Copper Quest Strengthens Leadership Team
CSE: CQX WWW.COPPER.QUEST
COPPER QUEST STRENGTHENS LEADERSHIP TEAM
July 21, 2025, 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, deve lopment, 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 scal e. 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
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 s ocial 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 fo rward-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.