Q2 Metals Drills 347.1 m at 1.35% Li2O including 30 m at 1.76% Li2O at the Cisco Lithium Property, James Bay, Quebec, Canada
Q2 Metals Drills 347.1 m at 1.35% Li2O including 30 m at 1.76% Li2O
at the Cisco Lithium Property, James Bay, Quebec, Canada
Highlights:
• Three (3) drill holes with strong analytical results from the summer drill campaign are
reported herein and highlights include:
o CS-24-021: Widest interval at 347.1 metres (“m”) at 1.35% Li2O, including seven (7)
higher-grade sub-intervals, including 30 m at 1.76% Li2O.
o CS-24-017: Widest interval at 71.8 m at 1.01% Li2O, including 13.3 m at 1.77% Li2O.
o CS-24-019: Widest interval at 56.8 m at 1.06% Li2O, including 9.1 m at 1.80% Li2O.
• Core assay results for three (3) drill holes remain to be reported.
Vancouver, British Columbia, October 28, 2024 – Q2 Metals Corp. (TSX.V: QTWO | OTCQB:
QUEXF | FSE: 458) (“Q2” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the core assay results on drill
holes CS-24-017, 019 and 021 from the 2024 drill campaign at the Cisco Lithium Property (the
“Property” or the “Cisco Property”) located within the greater Nemaska traditional territory of
the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. All drill holes intersected pegmatite with
visual indications of spodumene mineralization identified.
“The results for drill hole 21 have been widely anticipated and it has delivered," said Alicia Milne,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Q2 Metals. "We still have three more drill holes to report
and are in the process of planning an accelerated exploration program in 2025 to understand the
true potential at the Cisco Lithium Property.”
“The results of the continuous, greater than 300 metres interval, has been yet another piece of
validation to the story of Cisco,” said Neil McCallum, Vice President Exploration of the Company.
“We’ve drilled some world-class intervals already, but the development of Cisco is still in its
infancy and we look forward to continuing our understanding of the project through further
drilling in 2025.”
The analytical results reported herein represent 1,431.1 m of drilling over three (3) holes during
the summer drill campaign; with analytical results remaining to be reported on three (3)
additional drill holes that were completed (drill holes CS-24-020, 022 and 023).
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Complete highlighted intervals from holes CS-24-017, 019 and 021 are summarized in Table 1 and
represented in Figure 1, with two cross sections in Figures 2 and 3.
Figure 1. Map of Recent Drill Holes with Analytical Results at Cisco Property
Drill holes CS-24-017 and 019 targeted the western portions of the wide mineralized zone. The
results reveal several separate mineralized intervals including the widest interval of 71.8 m at
1.01% Li2O, including 13.3 m at 1.77% Li2O in CS-24-017 and 56.8 m at 1.06% Li2O, including 9.1
m at 1.80% Li2O in CS-24-019.
Drill hole CS-24-021 (Hole 21) targeted the central portions of the wide mineralized zone with
results of 347.1 m at 1.35% Li2O, including seven (7) higher-grade sub-intervals, including 30 m
at 1.76% Li2O. Hole 21 is located approximately 200 m north of hole CS-24-018 which assays
reported a 215.6 m interval at 1.69% Li2O, including 64.6 m at 2.29% Li2O. Hole 21 is also located
south of hole CS-24-010 which assays reported a 120.3 m interval of 1.72% Li2O.
Figure 2. Cross Section A (looking northeast)
Figure 3. Cross Section B (looking northeast)
Table 1. Summary of Analytical Results of Drill Holes at Cisco Property
All intervals of greater than 2 m of core-length are included in the table. Internal dilution of non-
pegmatite material was limited to intervals of less than 5 m. No specific grade cap or lower cut-
offs were used during grade and width calculations. All intervals are reported as core widths and
mineralized intervals in all the holes drilled thus far are not representative of the true width as
the modelled pegmatite zones are being refined with every additional hole. Drill hole collar
information has been previously reported for each drill hole reported herein and is also available
at: https://www.q2metals.com/property/cisco-lithium-property/.
Due to the Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols in place by both the Company
and the analytical laboratory (SGS Canada), drill hole CS-24-020, and the uppermost pegmatite
interval of drill hole CS-24-021 were re-submitted for testing. Results will be reported when
received and reviewed by the Company.
About the Cisco Property
The Cisco Property is comprised of 222 mineral claims and is 11,374 hectares in size. It is located
less than 10 kilometres (“km”) east of the Billy Diamond Highway, and is approximately 150 km
north of Matagami, a small town that contains the closest rail link to much of James Bay. The
Property lies within the greater Nemaska Community lands of the Eeyou Istchee Territory, James
Bay, Quebec.
The Property is situated along the Frotet Evans Greenstone Belt, comprised of a volcanic package
dominated by mafic to felsic metavolcanic rocks, of the southern James Bay Lithium District, the
same belt that hosts the Sirmac and Moblan lithium deposits, located 130 km and 180 km away,
respectively.
Sampling, Analytical Methods and QA/QC Protocols
All drill core samples were shipped to SGS Canada’s preparation facility in Val D’Or, Quebec, for
standard sample preparation (code PRP92) which includes drying at 105°C, crushing to 90%
passing 2 mm, riffle split 500 g, and pulverize 85% passing 75 microns. The pulps are then shipped
by air to SGS Canada’s laboratory in Burnaby, BC, where the samples are homogenized and
subsequently analyzed for multi-element (including Li and Ta) using sodium peroxide fusion with
ICP-AES/MS finish (code GE_ICM91A50). The reported Li grade was reported by SGS Canada as
lithium oxide (Li2O). Drill core was saw-cut with half-core sent for geochemical analysis and half-
core remaining in the box for reference. The same side of the core was sampled to maintain
representativeness.
A Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) protocol following industry best practices was
incorporated into the sampling program. Measures include the systematic insertion of quartz
blanks and certified reference materials (CRMs) into sample batches at a rate of approximately
5% each. Additionally, analysis of pulp-split and reject-split duplicates was completed to assess
analytical precision. The QP has verified the QA/QC results of the analytical work.
Qualified Person
Neil McCallum, B.Sc., P.Geol, is a registered permit holder with the Ordre des Géologues du
Québec and Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the
technical information in this news release. Mr. McCallum is a director and VP Exploration for Q2.
Marketing Engagement
The Company announces that it has engaged Resource Stock Digest (“RSD”), for an advertising
and marketing program, consisting of report creation and dissemination, commencing on
November 1, 2024, for a total cost of USD$20,000 payable prior to commencement of the
campaign. The engagement is expected to be in place for the later of (a) one month and, (b) the
exhaustion of the USD$20,000 fee. RSD and the Company deal with each other at arm’s length.
RSD is owned and operated by Gerardo Del Real and Nick Hodge.
About Q2 Metals Corp
Q2 Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on unlocking its portfolio of
lithium projects in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada, that includes both its
100-per-cent-owned Mia Lithium Property and the Cisco Lithium Property.
The Cisco Lithium Property is located approximately 150 km north of Matagami, Que., and
comprises 222 mineral claims and is 11,374 ha in size. The property has district-scale potential
with an already identified mineralized zone and a discovery drill result that included 120.3 metres
at 1.72% Li2O (hole CS-23-010).
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