Qi Materials Receives Order from Hpq Silicon Inc.
QUÉBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS CORP.
CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE: QIMC
FRANKFURT EXCHANGE: 7FJ
QI MATERIALS RECEIVES ORDER FROM HPQ SILICON INC.
Lachute, Québec, December 20, 2023 – Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (“QI Materials ”,
“QIMC”, or the “Company”) (CSE: QIMC ; FSE: 7FJ) is pleased to announce that HPQ Silicon Inc.
(“HPQ”) has placed an order for high purity quartz material from QI Materials Corp.
From the Company’s current stockpile of high purity samples, QI Materials Corp. will provide HPQ
with approximately half a tonne of high purity quartz material. The material will be used by HPQ
in their production of engineered SiOx materials for battery anodes and fumed silica via HPQ’s
proprietary Fumed Silica Reactor.
“As our SiOx materials for battery anodes and our Fumed Silica projects move forward, our
partnership with QIMC with their ability to supply us with the high purity quartz required, allow
us to focus our energy on developing our technologies, " stated Mr. Bernard Tourillon, President
and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc.
“We are very excited to be fulfilling this order from our strategic partner HPQ. We look forward
to further scaling up our operations to meet HPQ's growing demand for high grade silica” stated
John Karagiannidis, Chairman of QI Materials.
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 techni cal information
contained in this news release.
Please be advised that a qualified person has not completed sufficient work to classify any mineral
resources as defined by National Instrument (NI) 43 -101; it is therefore uncertain if future
exploration will result in the delineation of mineral resources.
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 Materia ls 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 Qu ébec. 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
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