Mr. John Karagiannidis reports

QUEBEC INNOVATIVE MATERIALS ANNOUNCES WINTER DRILLING IN NOVA SCOTIA WITH NEW HIGH HYDROGEN DATA CONFIRMING A DEEP NATURAL HYDROGEN SYSTEM

Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. is planning its winter drilling program in West Advocate with new results from its continuing hydrogen and radon-thoron exploration work in Nova Scotia's Cobequid fault region. The latest data in West Advocate confirm the presence of a structurally controlled, deep-seated clean natural hydrogen system, directly guiding the company's priority drill targets for the upcoming winter drilling program. Vitaly Vidavskiy of Avalio, a world-renowned expert in natural hydrogen, will provide advisory services on the initial winter drilling program.

"Today's announcement of our initial winter drilling program at West Advocate marks another significant milestone for Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) and our Nova Scotia Clean Natural Hydrogen project," said John Karagiannidis, president and chief executive officer of Quebec Innovative.

"Our priority drill targets for the upcoming winter season are centered on the West Advocate area, where hydrogen measurements have demonstrated remarkable consistency across three consecutive field seasons. Recent surface readings -- reaching up to 4,300 ppm -- combined with subsurface rock samples exceeding 1,000 ppm, confirm the presence of a robust and dynamic natural hydrogen system. The strong correlation observed between radon, thoron and hydrogen across multiple data sets further supports the interpretation of an active, advective and abiotic hydrogen flow.

"As we advance in our drilling program these results mark a decisive step toward confirming one of the most compelling natural hydrogen systems identified in North America."

Recent soil-gas sampling in the West Advocate area returned hydrogen concentrations of 3,800 parts per million and 4,300 ppm, obtained during the first week of November. These new results demonstrate remarkable consistency across three distinct sampling seasons and temperature regimes, underscoring the dynamic, advective, and abiotic nature of the hydrogen system. Importantly, these high hydrogen measurements were recorded with no detectable CO2 (carbon dioxide), methane or sulphur gases, confirming the clean, abiotic origin of the emissions. Additional measurements exceeding 1,000 parts per million directly on exposed bedrock at a depth of over three metres, without overburden interference, further confirm the surface-to-subsurface correlation in hydrogen emissions. Collectively, these findings validate Quebec Innovative's exploration model for fault-controlled natural hydrogen migration systems in sedimentary and crystalline rock environments.

Clean natural hydrogen system

"The radon survey section along Eatonville Road demonstrates the effectiveness of radon measurements in locating zones of higher permeability associated with secondary faults in the West Advocate area," said prof. Marc Richer-Lafleche of the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). "These areas are characterized by very high radon concentrations and elevated radon/thoron ratios. The presence of very high radon concentrations-exceeding 100,000 becquerels per cubic meter-and moderate thoron levels suggests, a priori, the existence of advective transport systems that extend deep enough for thoron, with its short half life of 55.6 seconds, to decay in comparison with radon, which has a much longer half life of 3.8 days."

"These high radon concentrations are observed within a tectonically complex zone characterized by basement uplift, deformation of sedimentary rocks and an environment strongly influenced by the Cobequid fault zone," continued Prof. Richer-Lafleche. "In West Advocate, preliminary data highlight the importance of secondary structures located north of the southern branch of the Cobequid fault. Given that the Cobequid fault zone has a significant dextral (right-lateral) strike-slip component, secondary structures parallel or at a low angle to the main fault (P-shears) may partly or entirely control the upward transfer of radon and hydrogen toward the subsurface. In addition, more oblique structures suggested by lidar and topographic data could also facilitate the migration of these gases."

"In the structural context of the Cobequid fault zone," he added, "these structures may represent secondary thrust faults (NE-SW) or normal faults (NW-SE). Such secondary fault environments are conducive to the formation of cataclasites and breccia zones, which enhance rock permeability and the circulation of fluids and gases such as hydrogen and radon. Cataclastic rocks are frequently reported on geological maps of the Cobequid Highlands. It is also important to note that mature, segmented strike-slip fault zones often show alternating permeable and sealed segments -- apparently the case in the southern portion of the Cobequid fault zone, where radon and hydrogen anomalies are absent along part of the Eatonville Road section.

"The structural complexity and low density of rock outcrops in the Cobequid Highlands near West Advocate require the implementation of geophysical surveys to accurately locate and characterize the various fault systems that intersect bedrock units and to correlate them with hydrogen and radon anomalies observed in soils. These surveys will be carried out from November, 2025, through January, 2026."

Initial winter drilling program

Following the identification of West Advocate for the initial winter drill program, Quebec Innovative and INRS are advancing into the third and fourth phases:

• Conduct a large-scale gravimetric survey (1,000 stations) across the West and East Advocate areas;
• Carry out audiomagnetotelluric (AMT) surveys over approximately 17 kilometres to map deep geological structures underlying hydrogen- and radon-rich domains;
• Perform high-resolution geoelectrical tomography (sections over 1,000 m) in key areas to produce detailed imaging of fractured bedrock immediately beneath hydrogen-rich soil zones;
• Acquire ground-based TDEM (time-domain electromagnetic) data of very high spatial resolution to locate fracture corridors of interest for hydrogen exploration.

These data sets will be jointly interpreted with fall 2025 soil-gas hydrogen measurements and radon-thoron results. The resulting integrated geological and geophysical models will guide drilling targets in West Advocate for Quebec Innovative's winter initial drill program.

The gravimetric survey began in mid-October and is expected to conclude in mid-November, 2025. The audiomagnetotelluric and electrical-resistivity surveys will be conducted from late November through approximately Dec. 20, 2025.

About Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.

Quebec Innovative Materials is a mineral exploration and development company dedicated to exploring and harnessing the potential of North America's abundant resources. With properties in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Minnesota (United States), Quebec Innovative is focused on specializing in the exploration of white (natural) hydrogen and high-grade silica deposits. Quebec Innovative is committed to sustainable practices and innovation. With a focus on environmental stewardship and cutting-edge extraction technology, the company aims to unlock the full potential of these materials to drive forward clean energy solutions to power the AI and carbon-neutral economy, and contribute to a more sustainable future.

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