Q2 Metals Reports Final Winter Assays with Intercept of 137.6 Metres Grading 1.47% Li₂O, Including 40.6 Metres at 3.25% Li₂O at the Cisco Lithium Project in Quebec, Canada

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Q2 Metals Corp. (TSX.V: QTWO | OTCQB: QUEXF | FSE: 458) (“Q2” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the final analytical results from the winter portion of the 2026 drill program (the “2026 Winter Drill Program”) at the Company’s Cisco Lithium Project (the “Project” or the “Cisco Project”). The Cisco Project is located within the greater Nemaska traditional territory of the Eeyou Istchee in the southernmost part of James Bay, Quebec, Canada and is strategically located just 6.5 kilometres (“km”) from the paved, all-season Billy Diamond Highway, which provides access to rail infrastructure in the town of Matagami, Quebec, approximately 150 km to the south, with connections to deep seaports along the St. Lawrence River.