Q2 Metals Drills 457 Metres of Continuous Spodumene Pegmatite, Widest Interval to Date at the Cisco Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF) has announced significant drilling results from its Cisco Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada. The highlight is drill hole CS25-044, which encountered a 457.4-metre continuous spodumene pegmatite interval, marking the widest interval to date at the project.
Multiple holes showed promising results: CS25-038 revealed 22 spodumene pegmatite intervals including a 58.9m interval, CS25-039 encountered 13 intervals with a 108.5m wide interval, and CS25-040 showed 12 intervals including a 95.1m interval. A total of 46 holes spanning 20,138 metres have been drilled, with assays pending for eight holes from the summer 2025 campaign.
The project's Exploration Target estimates potential mineralization of 215 to 329 million tonnes at 1.0 to 1.38% Li2O. Three drill rigs are currently operating, focusing on infill drilling as the company works toward an initial inferred Mineral Resource estimate.
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF) ha comunicato risultati di perforazione significativi dal suo progetto Cisco Lithium in Quebec, Canada. Il risultato più rilevante è il sondaggio CS25-044, che ha intercettato un intervallo continuo di pegmatite spodumenifera lungo 457,4 metri, il più ampio registrato finora nel progetto.
Altri fori hanno dato esiti promettenti: CS25-038 ha rivelato 22 intervalli di pegmatite con spodumene, tra cui un intervallo di 58,9 m; CS25-039 ha incontrato 13 intervalli con un intervallo largo 108,5 m; CS25-040 ha mostrato 12 intervalli, incluso un tratto di 95,1 m. In totale sono stati perforati 46 fori per 20.138 metri, e sono in attesa le analisi di otto fori della campagna estiva 2025.
L'Exploration Target del progetto stima una potenziale mineralizzazione compresa tra 215 e 329 milioni di tonnellate a 1,0–1,38% di Li2O. Attualmente operano tre trivelle, concentrate su perforazioni di infill mentre la società procede verso una prima stima delle risorse minerarie inferite.
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF) ha anunciado resultados de perforación importantes en su proyecto Cisco Lithium en Quebec, Canadá. El principal hallazgo corresponde al testigo CS25-044, que interceptó un intervalo continuo de pegmatita con espodumeno de 457,4 metros, el tramo más ancho registrado hasta la fecha en el proyecto.
Varios pozos mostraron resultados prometedores: CS25-038 reveló 22 intervalos de pegmatita con espodumeno, incluido un tramo de 58,9 m; CS25-039 encontró 13 intervalos con un tramo de 108,5 m; y CS25-040 presentó 12 intervalos, entre ellos uno de 95,1 m. En total se han perforado 46 pozos que suman 20.138 metros, y están pendientes los ensayos de ocho pozos de la campaña de verano de 2025.
El objetivo de exploración del proyecto estima una posible mineralización de 215 a 329 millones de toneladas con 1,0 a 1,38% de Li2O. Actualmente operan tres equipos de perforación, centrados en perforaciones de relleno mientras la compañía avanza hacia una estimación inicial de recursos minerales inferidos.
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF)는 캐나다 퀘벡에 있는 Cisco Lithium 프로젝트에서 유의미한 시추 결과를 발표했습니다. 주목할 점은 시추공 CS25-044로, 연속적인 스포듀멘 펙마타이트 구간 457.4미터를 확인해 프로젝트에서 지금까지 확인된 최대 폭을 기록했습니다.
여러 시추공에서 고무적인 결과가 나왔습니다: CS25-038은 22개의 스포듀멘 펙마타이트 구간을 확인했으며 그중 58.9m 구간이 포함되어 있고, CS25-039은 13개 구간에서 108.5m 폭을, CS25-040은 12개 구간 중 95.1m 구간을 보였습니다. 총 46개 구멍, 20,138미터가 시추되었으며 2025년 여름 캠페인에서 시행된 8개 구멍의 분석 결과는 아직 대기 중입니다.
프로젝트의 탐사 목표(Exploration Target)는 잠재 광화량을 2.15억에서 3.29억 톤, Li2O 1.0~1.38%로 추정합니다. 현재 3대의 시추 장비가 운용 중이며, 회사는 초기 추정의 추정자원(Inferred Mineral Resource) 산출을 목표로 인필 시추에 집중하고 있습니다.
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF) a annoncé des résultats de forage significatifs sur son projet Cisco Lithium au Québec, Canada. Le point fort est le trou CS25-044, qui a rencontré un intervalle continu de pegmatite à spodumène de 457,4 mètres, ce qui constitue le plus large intercepté à ce jour sur le projet.
Plusieurs sondages ont livré des résultats prometteurs : CS25-038 a révélé 22 intervalles de pegmatite à spodumène, dont un intervalle de 58,9 m ; CS25-039 a rencontré 13 intervalles avec un tronçon de 108,5 m ; CS25-040 a montré 12 intervalles, dont un de 95,1 m. Au total, 46 trous pour 20 138 mètres ont été forés, et les analyses de huit trous de la campagne été 2025 sont en attente.
La cible d'exploration du projet estime une mineralisation potentielle de 215 à 329 millions de tonnes à 1,0–1,38% de Li2O. Trois rigs de forage sont actuellement en opération, axés sur des forages d'infill alors que la société travaille à une première estimation des ressources minérales inférées.
Q2 Metals (OTCQB: QUEXF) hat bedeutende Bohrergebnisse aus seinem Cisco Lithium-Projekt in Quebec, Kanada, veröffentlicht. Highlights ist das Bohrloch CS25-044, das ein durchgehendes Spodumen-Pegmatit-Intervall von 457,4 Metern antraf – das bislang breiteste Intervall im Projekt.
Mehrere Löcher lieferten vielversprechende Ergebnisse: CS25-038 zeigte 22 Spodumen-Pegmatit-Intervalle, darunter ein 58,9 m langes Intervall; CS25-039 traf 13 Intervalle mit einem 108,5 m breiten Abschnitt; CS25-040 wies 12 Intervalle auf, darunter ein 95,1 m Abschnitt. Insgesamt wurden 46 Löcher über 20.138 Meter niedergebracht, und die Analysen zu acht Löchern aus der Sommerkampagne 2025 stehen noch aus.
Die Explorationsziel-Schätzung des Projekts geht von einer potenziellen Mineralisierung von 215 bis 329 Millionen Tonnen bei 1,0 bis 1,38% Li2O aus. Derzeit sind drei Bohrgeräte im Einsatz, die sich auf Dichtheitsbohrungen (Infill) konzentrieren, während das Unternehmen auf eine erste Schätzung der inferierten Mineralressource hinarbeitet.
- Record-breaking 457.4-metre continuous spodumene pegmatite interval discovered in hole CS25-044
- Significant exploration potential with mineralization remaining open at depth and along strike
- Large-scale Exploration Target of 215-329Mt at 1.0-1.38% Li2O grade
- Strong treasury position to continue drilling campaign
- Strategic location just 6.5km from Billy Diamond Highway with good infrastructure access
- Assays still pending for eight holes from summer 2025 drill campaign
- Visual spodumene identification requires confirmation through assaying
- True width of mineralized intervals not yet determined
Highlights
- Drill hole CS25-044 encountered three (3) spodumene pegmatite intervals, with the widest continuous interval of 457.4 metres, along with an additional 36.9 metre interval.
- Drill hole CS25-038 encountered 22 spodumene pegmatite intervals, including a 58.9 metre wide interval, along with a further 58.3 metre and 31.8 metre interval.
- Drill hole CS25-039 encountered 13 spodumene pegmatite intervals, including a 108.5 metre wide interval, along with a further 99.7 metre, 77.7 metre and 71.0 metre interval.
- Drill hole CS25-040 encountered 12 spodumene pegmatite intervals, including a 95.1 metre wide interval, along with a further 81.9 metre and 66.5 metre interval.
- A total of 46 holes for 20,138 metres have been drilled on the Cisco Project to date, with assays pending on the eight (8) holes drilled during the summer 2025 drill campaign.
- Three (3) drill rigs are currently operating on the Cisco Project, primarily focused on infill scale spacing of the main mineralized zone, as the Company works towards an initial inferred Mineral Resource estimate.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q2 Metals Corp. (TSX.V: QTWO | OTCQB: QUEXF | FSE: 458) (“Q2” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an update from the summer 2025 infill drilling campaign (the “Summer Drill Program”) at the Cisco Lithium Project (the “Project” or the “Cisco Project”), located within the greater Nemaska traditional territory of the Eeyou Istchee James Bay, Quebec, Canada.
Multiple wide intercepts of continuous spodumene pegmatite were encountered within the eight (8) holes drilled, for a total of 4,603 metres (“m”), during the Summer Drill Program that launched mid-June. All eight (8) holes intercepted pegmatite with visual indications of spodumene mineralization identified.
“Hole 44, with its 457-metre-long intercept, has far exceeded our expectations. The Mineralized Zone also remains open at depth and along strike and there remains potential for significant expansion. Our geology team has designed a robust drilling campaign for the fall & winter as we continue to define the Mineralized Zone and work towards an inferred Mineral Resource estimate,” said Neil McCallum, Q2 Metals Vice President of Exploration.
“The visual results from our Summer Drill Program are giving us a clearer picture of the Mineralized Zone at Cisco,” said Alicia Milne, President and CEO of Q2 Metals. “The scale and consistency of the spodumene-bearing pegmatite intercepted to date reinforces the long-term potential of the Cisco Project. With a strong treasury in place, we are well positioned to continue our drill campaign and advance our strategy to unlock the full value of Cisco.”
Figure 1. Q2 Geologists with Core from Hole 39
Summary of Spodumene-Bearing Pegmatite Intervals
The pegmatite intervals (greater than 2 m) of drill holes CS-25-038 to 045 are reported below in detail (Table 1):
Table 1. Summary of Spodumene-Pegmatite Intervals at the Main Zone, Cisco Project
The mineralized intervals in each of the holes are not necessarily representative of the true width and the modelled pegmatite zones are being refined with every additional hole.
Cautionary Statement: The presence of pegmatites does not confirm the presence of lithium (spodumene or other lithium minerals). Pegmatites are fractionated coarse grained igneous rocks commonly associated with lithium mineralization; however, many pegmatites do not contain mineralization. The presence of any mineralization can only be confirmed with assaying.
The geological team has completed the core cutting and logging of holes CS25-038 to CS25-045 and the samples have been dispatched to the SGS Canada preparation laboratory located in Val-d’Or, QC for mineral analysis to confirm the presence of lithium.
Discussion of Drilling Results
The summer drill program was designed to continue to drill within the main mineralized zone that spans approximately 1.5 kilometres (“km”) northeast-southwest trending mineralized strike length identified at the Cisco Project (the “Mineralized Zone”) (Figures 2, 3, 4 and 5).
An Exploration Target, prepared for the Company by independent consultant BBA Inc., encompassed the Mineralized Zone and included 40 holes completed for 16,167.8 m as at July 21, 2025 1. The estimated range of potential mineralization and grade at the Mineralized Zone is from 215 to 329 million tonnes (“Mt”) at a grade ranging from 1.0 to 1.38 % Li2O (see press release of July 21, 2025).
An Exploration Target is used to provide a conceptual estimate of the potential quantity and grade of a mineral deposit, based on known and additional limited geological evidence. It is an early-stage assessment that will help to guide further exploration, but it is not a mineral resource or mineral reserve and should not be treated as such.
The potential quantity and grade of the Exploration Target on the Cisco Project are conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to estimate and define a Mineral Resource, as defined by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Project (“NI 43- 101”), and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a Mineral Resource.
Figure 2. Map of Drilling Area, Cisco Project
Holes 38 and 43 were infill spaced holes located mid-way and 100 metres between two previously reported holes 21 and 23 which contained wide intervals of spodumene pegmatite. The pegmatite intervals of holes 38 and 43 are numerous with the most significant ones located close to surface (shallower than 200 metres from surface).
- Hole 21 reported a 347.1 m wide interval at
1.35% Li2O, including seven (7) higher-grade sub-intervals, including 30 m at1.76% Li2O; and hole 23 reported 188.6 m at1.56% Li2O, including 26.0 m at2.03% Li2O.
Holes 39 and 45 were infill spaced holes located mid-way between previously reported holes 23 and 27.
- Hole 27 reported a 179.6 m wide interval at
1.66% Li2O, 58.0 Metres at1.75% Li2O, and 91.8 Metres at1.81% Li2O.
Holes 40 and 42 were infill spaced holes located mid-way between previously reported holes 18 and 21 and on the same grid-line as partially reported hole 36.
Hole 41 is an infill spaced hole, located between previously reported holes 21 and 10.
Hole 44 is an infill spaced hole, located on the same grid-line as previously reported hole 23 and significantly widens the known mineralization in that area of the zone.
Figure 3. Cross Section D (Looking Northeast)
Figure 4. Cross Section E (Looking Northeast)
Figure 5. Long Section of all drill holes of the main zone at Cisco.
The expanded drill program for the fall and winter will continue to tighten the drill spacing within the Mineralized Zone as the Company works towards an initial inferred Mineral Resource estimate at the Cisco Project. A portion of the expanded drill program will also test additional outcrop zones with the aid of geophysical targeting.
Sampling, Analytical Methods and QA/QC Protocols
All drilling is conducted using a diamond drill rig with NQ sized core and all drill core samples are 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
A Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) protocol following industry best practices has been 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
Drill Hole Collar Information
The summary of drill holes completed to date, including basic location and dip/azimuth is detailed below (Table 2):
Table 2. Summary of Drill Hole Collar Information, Cisco Project (CS25-038 to CS25-045)
Qualified Person
Neil McCallum, B.Sc., P.Geol, is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, and a registered permit holder with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and member in good standing with the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Mr. McCallum has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release. Mr. McCallum is a director and the Vice President Exploration for Q2.
Upcoming Events
Q2 Metals is hosting a site tour at the Cisco Project in mid-September and will be attending the following conferences and events:
| 121 Mining Investment | Hong Kong | September 24 - 25, 2025 |
| Investissement Quebec Critical and Strategic Minerals Trade Mission | South Korea & Japan | September 29 – October 3, 2025 |
| The Hidden Gems Conference | New York, NY | October 20 – 21, 2025 |
| IMARC | Sydney, Australia | October 21 – 23, 2025 |
| XPLOR | Montreal QC | October 27 – 30, 2025 |
ABOUT Q2 METALS CORP.
Q2 Metals is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the Cisco Lithium Project located within the greater Nemaska traditional territory of the Eeyou Istchee, James Bay, Quebec, Canada.
Cisco is comprised of 801 claims, totaling 41,253 hectares, with the main mineralized zone just 6.5 km from the Billy Diamond Highway, which transects the Project and leads to the Town of Matagami, rail head of the Canadian National Railway, approximately 150 km to the south.
The Cisco Project has district-scale potential with an initial Exploration Target estimating a range of potential lithium mineralization of 215 to 329 million tonnes at a grade ranging from 1.0 to
Drill testing continues with mineralization open at depth and along strike with potential for expansion at the Cisco Mineralized Zone. The 2025 Exploration Program is ongoing, with rolling assay results anticipated in the coming weeks and months as the Company works towards an initial mineral resource estimate.
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