Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. Begins Access Construction for Diamond Drilling La Corne South Project, Val d'Or Quebec

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Q Precious and Battery Metals Corp (CSE: QMET, OTC: BTKRF) has initiated construction of access and drill pads at its La Corne South project near Val d'Or, Quebec. The company is developing 1.5 kilometres of excavated access and four drill pads to test two priority geophysical targets.

First Class Diamond Drilling Inc., which successfully completed three drill holes in 2024, has been contracted for both construction and drilling operations. The 2024 drilling program yielded significant results, intercepting massive and disseminated sulphides containing copper, silver, zinc, and gold.

The upcoming phase will explore similar geophysical anomalies approximately two kilometres south of the 2024 drilling sites. With permit amendments approved for the new target areas, drilling is scheduled to begin next week.

Positive

• Previous drilling program successfully intercepted valuable minerals (copper, silver, zinc, gold)
• Expansion of exploration area with new permitted targets
• Immediate commencement of drilling operations (next week)

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• None.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 17, 2025) - Q Precious and Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: QMET) (FSE: 0NB) (OTC Pink: BTKRF) ("QMET" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that construction of access and drill pads has begun on the La Corne South project located north of Val d'Or, Quebec. The Company will construct 1.5 kilometres of excavated access and four drill pads in preparation for diamond drilling. The drill pads will allow for drill testing of two priority geophysical targets as determined by the Company's exploration team.

First Class Diamond Drilling Inc. has been contracted to construct the new access and pads, and to undertake diamond drilling on the La Corne South project, (see Figures 1, 2, 3). First Class Drilling successfully completed the first three drill holes on the project in 2024, and QMET is delighted to have them continue with the 2025 drilling.

Diamond drilling of TDEM and magnetic anomalies in 2024 was successful at intercepting significant massive and disseminated sulphides containing copper, silver, zinc, and gold (see previous releases of January 20, 2025, and September 9, 2024). This next phase of drilling on the La Corne South is designed to test similar geophysical anomalies approximately two kilometres south of the 2024 drilling. A permit amendment has been approved to allow access to these new target areas. Drilling is scheduled to commence next week.

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ABOUT Q PRECIOUS & BATTERY METALS CORP.
QMET exploration programs undertaken in Quebec are supervised by Dr. Mathieu Piché, OGQ, with office located north of Val d'Or. He is also a QMET company director. The Company has 100% interest in mineral claims within Quebec, targeting critical and precious metals as well as Natural Hydrogen. Projects include the La Corne South VMS Project, McKenzie East Gold property, as well as the newly acquired Matane Hydrogen property in a strategic collaboration with Quebec Innovative Materials.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Richard Penn
CEO
(778) 384-8923

richard@qmetalscorp.com

Cautionary Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions as of that date. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cautions that all forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to exploration and development; the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing; the Company's limited operating history; the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations; fluctuations in the prices of commodities; operating hazards and risks; competition and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Prospectus dated September 8, 2017, available on www.sedarplus.ca. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions, and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

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FAQ

What are the latest developments at Q Precious and Battery Metals' (BTKRF) La Corne South project?

The company has begun constructing 1.5km of access roads and four drill pads for testing two priority geophysical targets, with drilling scheduled to commence next week.

What minerals were discovered in BTKRF's 2024 drilling program at La Corne South?

The 2024 drilling program intercepted massive and disseminated sulphides containing copper, silver, zinc, and gold.

Where are the new drilling targets located in BTKRF's La Corne South project?

The new geophysical anomaly targets are located approximately two kilometres south of the 2024 drilling sites.

Which contractor is performing the drilling operations for BTKRF at La Corne South?

First Class Diamond Drilling Inc., who completed the first three drill holes in 2024, has been contracted for both construction and drilling operations.