# Quantum Provides Exceptional High-Grade Silver at Babine South Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south--280defa4-a0c7-41c3-9444-73063a5b71f3 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LEAP/news/5678374833559904/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2026-01-14T14:00:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Quantum Critical Metals Corp. - Ticker: LEAP - Exchange: TSX - Region: British Columbia - Primary commodity: Silver - Secondary commodities: Zinc, Lead - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-18 06:59:33 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Quantum Critical Metals Corp. has reported exceptional high-grade silver surface sampling at its Babine South property in British Columbia, with re-assays confirming values up to 308 oz/t Ag. The results also show anomalous zinc and lead, suggesting a polymetallic epithermal system. Reasoning: The release reports extremely high-grade silver \(up to 308 oz/t\) confirmed by a second independent lab, significantly exceeding typical silver thresholds, though limited to surface sampling. - Positive factor: Exceptional bonanza-grade silver confirmed via independent re-assay - Positive factor: Polymetallic nature with zinc and lead credits - Positive factor: QA/QC disclosed with ISO 17025 certified laboratory - Positive factor: Qualified Person sign-off provided - Negative factor: Results are from surface grab samples only, which are selective and may not be representative Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: Silver values up to 308 oz/t \(9,580 gpt\) are exceptionally high for silver. Evidence · text > bonanza-grade silver up to 308 oz/t \(9,580 gpt\) Ag **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions independent re-assay by SGS Lakefield, which is ISO/IEC 17025 certified. Evidence · text > SGS Lakefield operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 standards. **QP/CP Signed** Polarity: positive Story-specific tag Definition: Qualified Person \(QP\) or Competent Person \(CP\) named and signed off — a member of a recognized professional association \(e.g., AusIMM, SME, AIG, P.Geo\) with relevant experience. Why it applies: Melanie Mackay, PGeo, is named as the Qualified Person approving the technical content. Evidence · text > Qualified Person Melanie Mackay, PGeo, EGBC... approves the technical content of this news release. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south--280defa4-a0c7-41c3-9444-73063a5b71f3#fact-drill-facts-0) Babine South · silver #### Identity - Project: Babine South - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: LEAP #### Geometry - Grade: 36.97 - Grade Unit: oz/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Babine South - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High grade silver intercept from 2025 surface sampling. - Positive factor: High grade silver - Negative factor: Surface grab samples only Evidence · text > Silver: up to 36.97 oz/t #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south--280defa4-a0c7-41c3-9444-73063a5b71f3#fact-drill-facts-1) Babine South · zinc #### Identity - Project: Babine South - Commodity: zinc - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: LEAP #### Geometry - Grade: 1.35 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Babine South - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Anomalous zinc reported in 2025 surface sampling. - Positive factor: Anomalous zinc Evidence · text > Zinc: up to 13,500 ppm \(1.35%\) #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south--280defa4-a0c7-41c3-9444-73063a5b71f3#fact-drill-facts-2) Babine South · lead #### Identity - Project: Babine South - Commodity: lead - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: LEAP #### Geometry - Grade: 0.37 - Grade Unit: % #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Babine South - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Anomalous lead reported in 2025 surface sampling. - Positive factor: Anomalous lead Evidence · text > Lead: up to 3,710 ppm \(0.37%\) #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/quantum-provides-exceptional-high-grade-silver-at-babine-south--280defa4-a0c7-41c3-9444-73063a5b71f3#fact-drill-facts-3) Babine South · silver Historical result Needs review: historical\_restatement #### Identity - Project: Babine South - Commodity: silver - Region: canada\_bc - Reported Region: canada\_bc - Ticker: LEAP #### Geometry - Grade: 308 - Grade Unit: oz/t #### Classification - Sample Type: surface #### Location - Location: Babine South - Loc. Source: document #### QA/QC - QA/QC Disclosed: Yes - Lab Certified: Yes - QP Signed: Yes #### Review - Needs Review: Yes - Review Reason: historical\_restatement - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: Yes - Historical Source Date: 2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z #### Dates - Event date: 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Re-assay of 2024 samples confirming extremely high silver grades. - Positive factor: Confirmed bonanza grade via re-assay Evidence · text > confirmed silver values ranging from 212.84 to 308.00 oz/t #### Tags used in scoring **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is true **Cut-off Undisclosed** Polarity: negative Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing. Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated **Stale Data Re-release** Polarity: negative Definition: Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty. Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.