Quebec Precious Metals Congratulates Harfang Exploration on Its High-Grade Gold Discoveries near the Sakami Project and Provides Update on Gold and Lithium Exploration Initiatives in James Bay

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Company
Quebec Precious Metals Corporation
Ticker
QPM
Exchange
TSX
Region
Quebec
Primary commodity
Gold
Secondary commodities
Lithium
Document categories
Drill results, Other
Extracted
2026-09-16 19:18:14 UTC

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Minestarters Atlas analysis

Summary

Quebec Precious Metals provided an update on its gold and lithium exploration initiatives in James Bay, Quebec. The company highlighted the positive impact of high-grade gold discoveries by adjacent Harfang Exploration and announced an upcoming diamond drilling program at the Elmer East lithium project.

Reasoning: The release is primarily a corporate update providing exploration progress and congratulating a neighbor, which serves to reinforce the value of the company's own Sakami project through proximity (nearology).

Positive factors

  • High-grade gold discoveries by adjacent Harfang Exploration reinforce Sakami prospectivity
  • Upcoming diamond drilling program at Elmer East for lithium
  • Financial assistance received from MRNF

Facts used in scoring: 6

Classification and evidence

Nearology Playneutral · Story-specific tag

Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.

Why it applies: The release highlights high-grade discoveries by Harfang Exploration located adjacent to QPM's Sakami project, reinforcing prospectivity.

Evidence · text

“Harfang's discoveries are located adjacent to QPM's Sakami project.”

Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

Drill Results (6)

Fact 1Sakami · goldGrade: 120.4Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 0.45 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all details
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Identity

Project
Sakami
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
120.4
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
0.45 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
drill_no_hole_id
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade drill intercept reported at Sakami.

Positive factors

  • Exceptional high-grade intercept

Evidence · text

“up to 120.4 g/t Au over 0.45 m (drillhole)”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Fact 2Sakami · goldGrade: 48.93Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 1 mView all details
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Identity

Project
Sakami
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
48.93
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
1 m

Classification

Sample Type
channel

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade channel sample reported at Sakami.

Positive factors

  • Strong channel sample grade

Evidence · text

“up to 48.93 g/t Au over 1.0 m (channel sample)”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Fact 3Sakami · goldGrade: 62.92Grade Unit: g/tView all details
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Identity

Project
Sakami
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
62.92
Grade Unit
g/t

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade grab sample reported at Sakami.

Positive factors

  • High-grade grab sample

Evidence · text

“up to 62.92 g/t Au (grab sample)”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Fact 4Sakami · goldGrade: 1.15Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 80.1 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all details
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Identity

Project
Sakami
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
1.15
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
80.1 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
drill_no_hole_id
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Wide low-grade intercept reported at Sakami.

Positive factors

  • Significant width

Evidence · text

“intercepts up to 1.15 g/t Au over 80.1 m”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Fact 5Sakami · goldGrade: 2.21Grade Unit: g/tIntercept: 24.85 mNeeds review: drill_no_hole_idView all details
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Identity

Project
Sakami
Commodity
gold
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
2.21
Grade Unit
g/t
Intercept
24.85 m

Classification

Sample Type
drill

Review

Needs Review
Yes
Review Reason
drill_no_hole_id
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Moderate grade intercept reported at Sakami.

Positive factors

  • Good width

Evidence · text

“including 2.21 g/t Au over 24.85 m”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

Fact 6Ninaaskuwumin · lithiumGrade: 3.92Grade Unit: %View all details
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Identity

Project
Ninaaskuwumin
Commodity
lithium
Region
canada_qc
Reported Region
canada_qc
Ticker
QPM

Geometry

Grade
3.92
Grade Unit
%

Classification

Sample Type
surface

Review

Needs Review
No
Interp. Status
scored
Historical
No

Dates

Event date
2024-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High grade lithium grab sample reported at Ninaaskuwumin.

Positive factors

  • High grade lithium grab sample

Evidence · text

“grab sample showed a range from 1.10% to 3.92% Li 2 O”

Tags used in scoring

No QA/QC Disclosurenegative

Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true

Cut-off Undisclosednegative

High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated

How Atlas produces this analysis

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