Atrium to Provide Research Coverage on BQE Water

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 6, 2024 /CNW/ - BQE Water Inc. (TSXV: BQE), a leader in the treatment and management of mine impacted waters, is pleased to announce that Atrium Research Corporation ("Atrium") will be providing research coverage of the Company.

Atrium is a Canadian company focused on providing institutional quality research for underfollowed North American public equities. One of Atrium's main areas of expertise is in the mining resource sector, which will enable Atrium to analyze the Company's business in the broader context of environmental, social and governance mandates in the industry. Atrium's analysts, Nicholas Cortellucci and Ben Pirie have identified the Company as having significant growth potential with its current suite of proven technologies and service offerings. Atrium's research will be disseminated through Bloomberg, FactSet, Capital IQ, Reuters, as well as their own investor distribution lists. The initial comprehensive report on the Company, including business operations, financial performance, and competitive positioning, is expected to be distributed by the end of Q1 2024.

Peter Gleeson, Executive Chairman of BQE Water, commented "The initiation of research coverage by Atrium is an important milestone for the Company and a signal that our investor relations strategy is a priority. As a profitable company with a strong balance sheet and many long-term shareholders, including insiders, we have struggled to get the attention of conventional investment banks. We are thrilled that Atrium's research will help disseminate high quality information about BQE Water to new investors and increase awareness about who we are and the important and successful work we've been doing in the mining industry."

About BQE Water
BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining, smelting and refining. We are helping to transform the way the industry thinks about water in the context of natural resource projects by offering services and expertise which enables more sustainable water management practices and improved overall project performance at reduced risks. BQE Water invests in innovation and has developed unique intellectual property through the commercialization of several new technologies at mine sites around the world for organizations including Glencore, Jiangxi Copper, Freeport-McMoRan and the US EPA. BQE Water is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol BQE. Visit www.bqewater.com for more information.

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SOURCE BQE Water Inc.

BQE Water Inc., Suite 200 - 30 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC Canada V5T 1J4; Peter Gleeson, Executive Chairman, [email protected]; David Kratochvil, President & CEO, [email protected]; Heman Wong, CFO, [email protected], 604-685-1243 or 1-800-537-3073