Q2 Metals Initial Metallurgical Testing Confirms Spodumene as the Primary Lithium-Bearing Mineral within Pegmatite at the Cisco Lithium Project
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF) has announced positive results from initial metallurgical testing at its Cisco Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada. Testing conducted at SGS Canada confirmed spodumene as the primary lithium-bearing mineral in all pegmatite samples, with no significant presence of other lithium minerals. The XRD analysis showed average spodumene content of 17%, ranging between 6% and 39%, with lithium grades between 0.53% and 3.8% Li2O.
The company plans additional metallurgical testing, including HLS and DMS flowsheet work, aiming to produce a spodumene concentrate of >6% Li2O. Notable drill results include intersections of 120.3m at 1.72% Li2O, 215.6m at 1.69% Li2O, and 347.1m at 1.35% Li2O. The Cisco Project comprises 767 claims over 39,389 hectares and is located in the James Bay region, with good infrastructure access.
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF) ha annunciato risultati positivi dai test metallurgici iniziali presso il suo Progetto Litio Cisco in Quebec, Canada. I test condotti presso la SGS Canada hanno confermato lo spodumene come il minerale principale contenente litio in tutti i campioni di pegmatite, senza una presenza significativa di altri minerali di litio. L'analisi XRD ha mostrato un contenuto medio di spodumene del 17%, variando tra il 6% e il 39%, con gradi di litio compresi tra lo 0,53% e il 3,8% Li2O.
L'azienda prevede ulteriori test metallurgici, inclusi lavori di flusso HLS e DMS, con l'obiettivo di produrre un concentrato di spodumene con >6% Li2O. Risultati significativi dei sondaggi includono intersezioni di 120,3 m a 1,72% Li2O, 215,6 m a 1,69% Li2O e 347,1 m a 1,35% Li2O. Il Progetto Cisco comprende 767 rivendicazioni su 39.389 ettari ed è situato nella regione di James Bay, con un buon accesso alle infrastrutture.
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF) ha anunciado resultados positivos de las pruebas metalúrgicas iniciales en su Proyecto de Litio Cisco en Quebec, Canadá. Las pruebas realizadas en SGS Canadá confirmaron el espodumeno como el mineral principal que contiene litio en todas las muestras de pegmatita, sin presencia significativa de otros minerales de litio. El análisis XRD mostró un contenido promedio de espodumeno del 17%, variando entre el 6% y el 39%, con grados de litio entre el 0,53% y el 3,8% Li2O.
La empresa planea realizar pruebas metalúrgicas adicionales, incluyendo trabajos de flujo HLS y DMS, con el objetivo de producir un concentrado de espodumeno con >6% Li2O. Resultados notables de perforación incluyen intersecciones de 120.3 m a 1.72% Li2O, 215.6 m a 1.69% Li2O y 347.1 m a 1.35% Li2O. El Proyecto Cisco comprende 767 reclamos sobre 39,389 hectáreas y está ubicado en la región de James Bay, con buen acceso a la infraestructura.
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF)는 캐나다 퀘벡에 있는 시스코 리튬 프로젝트에서 초기 금속 시험의 긍정적인 결과를 발표했습니다. SGS 캐나다에서 수행된 시험에서 모든 페그마타이트 샘플에서 스포듐네이트가 주요 리튬 함유 광물로 확인되었습니다, 다른 리튬 광물의 중요한 존재는 없었습니다. XRD 분석에서 평균 스포듐네이트 함량은 17%로, 6%에서 39% 사이이며, 리튬 등급은 0.53%에서 3.8% Li2O 사이입니다.
회사는 >6% Li2O의 스포듐네이트 농축물을 생산하기 위해 HLS 및 DMS 흐름 작업을 포함한 추가 금속 시험을 계획하고 있습니다. 주목할 만한 시추 결과로는 120.3m에서 1.72% Li2O, 215.6m에서 1.69% Li2O, 347.1m에서 1.35% Li2O의 교차가 포함됩니다. 시스코 프로젝트는 39,389 헥타르에 767개의 청구권이 있으며, 제임스 베이 지역에 위치하고 있으며 좋은 인프라 접근성을 가지고 있습니다.
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF) a annoncé des résultats positifs des premiers tests métallurgiques de son projet de lithium Cisco au Québec, Canada. Les tests réalisés chez SGS Canada ont confirmé le spodumène comme le minéral principal contenant du lithium dans tous les échantillons de pegmatite, sans présence significative d'autres minéraux de lithium. L'analyse XRD a montré une teneur moyenne en spodumène de 17%, variant entre 6% et 39%, avec des teneurs en lithium comprises entre 0,53% et 3,8% Li2O.
L'entreprise prévoit des tests métallurgiques supplémentaires, y compris des travaux de flux HLS et DMS, visant à produire un concentré de spodumène de >6% Li2O. Des résultats de forage notables incluent des intersections de 120,3 m à 1,72% Li2O, 215,6 m à 1,69% Li2O, et 347,1 m à 1,35% Li2O. Le projet Cisco comprend 767 revendications sur 39 389 hectares et est situé dans la région de James Bay, avec un bon accès à l'infrastructure.
Q2 Metals Corp. (QUEXF) hat positive Ergebnisse aus den ersten metallurgischen Tests seines Cisco-Lithiumprojekts in Quebec, Kanada, bekannt gegeben. Die bei SGS Kanada durchgeführten Tests bestätigten Spodumen als das Hauptmineral mit Lithium in allen Pegmatitproben, ohne signifikante Anwesenheit anderer Lithiumminerale. Die XRD-Analyse ergab einen durchschnittlichen Spodumen-Gehalt von 17%, der zwischen 6% und 39% variiert, mit Lithiumgehalten zwischen 0,53% und 3,8% Li2O.
Das Unternehmen plant zusätzliche metallurgische Tests, einschließlich HLS- und DMS-Flussdiagrammarbeiten, mit dem Ziel, ein Spodumen-Konzentrat von >6% Li2O zu produzieren. Bemerkenswerte Bohrergebnisse umfassen Schnittpunkte von 120,3 m bei 1,72% Li2O, 215,6 m bei 1,69% Li2O und 347,1 m bei 1,35% Li2O. Das Cisco-Projekt umfasst 767 Ansprüche über 39.389 Hektar und befindet sich in der Region James Bay, mit gutem Zugang zur Infrastruktur.
- Confirmation of spodumene as primary lithium mineral simplifies potential processing
- High-grade drill intersections: up to 215.6m at 1.69% Li2O
- Strategic location with good infrastructure access
- Significant project size: 39,389 hectares
- Wide range in spodumene content (6-39%) may affect processing consistency
- Processing method still under development, no proven flowsheet yet
Highlights
Test work completed at SGS Canada (Lakefield) indicates that spodumene is the primary lithium-bearing mineral within in all pegmatite samples.
No petalite, lepidolite, amblygonite or lithium-phosphate minerals were present within a detection threshold above
1% in any samples tested.
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / February 12, 2025 / Q2 Metals Corp. (TSXV:QTWO)(OTCQB:QUEXF)(FSE:458) ("Q2" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the results of initial metallurgical testing on drill core samples collected from the 2024 drill program on 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.
Initial mineralogical work was completed by SGS Canada on 16 drill core analytical pulp samples of pegmatite collected across seven (7) drill holes at the Cisco Project (specifically from drill holes CS23-010, 017, 018, 019, 021, 022, 023, see Figure 1). The purpose of the mineralogy work was to provide a preliminary characterization of the lithium pegmatite at Cisco and to orient the direction of subsequent mineral processing test work.
All samples were analyzed by X-ray diffraction ("XRD") for quantitative modal mineralogy. The samples that were submitted had representatively low, mid and high grades, with individual samples containing lithium between
The results of the XRD analysis indicated average spodumene content of
"Having spodumene as the only primary lithium-bearing mineral verified with a high-precision method like XRD is an important milestone for the Cisco Project, verifying our core observations of coarse-grained spodumene," stated Neil McCallum, VP Exploration of Q2. "We will be conducting further metallurgical testing of the mineralized zone at the Project to understand its amenability to HLS and DMS flowsheet work."
To follow-up the initial XRD analysis, samples are currently being prepared for additional metallurgical test work, including heavy liquid separation (HLS), dense media separation (DMS), magnetic separation, and flotation. The primary objective of the follow up preliminary metallurgical program is to evaluate the beneficiation of the currently defined mineralized zone at the Cisco Project with a traditional lithium pegmatite flowsheet. The goal of the proposed work is to produce a spodumene concentrate of greater than
Corporate Update:
Q2 Metals announces the addition of Simon Gaivin and Chris Ackerman to its team:
Simon Gaivin - Community Relations: Mr. Gaivin is a committed professional in regional development and stakeholder engagement, with over 20 years of experience in community relations, partnership management and institutional representation. He has engaged with numerous noteworthy organizations over his career, including serving as a Director of the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscaminque (UQAT) Foundation & Alumni Association, a professional at the Regional Conference of Elected Officials of Abitibi-Témiscaminque, and a lecturer at UQAT in regional development and marketing. Mr. Gaivin holds a graduate degree in Project Management from UQAT.
Chris Ackerman - Corporate Communications: Mr. Ackerman is a graduate of the UBC Faculty of Law and has extensive experience in both government and private industry, including fifteen years in mineral exploration. Prior to joining Q2 Metals, Mr. Ackerman was a founding member and spent over eight years as Vice President, Corporate Development at the Metallic Group of Companies which includes Metallic Minerals, Stillwater Critical Minerals and Granite Creek Copper. In 2016, he took the role of Sr. Business Development Advisor with the Yukon Ministry of Economic Development; a position primarily focused on promoting investment in the mining industry and previously spent 5 years heading up the Communications & IR department at Yukon-focused exploration companies.
"I'm pleased to welcome both Simon and Chris to Q2 as we continue to add and build upon the strength of our team. With Simon being from Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, his understanding of local perspectives will contribute to the growth of our community initiatives," stated Alicia Milne, President & CEO of Q2. "Additionally, Chris comes to us with a strong and active background in corporate strategy, capital markets, communications and investor relations. I'm looking forward to working with them as we continue to move forward with the Project."
Upcoming Events:
OTC Metals and Mining Virtual Investor Conference:
Alicia Milne, Q2 Metals President & CEO and Neil McCallum, Q2 Metals VP of Exploration will present live at the Metals and Mining Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on February 12, 2025 at 8:30am PT | 11:30 am ET.
DATE: Wednesday, February 12, 2025
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PDAC Booth and Core Shack
The Company will be attending and exhibiting on site at the 2025 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada event ("PDAC 2025") in Toronto, ON.
Q2 is exhibiting in the Investors Exchange from March 2 - 5, 2025 at booth number 2726 and will also be exhibiting core from the Cisco Lithium Project at the PDAC 2025 Core Shack on March 4 - 5, 2025.
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PDAC Quebec Day: Critical & Strategic: Mining in Québec
Q2 Metals is honoured to have been selected to provide a corporate spotlight presentation during Quebec Day at PDAC. Alicia Milne will present at 10:25am on March 4 th in Room 206D.
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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 Territory, James Bay, Quebec, where drilling is currently underway.
The Cisco Project is comprised of 767 claims, totaling 39,389 hectares. The main mineralized zone is just 6.5 kilometres ("km") away from the Billy Diamond Highway and transects the Project. The town of Matagami, which features direct rail link to much of James Bay, is approximately 150 km to the south.
The Cisco Project is situated along the Frotet Evans Greenstone Belt, comprised of a volcanic package dominated by mafic to felsic metavolcanic rocks, of the southern James Bay Lithium District, the same belt that hosts the Sirmac and Moblan lithium deposits, located 130 km and 180 km away, respectively.
The Cisco Project has district-scale potential with an already identified mineralized zone and discovery drill results that include:
120.3 metres at
1.72% Li 2 O (hole CS-24-010);215.6 metres at
1.69% Li 2 O (hole CS-24-018);347.1 metres at
1.35% Li 2 O (hole CS-24-021); and188.6 metres at
1.56% Li 2 O (hole CS-24-023)
Since May 2024, the Company has drilled a total of 6,359.7 m over 17 holes. All drill holes intercepted pegmatite with visual indications of spodumene mineralization identified.
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Neil McCallum, B.Sc., P.Geol, a registered permit holder with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 ("QP"), has reviewed and approved the technical information in this news release. Mr. McCallum is a director and VP Exploration for Q2.
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