quality controlpurposes.
Samples labeled “tailings” represent historicaldiscard material from nearby workings and are not indicative ofcurrent mining operations.
SGS Lakefield is certified to ISO/IEC 17025standards.
Re-assaying was conducted to confirm previouslyreported high-grade silver values.
Grab samples are selective by natureand may not represent the true underlying mineralization. The reportedresults are from surface rock samples only and do not constitute amineral resource or reserve.
About the Babine South Project
The Babine South property covers four mineral claimsand is approximately 1,070 ha. The geology ofthe Babine South project area includes phyllite, marble and dioriticand monzonitic volcanic and igneous rocks. Four phases of veining runthrough the area and are cross cutting. The deposit is thought to beepithermal however historically there was some association of theveining with the foliation and shear zones. Mineralization includesquartz-carbonate veins including native silver, galena, sphalerite,tetrahedrite, argentite, chalcopyrite. MINFILE MineralInventory. For moreinformation on the Company’s entire Babine portfolio, please visit:
https://www.quantumcriticalmetals.com/pages/babine-copper-gold-project-british-columbia
The Company would also like to announce the grant of4,000,000 incentive stock options to directors and consultants at anexercise price of $0.10 for a period of five years.
Qualified Person
Melanie Mackay, PGeo, EGBC (Engineers and GeoscientistsBritish Columbia) 35256, is a director and qualified person forQuantum and approves the technical content of this news release. Noneof the historical information in the release hasyet been verified by the Company and should not be relied upon.
About Quantum Critical MetalsCorp.
Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSX.V: LEAP) (OTCQB:ATOXF) (FSE: 86A1) is a Canadian mineral exploration company focusedon advancing critical metals projects that power next-generationtechnologies. With a growing portfolio of promising assets—includingthe NMX East Gallium-Rubidium-Cesium Project in Québec, theDiscovery Gallium-Rubidium-Cesium andpolymetallic project in Québec, the Victory Antimony Project inBritish Columbia, and the newly acquired ProphecyGermanium-Gallium-Zinc Project in British Columbia, among others, theCompany is strategically positioned to support the West’s transitionto a secure and sustainable critical metals supply.
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Marcy Kiesman, CEO
Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.quantumcriticalmetals.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward?lookinginformation or statements” within the meaning of applicablesecurities laws, which may include, without limitation, statementsthat address the upcoming work programs, and other statements relatingto the business, financial and technical prospects of the Company. Allstatements in this news release, other than statements of historicalfacts that address events or developments that the Company expects tooccur, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believesthe expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements arebased on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees offuture performance and actual results may differ materially from thosein the forward-looking statements.
Such forward-looking information reflects theCompany’s views with respect to future events and is subject torisks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those filed under theCompany’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.com. Factors that could cause actual results to differmaterially from those in forward-looking statements include, but arenot limited to, continued availability of capital and financing andgeneral economic, market or business conditions. The Company does notundertake to update forward?looking statements or forward?lookinginformation, except as required by law.
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