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Qi Materials Announces Newly Discovered Zone at the Charlevoix Silica Project

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QUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.

CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE: QIMC

FRANKFURT EXCHANGE: 7FJ

QI MATERIALS ANNOUNCES NEWLY DISCOVERED ZONE AT THE CHARLEVOIX SILICA PROJECT

Lachute, Québec, November 15, 2023 – Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (“QI Materials”,

“QIMC”, or the “Company”) (CSE: QIMC ; FSE: 7FJ) is pleased to announce that new zones of

visually pure quartzite have been discovered on the Company’s wholly owned Charlevoix Silica

Project.

In October, the QI Materials field team followed up on the newly discovered high-grade zones 4

and 5 announced in August (see August 29, 2023 news release). As shown on Figure 1, an

additional 6th zone has been confirmed approximately 250 metres southeast of zone 5.

Additional potential outcrops have been located to the east of zone 5. Follow up work will be

required on these areas.

“Another wonderful job by our exploration team. It is encouraging that every time our team

goes out there we add strike length to the quartzite formation and discover new zones.” Stated

Raymond Wladichuk, P.Geo., CEO of QI Materials Corp.

Figure 1: Map of Charlevoix Silica Project Quartzite Zones

As shown on Figure 2, zones 4 and 5 have been mapped in detail, cleaned off, channel sampled,

and over 120m of strike length is now exposed at surface. The true thickness and width of the

quartzite formation is currently unknown as the contacts are buried beneath overburden,

however we can observe 5-10 metres high quartzite walls in certain areas. As shown below on

Figure 3, the quartzite from zone 6 appears to be visually highly pure. The samples collected this

program have been sent to the lab for purity analysis and the Company eagerly awaits the results.

John Karagiannidis, Chairman of QI Materials commented “Our high-grade Charlevoix project

keeps on getting bigger and we look forward to further expanding the discovery and current

zones. A great job by our team with this new high-grade zone and discovery.”

Figure 2: Photos of Quartzite from Zone 4 & 5

Figure 3: Photo of a Portion of Zone 6 Quartzite Outcrop

Qualified Person

Raymond Wladichuk, P.Geo., (OGQ permit number: 02287), is the CEO of Québec Innovative

Materials Corp., and a Qualified Person for National Instrument 43-101 – Standards for Disclosure

of Mineral Projects, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information

contained in the news release.

About High Purity Quartz

High purity quartz (SiO2) plays a pivotal role in two critical technologies shaping the future: solar

panels and lithium silicon anode batteries. In the realm of renewable energy, quartz is the raw

feed source of silicon metal (Si), a fundamental component in producing high -efficiency solar

panels. Beyond solar panels, silicon metal is also a promising ingredient in lithium silicon anode

batteries, offering the potential for increased energy storage capacity and improved battery

performance, underscoring the indispensable role of quartz in advancing sustainable energy and

cutting-edge technology. Furthermore, quartz-derived silicon has gained significant strategic

importance, recently earning a place on the USA's strategic mineral list.

About Québec Innovative Materials Corp.

Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC; FSE: 7FJ) (formerly Québec Silica Resources

Corp.) is a mineral exploration, and development company with a portfolio of natural resource

assets including high grade silica, hydrogen, and helium properties. QIMC is working toward

becoming a sustainable supplier of resources which are essential in advanced batteries and the

electrification of the green economy. The Company has a 100% interest in the Charlevoix Silica

Project, near Clermont, Québec, Canada, the River Valley Silica Project near Sudbury, Canada, as

well as other mineral properties in Québec. The Company also performs pilot processing on

industrial minerals, refining processes to create custom products.

Additional information on Québec Innovative Materials Corp.is available at

www.qimaterials.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

QUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.

"Raymond Wladichuk, P.Geo."

Chief Executive Officer

For further information, please contact:

Investor Relations

Tel: +1 (514) 358-8840

Email: [email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is

defined in the CSE policies) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news

release and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.

Forward-Looking Statements

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looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause

Québec Innovative Materials’ actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the

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release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by their nature, forward-looking

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cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different

from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward -looking

statements.

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and

uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; the Covid -19 pandemic; adverse industry

events; future legislative and regulatory developments in the mining sector; the Company's ability to

access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on

favorable terms; mining industry and markets in Canada and generally; the ability of Québec Innovative

Materials Corp. to implement its business strategies; competition; and other assumptions, risks and

uncertainties.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the

Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. Readers

should not place undue importance on forward -looking information and should not rely upon this

information as of any other date. While the Company may elect to, it does not undertake to update this

information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.