QIMC Reports Multi-Component Hydrocarbon and Helium Soil-Gas Anomalies in the New-Salem Area, Cumberland Basin Project, Nova Scotia

Survey returns elevated methane, associated C2-C4 hydrocarbons, and helium across a kilometric soil-gas section located near a major normal fault within the western part of the Cumberland Basin; results independently verified by GeoFrontiers Montreal, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - April 2, 2026) - Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) (OTCQB: QIMCF) (FSE: 7FJ) ("QIMC" or the "Company") is pleased to report results from a soil-gas geochemical survey conducted in November 2025 over its New Salem zone within the Cumberland Basin, Nova Scotia. The survey defined a 1.5 km-long section crosscutting the faulted contact between the Rapid Brook (Horton Gp) and Ragged Reef (Cumberland Gp) Formations.