QIMC Advances New Salem Program Following Integrated Interpretation of Multi-Component Soil-Gas Anomaly, Cumberland Basin, Nova Scotia

Program advancing to densified sampling and targeted geophysical surveys to refine subsurface interpretation and support priority target delineation Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 8, 2026) - Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) ("QIMC" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its New Salem zone following the recent release of soil-gas geochemical results from its Cumberland Basin project in Nova Scotia. Ongoing internal analysis and integration of geochemical data continue to support the continuity of the previously reported soil-gas anomaly, including methane, associated C2-C4 hydrocarbons, and helium, across the surveyed section.