Quantum Critical Metals reports zinc mineralization at Prophecy Property, northern British Columbia
Quantum Critical Metals Corp. [TSXV: LEAP; OTCQB: ATOXF; FSE: 86A1] reported assay results of a site visit undertaken by the Quantum exploration team on its wholly owned Prophecy zinc prospect, northern British Columbia.
The prophecy claims consist of seven mineral tenures totalling 4,349 hectares. All claims are located approximately 240 km northwest of Fort St. John, northern British Columbia. The Prophecy property region has been explored since the early 1970’s and was optioned by Cominco 1972-73 who completed geological mapping, soil geochemistry, geophysics and drilling. Historic drillhole logs are available which show several intersections of lead and zinc mineralization; however, assays are not available.
The mineralization of the Prophecy claim region is associated with Mississippi-valley type (MVT) vein systems. In late 2025, an airborne site visit was undertaken by Quantum, and 16 samples were collected from rock outcrop and float locations. Eight samples returned anomalous zinc results from assays which indicates the samples associated with anomalous zinc results, ranging from 1,820 ppm to 22,000 ppm Zn. Anomalous lead ranged from 63 ppm to 5,930 ppm Pb in the same samples with elevated zinc. Barium (Ba) assays returned 27 to 26,900 ppm and strontium (Sr) returned elevated levels from 58 to 5,910 ppm.
Elevated barium and strontium values associated with anomalous zinc and lead assays are consistent with Mississippi Valley-Type (MVT) mineralization. The strong Ba–Sr association possibly reflects barite-bearing hydrothermal fluids and interaction with carbonate host rocks, supporting the interpretation of a basin-brine sourced mineralizing system. The association of the barium and strontium values in addition to the zinc and lead strongly support a MVT style mineralizing environment rather than isolated zinc enrichment. This is important, as the geochemical signature shares characteristics with the Pine Point, NWT style MVT system, particularly the association of zinc lead mineralization with elevated barium and strontium values which point to indicators of saline hydrothermal fluid activity.
Marcy Kiesman, Quantum’s CEO, stated, “For a preliminary site access visit at the Prophecy project we are very happy with the results of our grab samples. The claims were initially staked to explore the potential of germanium within the zinc minerals – to align with Canada’s strategic mineral list. To have assays returning up to 2.2% zinc from surface on the first look at Prophecy is incredible.”
Quantum Critical Metals is a next generation Canadian mineral exploration company focused on rubidium, gallium, cesium, and silver. The company’s flagship assets include the NMX East and Discovery Rubidium-Gallium-Cesium Projects in the James Bay region of Québec and the Babine South Silver Project near Burns Lake, British Columbia.