Mr. Raymond Wladichuk reports

QI MATERIALS PROVIDES PILOT PLANT UPDATE

The first phase of 2023 pilot processing for the Charlevoix silica project is under way and expected to be completed in early July, 2023.

The pilot plant is a fully mobile series of trailer-mounted grinding and sorting equipment, which can be easily assembled, disassembled and transported. The pilot plant is currently operating a few kilometres off of the Charlevoix site in a nearby gravel pit, which Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. rents from a local property owner.

Approximately 12 tonnes of silica samples are currently being processed through the pilot plant. These samples were retrieved from the Charlevoix silica project in 2022. The objectives of the continuing pilot plant testing is to produce high-grade metallurgical silica to meet the specifications outlined in the memorandum of understanding with HPQ Silicon Inc. (see March 14 and Feb. 23, 2023, news releases) and to further refine the processes for producing diverse products tailored to target industries, as well as to gain a deeper understanding of the volume of material the process can currently handle.

The aim of the pilot plant is to maintain a small footprint, be fully mobile and be able to move between different projects, while still having the ability to produce a suite of industrial mineral products including silica. Quebec Innovative is focused on assuring that the process is also easily scalable.

About Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.

Quebec Innovative (Canadian Securities Exchange: QIMC) (previously Quebec Silica Resources Corp.) is a mineral exploration and development company with a portfolio of natural resource assets, including high-grade silica, hydrogen and helium properties. Quebec Innovative is working toward becoming a sustainable supplier of resources which are essential in advanced batteries and the electrification of the green economy. The company has a 100-per-cent interest in the Charlevoix silica project, near Clermont, Que., Canada, as well as its various other mineral properties in Quebec.

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