July 21, 2025 – TheNewswire - VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (“Copper Quest” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Chad McMillan to serve as a Strategic Advisor to the Company.

Mr. McMillan is an experienced senior executive with over twenty years in and around the capital markets business, building, managing, and helping to finance public companies.  He is well versed in executive management, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate communications, community relations, and more, having served in roles such as President, CEO, Director, Vice President Corporate Communications, and Strategic Advisor. Mr. McMillan has led and assisted in numerous financing, merger, acquisition, and joint venture transactions, particularly in the mining and resource sector, and also in technology and entertainment. He is the founder of McMillan Strategies, Kaypieye Media Inc., and Wokaura Art & Innovations Inc. and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Simon Fraser University.

Copper Quest’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Thurston, stated: “Copper Quest is pleased to have Mr. McMillan join our advisory team as he brings extensive experience within the mining sector having managed, financed, and advanced several resource ventures throughout his career. His ability to navigate both the technical and capital markets landscapes further strengthens our robust advisory group. Together, we aim to position the Company for long-term growth and unlock the full potential of our projects.”

Mr. McMillan, commented, “After having helped Copper Quest source its new acquisition in the United States, it is my pleasure to lend my experience and broaden my contribution to the Company as a Strategic Advisor. The world needs copper, and I look forward to helping Copper Quest be a solution.”

Stock Options

The Company has granted stock options to a Consultant of the Company to acquire an aggregate of 250,000 common shares in the capital of the Company, pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan. The stock options are each convertible into a common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.12 until July 16, 2030.

 

About Copper

 

Copper is an essential industrial metal at the heart of the global energy transition and modern infrastructure. It plays a critical role in electrification, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, data centers, and smart technologies. With global demand rising and new supply challenged by declining grades, complex permitting, and underinvestment, the copper market faces persistent deficits and growing geopolitical scrutiny. Recent U.S. policy announcements, including import tariffs and initiatives to secure domestic and allied supply chains, underscore copper’s strategic importance and the need for resilient, localized resource exploration, development, production and processing capacity.

About McMillan Strategies

 

McMillan Strategies is an experienced strategic advisory firm helping develop exponential ideas with start-ups and public companies. The Company works primarily with early and growth stage companies, as well as corporate turnarounds. For more information, please visit www.mcmillanstrategies.com.

 

About Copper Quest Inc.

 

Copper Quest (CSE: CQX; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) is focused on building shareholder value through the exploration and development of its North American Critical Mineral portfolio of assets. The Company’s land package currently comprises four projects that span over 40,000+ hectares in great mining jurisdictions.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Stars Property, a porphyry copper-molybdenum discovery, covering 9,693 hectares in central British Columbia’s Bulkley Porphyry Belt. Contiguous to the Stars Property Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the 5,389 ha Stellar Property. CQX also has an earn-in option up to 80% and joint-venture agreement on the 4,700 ha porphyry copper-molybdenum Rip Project, also in the Bulkley Porphyry Belt.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Thane Project located in the Quesnel Terrane of Northern BC which spans over 20,658 ha with 10 high-priority targets identified demonstrating significant copper and precious metal mineralization potential.

Copper Quest’s leadership and advisory teams are senior mining industry executives who have a wealth of technical and capital markets experience and a strong track record of discovering, financing, developing, and operating mining projects on a global scale. Copper Quest is committed to sustainable and responsible business activities in line with industry best practices, supportive of all stakeholders, including the local communities in which it operates. The Company’s common shares are principally listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol “CQX”. For more information on Copper Quest, please visit the Company’s website at Copper Quest.

On behalf of the Board of Copper Quest Exploration Inc.

 

Brian Thurston, P.Geo.

Chief Executive Officer and Director

Tel: 778-949-1829

 

For further information contact:

 

Kelly Abbott

Investor Relations

info@copper.quest

 

 

Forward Looking Information

 

This news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, including without limitation, statements relating the future operations and activities of Copper Quest, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “potential”, “possible”, and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results “will”, “may”, “could”, or “should” occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, the acquisition of the Project and future exploration thereof, including any required government approvals, the merits of the Project, the completion of the Private Placement and issuance of securities in connection therewith, and the receipt of required regulatory approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Copper Quest, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws.

 

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the contents of this press release, and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.