QIMC Defines Multiple New Hydrogen Hot Zones in Nova Scotia, Reports Stronger Preliminary DDH-26-05 Hydrogen Readings and Triples 2026 Nova Scotia Exploration Program Across a 43-km District-Scale Corridor

MONTREAL, QUEBEC — August 5, 2026 — Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) (“QIMC” or the “Company”) today reported significant progress in advancing its 2026 Nova Scotia natural hydrogen pilot production pathway, highlighted by the Company’s highest surface hydrogen readings recorded to date, stronger preliminary hydrogen