Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (QMET) Confirms Key Hydrogen Targets Across New Zones in Nova Scotia; Drilling Program Now in Preparation with QIMC
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) confirmed multiple fault-controlled degassing corridors in Nova Scotia following radon-thoron verification and hydrogen soil-gas testing on October 29, 2025. Priority targets include Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E, and the Oxford-Springhill sectors. Measured hydrogen ranged from 178 ppm to >1,662 ppm H2 and radon reached up to 85,000 Bq/m3, supporting vectors for subsurface hydrogen migration. A funded drilling program with QIMC is being prepared, with initial holes targeting Salt Spring and Apple River corridors.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) ha confermato molteplici corridoi di degassazione controllati da faglie in Nova Scotia, dopo la verifica di radon-thoron e i test del gas del suolo idrogenato eseguiti il 29 ottobre 2025. Le priorità includono Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E e i settori Oxford-Springhill. L’idrogeno misurato variava da 178 ppm a >1.662 ppm H2 e il radon ha raggiunto fino a 85.000 Bq/m3, supportando vettori per la migrazione di idrogeno nel sottosuolo. Un programma di trivellazioni finanziato con QIMC è in preparazione, con i primi pozzi mirati ai corridoi Salt Spring e Apple River.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) confirmó múltiples corredores de desgasificación controlados por fallas en Nova Scotia tras la verificación de radón-thorón y pruebas de gas del suelo con hidrógeno el 29 de octubre de 2025. Los objetivos prioritarios incluyen Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E y los sectores Oxford-Springhill. El hidrógeno medido osciló entre 178 ppm a >1.662 ppm H2 y el radón alcanzó hasta 85.000 Bq/m3, respaldando vectores para la migración de hidrógeno subterráneo. Se está preparando un programa de perforación financiado con QIMC, con los hoyos iniciales dirigidos a los corredores Salt Spring y Apple River.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) 2025년 10월 29일 노바스코샤에서 단층에 의해 제어되는 다수의 탈가스화 코스가 확인되었으며, 라돈-토론 검증 및 수소 토양가스 시험이 이루어졌습니다. 우선 목표로 Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E, Oxford-Springhill 구역이 포함됩니다. 측정된 수소는 178 ppm에서 >1,662 ppm H2 사이였고 라돈은 최대 85,000 Bq/m3에 달했습니다. 이는 지하 수소 이동 벡터를 지지합니다. QIMC와의 자금 지원 드릴링 프로그램이 준비 중이며, Salt Spring 및 Apple River 구간의 초기 구멍들이 목표로 설정되어 있습니다.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) a confirmé plusieurs corridors de dégazonnement contrôlés par des failles en Nouvelle-Écosse, après vérification du radon-thorium et des essais de gaz du sol hydrogène le 29 octobre 2025. Les cibles prioritaires comprennent Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E et les secteurs Oxford-Springhill. L’hydrogène mesuré variait de 178 ppm à >1.662 ppm H2 et le radon atteignait jusqu’à 85.000 Bq/m3, soutenant des vecteurs de migration de l’hydrogène sous-terrain. Un programme de forage financé avec QIMC est en préparation, avec les premiers trous visant les corridors Salt Spring et Apple River.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) bestätigte mehrere feingesteuerte Entgasungskorridore in Nova Scotia nach Radon-Thoron-Verifizierung und Wasserstoff-Bodengas-Tests am 29. Oktober 2025. Zu den prioritär zu bearbeitenden Zielen gehören Salt Spring-Oxford 2, Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E sowie die Oxford-Springhill-Sektoren. Gemessener Wasserstoff lag zwischen 178 ppm und >1.662 ppm H2, und Radon erreichte bis zu 85.000 Bq/m3, was Vektoren für die Migration von Wasserstoff im Untergrund unterstützt. Ein mit QIMC finanziertes Bohrprogramm ist in Vorbereitung, wobei die ersten Bohrlöcher auf die Salt Spring- und Apple River-Korridore abzielen.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) أكّدت وجود عدّة مسارات تفريغ غازات تتحكّم فيها الفوالق في نوفا سكوشا، بعد التحقق من رادون-ثورون واختبارات غاز التربة الهيدروجيني في 29 أكتوبر 2025. تشمل الأهداف ذات الأولوية Salt Spring-Oxford 2 وApple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E وقطاعات Oxford-Springhill. الهيدروجين المقاس تراوح من 178 ppm إلى >1.662 ppm H2، وبلغ الرادون حتى 85.000 Bq/m3، ما يدعم مسارات هجرة الهيدروجين تحت الأرض. يتم التحضير لبرنامج حفر ممول مع QIMC، مع استهداف الحفر الأول لمسارات Salt Spring وApple River.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC: BTKRF) 在 2025 年 10 月 29 日证实了新斯科舍省多条断层控制的排气走廊，此前完成了氡-Thoron 验证和氢气土壤气测试。优先目标包括 Salt Spring-Oxford 2、Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Lines D & E 以及 Oxford-Springhill 区段。测得的氢气浓度在 178 ppm 到 >1,662 ppm H2 之间，氡气最高达到 85,000 Bq/m3，为地下氢气迁移向量提供支持。正在准备与 QIMC 合作的一项有资金的钻探计划，初始孔将针对 Salt Spring 与 Apple River 走廊。
- Hydrogen up to 1,662 ppm at Oxford sector
- Radon up to 85,000 Bq/m3 across target corridors
- Drilling funded and planned with QIMC targeting Salt Spring and Apple River
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Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 29, 2025) - Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: QMET) (OTC Pink: BTKRF) (FSE: 0NB) ("QMET" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that detailed radon-thoron verification and hydrogen soil-gas testing have confirmed multiple fault-controlled degassing corridors across key target areas in Nova Scotia. These include:
The Salt Spring-Oxford 2 Zone,
The Apple River-Sand River-Shulie structural corridors (Lines D and E), and
The Oxford-Springhill sectors.
These zones will now serve as priority drilling targets for QMET's inaugural hydrogen exploration drill program with Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC).
Radon-Thoron and Hydrogen Correlation
Recent fieldwork, conducted in collaboration with QIMC has verified exceptionally high radon and thoron concentrations directly associated with previously detected hydrogen anomalies.
The nature of local faults and their lithotectonic settings influence both hydrogen and radon-thoron signatures at surface. Profiles of radon-thoron maxima closely coincide with mapped or inferred fault intersections — a key indicator of deep-seated gas migration pathways. These relationships provide a reliable vectoring tool for identifying concealed faults and potential subsurface hydrogen reservoirs.
At Springhill and the newly acquired Salt Spring 2 licenses, hydrogen concentrations ranged between 235 ppm and >1,000 ppm H₂, with radon values from 12,000 to 71,000 Bq/m³ and thoron values from 9,000 to 34,000 Bq/m³, yielding radon:thoron ratios of 1.0 to 3.0. These elevated values confirm active degassing along major fault planes.
Comparable but spatially variable results were recorded along the Apple River-Sand River-Shulie Line D and Line E corridors, where radon ranged from 5,000 to 85,000 Bq/m³ and thoron from 4,000 to 30,000 Bq/m³, with ratios exceeding 1.0 up to 8.0. Hydrogen concentrations in these areas were more moderate, between 178 ppm and 366 ppm H₂, correlating with sections of lower radon-thoron flux — a contrast that further refines structural interpretations across the Cumberland Basin.
In the Oxford sector, preliminary verification work has outlined new fault traces consistent with the same regional degassing system, extending the prospective hydrogen corridor westward. At this site, radon values reached 27,000 Bq/m³, thoron 25,000 Bq/m³, and hydrogen concentrations peaked at 1,662 ppm, confirming the continuity of the regional hydrogen-bearing structure.
Preparation for Drilling Deployment
The strong correlation between elevated radon-thoron emissions and high hydrogen values provides QMET with precise subsurface targets for drilling. These anomalies delineate zones of sustained permeability and active gas migration, key features for identifying potential hydrogen reservoirs and traps at depth.
"Each of these survey zones now shows clear evidence of deep-seated gas migration," said Richard Penn, CEO of QMET. "Our integrated geochemical and structural datasets have given us the clarity and confidence to advance to drilling. In Nova Scotia, drilling on private land requires written consent from the landowner and only a seven-day notification to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Renewables—allowing our team to transition efficiently from discovery to action. With our recent flow-through financing, we are funded to begin this next phase."
Flow-Through Financing and Next Steps
QMET recently completed its first close of its flow-through private placement, providing the capital required to initiate drilling and continue technical collaboration with QIMC. Site preparation and drill collar planning are underway, with the first test holes to focus on the Salt Spring and Apple River corridors.
This transition marks a major milestone in QMET's Nova Scotia Hydrogen Program, moving from surface geochemical mapping to subsurface confirmation of natural hydrogen systems among the first documented occurrences of their kind in Canada, alongside QIMC's ongoing discoveries.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including but not limited to statements regarding: exploration potential, geological characteristics, potential hydrogen discoveries, leveraging known geological conditions, replicating successful exploration models, expanding strategic collaborations, and anticipated exploration plans, milestones, timelines, and benefits arising from the collaboration agreement with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC). Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to: potential delays; geological uncertainties and the speculative nature of mineral and hydrogen exploration; actual exploration results differing materially from expectations; inability to replicate prior exploration successes or geological conditions of other projects; availability of financing; volatility of commodity prices; competition and market conditions affecting hydrogen and mineral exploration; operational and technological risks; unforeseen environmental and permitting challenges; legal and contractual uncertainties; general business, economic, competitive, political, and social uncertainties; and the risk that anticipated benefits of the collaboration with QIMC will not be realized. Although QMET believes these statements and expectations reflected therein are based upon reasonable assumptions as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these assumptions will prove accurate, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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