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QIMC Confirms High Purity Silica Samples from Charlevoix near Surface Deposit

Corporate Updates

QIMC Confirms High Purity Silica Samples

from Charlevoix near Surface Deposit

Lachute, Québec--(Newsfile Corp. - February 23, 2023) -

Québec Innovative Materials Corp.

(

CSE:

QIMC)

("

Québec Innovative Materials

" or the "

Company

") is pleased to announce results from a

purity analysis on silica samples which have indicated over 98% pure silicon dioxide ("

SiO

2

").

QIMC delivered silica samples of varying sizes and geometric specifications to HPQ Silicon Inc. (see

December 13, 2022

news release), which received positive feedback in January, 2023 (see

January 27,

2023

news release). Representatives of each of the different samples from Zone 1 at the Charlevoix

Silica Project were also sent to ALS Geochemistry for purity analysis all of which returned results of

greater than 98% pure SiO

2

with an average of 98.67%.

"We are very pleased that our first run with the pilot plant was successful in producing multiple products

with greater than 98% purity. One of our main objectives for 2023 is to further purify the silica by adding a

series of sorting steps to the pilot plant to produce over 99% pure silica products." Stated Raymond

Wladichuk, CEO of QIMC.

Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has begun the process of engaging the various

stakeholders and applying for the permits required for the 2023 work programs planned for QIMC's silica

projects, as well as the geological hydrogen and helium projects (see

January 12

&

February 10

, 2023,

news releases for more detail).

Raymond Wladichuk, P.Geo., CEO of Québec Innovative Materials Corp., and a "Qualified Person" for

National Instrument 43-101 -

Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects

has reviewed and approved

the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

About Québec Innovative Materials Corp.

Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (

CSE: QIMC

) (previously Québec Silica Resources Corp.) is a

mineral exploration, and development company with a diversified 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

new green economy. The Company has a 100% interest in the Charlevoix Silica Project, near Clermont,

Québec, Canada as well as its various other silica properties in Québec.

Additional information on Québec Innovative Materials 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 (833) 474-5422

Email:

[email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor it's 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

This news release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements". Such forward-

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

industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or

implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not

historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "plans,"

"anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that

events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur.

Although Québec Innovative Materials believes the forward-looking information contained in this news

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

looking statements involve assumptions, known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors

which may 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.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/155904