# Q2 Metals drills 404 metres at 1.57% lithium at giant Cisco in Quebec Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec--ca72ca9f-06ea-4e4f-b2b7-0999661dd425 Original source: https://www.northernminer.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec/1003894268/ Publisher: northernminer Original announcement: 2026-08-25T14:26:34.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Q2 Metals - Ticker: QTWO - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Quebec - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: None reported - Document categories: Drill results, Resource update - Extracted: 2026-08-25 14:50:18 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Q2 Metals reported exceptional drill results at the Cisco lithium project in Quebec, highlighted by a 403.7m intercept at 1.57% Li2O. The results include significant mineralization that extends beyond the current conceptual pit shell, supporting the company's upcoming PEA. Reasoning: The drill hole CS26-093 produced the project's best hole to date, featuring a very wide and high-grade lithium intercept that extends beyond the existing resource model. - Positive factor: exceptional lithium grade and width - Positive factor: extension beyond conceptual pit shell - Positive factor: significant project scale Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The widest intercept reported lies outside the conceptual pit shell used for the April resource. Evidence · text > lies outside the conceptual pit shell used for Cisco’s April resource **Inferred Resource** Polarity: negative Definition: Speculative category — limited drilling, geological continuity assumed but not confirmed. Cannot support economic studies alone. Why it applies: The project's resource is currently classified as 100% inferred. Evidence · text > 295 million inferred tonnes ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### CS26-093 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec--ca72ca9f-06ea-4e4f-b2b7-0999661dd425#fact-drill-facts-0) Cisco · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CS26-093 - Project: Cisco - Commodity: lithium - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: QTWO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.57 - Grade Unit: % Li2O - Intercept: 403.7 m - From: 383.6 m - To: 787.3 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CS26-093:383.6-787.3 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 403.7m at 1.57% Li2O is a massive, high-grade intercept for a lithium project. - Positive factor: exceptional grade-width product - Positive factor: extends beyond pit shell Evidence · text > 403.7 metres grading 1.57% lithium oxide \(Li 2 O\) from 383.6 metres depth ### CS26-093 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec--ca72ca9f-06ea-4e4f-b2b7-0999661dd425#fact-drill-facts-1) Cisco · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CS26-093 - Project: Cisco - Commodity: lithium - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: QTWO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.93 - Grade Unit: % Li2O - Intercept: 213.8 m - From: 154.2 m - To: 368 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CS26-093:154.2-368.0 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: High-grade intercept of 213.8m at 1.93% Li2O. - Positive factor: strong grade and width Evidence · text > 213.8 metres at 1.93% Li 2 O from 154.2 metres ### CS26-093 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec--ca72ca9f-06ea-4e4f-b2b7-0999661dd425#fact-drill-facts-2) Cisco · lithium #### Identity - Hole ID: CS26-093 - Project: Cisco - Commodity: lithium - Region: canada\_qc - Reported Region: Quebec - Ticker: QTWO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.24 - Grade Unit: % Li2O - Intercept: 60.8 m - From: 17.7 m - To: 78.5 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: CS26-093:17.7-78.5 - Mining Method: open\_pit #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant near-surface intercept. - Positive factor: near-surface mineralization Evidence · text > 60.8 metres at 1.24% Li 2 O from 17.7 metres ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/q2-metals-drills-404-metres-at-1-57-lithium-at-giant-cisco-in-quebec--ca72ca9f-06ea-4e4f-b2b7-0999661dd425#fact-drill-facts-3) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: QTWO #### Geometry - Grade: 1.36 - Grade Unit: % Li2O #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-25T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Large inferred resource provides significant scale but lacks geological confidence. - Positive factor: massive scale - Negative factor: all inferred Evidence · text > 295 million inferred tonnes grading 1.36% Li 2 O ## 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.