Quantum Critical Metals Confirms High-Grade Silver at Babine South Property

Vancouver, BC — January 14, 2026 — Leads & Copy — Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSX.V: LEAP | OTCQB: ATOXF | FSE:86A1) has announced high-grade silver results from surface sampling at its Babine South property in British Columbia. Re-assays confirmed bonanza-grade silver up to 308 oz/t (9,580 gpt) Ag.

Marcy Kiesman, CEO, stated that these results confirm the exceptional silver potential of the Babine South project, underscoring both the exploration upside and the broader scale opportunity. Kiesman noted silver's move into the global spotlight due to demand from AI, quantum computing, the defense sector, and modern power infrastructure. Record-high silver prices highlight its importance as a strategic metal.

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:

Silver: up to 36.97 oz/t
Zinc: up to 13,500 ppm (1.35%)
Lead: up to 3,710 ppm (0.37%)

The company highlighted that the bonanza-grade silver was confirmed by an independent laboratory, with multiple high-grade surface occurrences in a polymetallic system with zinc and lead credits. The property is located in a top-tier Canadian mining jurisdiction and offers leverage to silver amid a global supply deficit. Silver was added to the critical metal list in 2025 in USA.

Planned next steps on the Babine South property include expanded geological mapping, targeted surface sampling, and an induced polarization (IP) survey. These programs are expected to refine existing geophysical and geochemical anomalies and further delineate priority drill targets for the 2026 exploration season.

Previous sampling in late 2024 returned silver assays as high as 110 oz/t (3,430 gpt), along with elevated zinc and copper values. To re-confirm these high-grade results, four representative samples from the 2024 program were re-assayed at a second independent laboratory in 2025 and confirmed silver values ranging from 212.84 to 308.00 oz/t. The samples were analyzed by SGS Canada Minerals, Lakefield, using SGS Method GC_FAG32V (30 g Fire Assay for Silver). SGS Lakefield operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 standards.

The Babine South property covers four mineral claims and is approximately 1,070 ha. The geology includes phyllite, marble, and dioritic and monzonitic volcanic and igneous rocks. Four phases of veining run through the area and are cross-cutting. The deposit is thought to be epithermal, however historically there was some association of the veining with the foliation and shear zones. Mineralization includes quartz-carbonate veins including native silver, galena, sphalerite, tetrahedrite, argentite, chalcopyrite.

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 a period of five years.

Melanie Mackay, PGeo, EGBC 35256, a director and qualified person for Quantum, approves the technical content of the release.

Quantum Critical Metals Corp. (TSX.V: LEAP) (OTCQB: ATOXF) (FSE: 86A1) is focused on advancing critical metals projects. Its portfolio includes the NMX East Gallium-Rubidium-Cesium Project, the Discovery Gallium-Rubidium-Cesium and polymetallic project, the Victory Antimony Project, and the Prophecy Germanium-Gallium-Zinc Project.

Marcy Kiesman, CEO
Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243
Email: marcykiesman@qcriticalmetal.com

Source: Quantum Critical Metals