Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSX.V:LEAP | OTCQB:ATOXF | FSE:86A1) announced high-grade silver results from surface sampling at its Babine South property in British Columbia, including independent re-assay confirmation of bonanza-grade silver up to 308 oz/t (9,580 gpt) Ag. The results underscore the exceptional silver potential of the project and its importance as a strategic metal, with silver demand accelerating across AI, quantum computing, and defense sectors.
Surface rock sampling from the 2025 field program returned silver values ranging from 10.9 ppm to 1,150 ppm (0.35 to 36.97 oz/t Ag), accompanied by anomalous base metals including zinc up to 13,500 ppm (1.35%) and lead up to 3,710 ppm (0.37%). These results highlight a polymetallic system with multiple high-grade surface occurrences, providing a strong technical basis for advancing Babine South to its next exploration phase.
To re-confirm high-grade results from the 2024 program, four representative samples were re-assayed at SGS Canada Minerals, Lakefield, using SGS Method GC_FAG32V (30 g Fire Assay for Silver). The re-assays confirmed silver values ranging from 212.84 to 308.00 oz/t, with one sample labeled “tailings” representing historical discard material. SGS Lakefield operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 standards.
“These results confirm the exceptional silver potential of the Babine South project, underscoring both the exploration upside and the broader scale opportunity,” said Marcy Kiesman, CEO. “Silver has moved firmly into the global spotlight as demand accelerates across AI and quantum computing, the defense sector, and the build-out of modern power infrastructure. Record-high silver prices further highlight its importance as a strategic metal.”
Silver was added to the critical metal list in the USA in 2025, and the global silver supply deficit continues to drive investor interest. The Babine South property, covering approximately 1,070 ha in a top-tier Canadian mining jurisdiction, is thought to be an epithermal deposit with mineralization including quartz-carbonate veins with native silver, galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, argentite, and chalcopyrite.
Planned next steps include expanded geological mapping, targeted surface sampling, and an induced polarization (IP) survey to refine existing geophysical and geochemical anomalies and further delineate priority drill targets for the 2026 exploration season. The company also announced the grant of 4,000,000 incentive stock options to directors and consultants at an exercise price of $0.10 for five years.
For more information on the Babine portfolio, visit https://www.quantumcriticalmetals.com/pages/babine-copper-gold-project-british-columbia. Previous high-grade results from 2024 are detailed at this link.
Melanie Mackay, PGeo, a director and qualified person for Quantum, approved the technical content of this news release. The company cautions that grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent the true underlying mineralization, and the reported results do not constitute a mineral resource or reserve.
