Quantum Critical Metals Corp. has reported that independent re-assays have confirmed bonanza-grade silver values up to 308 ounces per tonne at its Babine South property in British Columbia. The confirmation provides technical validation for the project's high-grade silver potential as demand for the metal accelerates globally. The company's 2025 surface rock sampling program returned silver values ranging from 10.9 parts per million to 1,150 parts per million, accompanied by anomalous zinc and lead values.
To verify previously reported high-grade results from 2024 sampling, four representative samples were re-analyzed at SGS Canada Minerals in Lakefield, which operates under ISO/IEC 17025 standards. The re-assay confirmed silver values ranging from 212.84 to 308.00 ounces per tonne. CEO Marcy Kiesman stated that these results confirm the exceptional silver potential of the Babine South project, noting that silver has moved firmly into the global spotlight as demand accelerates across artificial intelligence and quantum computing, the defense sector, and modern power infrastructure development.
The timing coincides with record-high silver prices and the metal's addition to the U.S. critical minerals list in 2025. The company's previous sampling in late 2024 had returned silver assays as high as 110 ounces per tonne, along with elevated zinc and copper values, as detailed in their earlier announcement available at https://www.quantumcriticalmetals.com/blogs/news/durango-assays-as-high-as-3-9-gpt-gold-3430-gpt-110-oz-t-silver-8-86-zinc-and-1-copper-from-samples-at-babine-south-bc. The independent verification of even higher grades strengthens the technical foundation for advancing the project.
Planned next steps for the Babine South property include expanded geological mapping, targeted surface sampling, and an induced polarization survey. These programs aim to refine existing geophysical and geochemical anomalies and help delineate priority drill targets for the 2026 exploration season. The property covers approximately 1,070 hectares and features quartz-carbonate veins containing native silver, galena, sphalerite, and other minerals.
While the results are from selective surface grab samples and do not constitute a mineral resource or reserve, the confirmation of multiple high-grade surface occurrences within a polymetallic system in a top-tier Canadian mining jurisdiction represents significant exploration upside. The company maintains additional information about its Babine portfolio at https://www.quantumcriticalmetals.com/pages/babine-copper-gold-project-british-columbia. The technical content of the release was approved by qualified person Melanie Mackay, PGeo, of Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia.
