Vancouver-based exploration company Q2 Metals Corp. has released a promising set of assay results from its ongoing 2025 infill drilling program at the Cisco Lithium Project, located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec. The new data, reported on December 1, 2025, includes multiple wide, mineralized intercepts that underscore the project's potential.
High-Grade Drill Results Highlight Robust Mineralization
The company reported analytical results from four recent drill holes, which form part of a campaign designed to densify drilling within the main mineralized zone. The highlights are substantial, particularly from hole CS25-040, which intersected two exceptionally long intervals each grading 1.56% lithium oxide (Li₂O). The first was 95.1 metres thick, and the second measured 81.9 metres.
Additional significant results from the reported holes include:
- CS25-041: 53.9 metres at 1.53% Li₂O and 54.0 metres at 1.21% Li₂O.
- CS25-042: 32.7 metres at 1.56% Li₂O and 26.5 metres at 1.53% Li₂O.
- CS25-043: 38.2 metres at 1.47% Li₂O and 21.4 metres at 1.52% Li₂O.
These infill results are seen as critical for confirming the continuity and grade of the lithium-bearing pegmatite system identified earlier this year.
Pathway to a Maiden Resource Estimate
The current drill program is strategically focused on infill drilling within the main mineralized zone, which was previously outlined by an Exploration Target in July 2025. That target suggested a potential range of 215 to 329 million tonnes grading between 1.0% and 1.38% Li₂O, based on the first 40 holes drilled.
"The recent infill drilling results further demonstrate the consistency and robustness of the Mineralized Zone at the Cisco Lithium Project," stated Neil McCallum, Vice President of Exploration for Q2 Metals. "Since commencing our infill drill program, we have tightened our drill spacing to an average of 125 metres as we prepare our initial inferred Mineral Resource Estimate."
The company's stated objective is to deliver that initial inferred Mineral Resource Estimate in the first quarter of 2026. To support this goal, four drill rigs remain active on the property. Furthermore, assays are still pending for more than 20 additional drill holes, including one notable hole, CS25-044, which intercepted a massive 457.4 metres of continuous spodumene pegmatite.
Context and Next Steps for the Cisco Project
The Cisco Lithium Project is situated within the greater Nemaska traditional territory, a region of Quebec that has become a global hotspot for lithium exploration due to its favourable geology and supportive mining jurisdiction. The 2025 drill program has now completed a total of 27,295 metres over 67 holes.
The latest results from just four holes represent 2,211.7 metres of drilling, with the company noting that pegmatite intervals and analytical results will continue to be released as they are received and reviewed. The ongoing work signifies a busy and pivotal period for Q2 Metals as it advances one of Canada's promising new lithium assets from exploration towards resource definition.
