# Quantum Identifies Mica as Key Carrier of Critical Elements at NMX East, Quebec Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2 Original source: https://money.tmx.com/en/quote/LEAP/news/8709849109094087/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec Publisher: tmx Original announcement: 2025-09-04T13:40:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Quantum Critical Metals Corp. - Ticker: LEAP - Exchange: TSX - Region: Québec - Primary commodity: Lithium - Secondary commodities: Gallium, Rubidium, Niobium, Tin, Tantalum - Document categories: Metallurgy, Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-25 19:03:31 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary Quantum Critical Metals has identified mica as the primary host for critical elements including gallium, lithium, and rubidium at the NMX East project in Quebec. Preliminary assays of hand-selected mica samples show a strong correlation between mica content and metal enrichment, which may facilitate easier metallurgical extraction. Reasoning: The results demonstrate a clear mineralogical link between mica and critical elements, providing a technical pathway for recovery, though the sampling method is non-representative of the bulk resource. - Positive factor: Strong correlation between mica content and critical metal enrichment - Positive factor: High-grade concentrations of Ga, Rb, and Li in mica-rich samples - Positive factor: Identifies a specific mineral host \(mica\) which simplifies future metallurgical extraction - Negative factor: Samples are hand-selected grab samples and do not represent the entire 107m interval or the ore body Facts used in scoring: 18 ## Classification and evidence **QA/QC Disclosed** Polarity: positive Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\). Why it applies: Release mentions AGAT Laboratories is certified and accredited for mineral analysis. Evidence · text > AGAT is certified and licensed for a number of tests and is ISO 9001:2015 and also Standards Council of Canada accredited **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: The samples are hand-selected grab samples from pegmatite core, not a systematic drill program. Evidence · text > The samples were hand selected from ¼ cut drill core. ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 18. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Metallurgical Results (18) ### Fact 1 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-0) gallium #### Identity - Commodity: gallium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline gallium value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 2 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-1) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline lithium value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 3 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-2) niobium #### Identity - Commodity: niobium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline niobium value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-3) rubidium #### Identity - Commodity: rubidium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline rubidium value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-4) tin #### Identity - Commodity: tin - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline tin value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 6 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-5) tantalum #### Identity - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 1 \(21.2 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Baseline tantalum value in mica-rich sample. ### Fact 7 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-6) gallium #### Identity - Commodity: gallium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant gallium enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: High gallium enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 8 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-7) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant lithium enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: High lithium enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 9 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-8) niobium #### Identity - Commodity: niobium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant niobium enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: High niobium enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 10 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-9) rubidium #### Identity - Commodity: rubidium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Strong rubidium enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: Very high rubidium enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 11 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-10) tin #### Identity - Commodity: tin - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant tin enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: High tin enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 12 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-11) tantalum #### Identity - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 2 \(72.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Significant tantalum enrichment in high-mica sample. - Positive factor: High tantalum enrichment in mica-rich sample ### Fact 13 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-12) gallium #### Identity - Commodity: gallium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low gallium content in low-mica sample, confirming mica correlation. - Negative factor: Low gallium content in low-mica sample ### Fact 14 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-13) lithium #### Identity - Commodity: lithium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low lithium content in low-mica sample, confirming mica correlation. - Negative factor: Low lithium content in low-mica sample ### Fact 15 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-14) niobium #### Identity - Commodity: niobium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low niobium content in low-mica sample, confirming mica correlation. - Negative factor: Low niobium content in low-mica sample ### Fact 16 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-15) rubidium #### Identity - Commodity: rubidium - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Rubidium remains relatively high even in low-mica sample, though lower than Sample 2. ### Fact 17 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-16) tin #### Identity - Commodity: tin - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low tin content in low-mica sample, confirming mica correlation. - Negative factor: Low tin content in low-mica sample ### Fact 18 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/quantum-identifies-mica-as-key-carrier-of-critical-elements-at-nmx-east-quebec--03ade61e-d96b-4e60-8805-e14533ad92a2#fact-metallurgical-facts-17) tantalum #### Identity - Commodity: tantalum - Ticker: LEAP #### Test Work - Sample: Sample 3 \(0.7 wt % mica\) #### Review - Needs Review: No - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Low tantalum content in low-mica sample, confirming mica correlation. - Negative factor: Low tantalum content in low-mica sample ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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