# Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery Returns Most Significant Interval to Date, Drilling Steps Out 30 km

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date-dril--53e61c6d-bf61-471b-9aaf-5500bf4eb55d

Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/15/3362077/0/en/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date-drilling-steps-out-30-km.html

Publisher: globenewswire

Original announcement: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: MAX Power Mining Corp

- Ticker: MAXX

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Saskatchewan

- Primary commodity: Hydrogen

- Secondary commodities: Helium

- Document categories: Drill results, Other

- Extracted: 2026-09-15 14:37:55 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

MAX Power Mining Corp reported significant exploration results from its Lawson 4 well in Saskatchewan, intersecting a 20.5-meter interval with the highest natural hydrogen readings to date. The company is now preparing for a major 30 km step-out drill at Lawson 5 to test the extension of the system toward the 'Salt Wall'.

Reasoning: The drill results from Lawson 4 provide the highest hydrogen readings to date and identify a major structural conduit, while the planned 30km step-out to Lawson 5 significantly increases the exploration footprint.

- Positive factor: highest natural hydrogen readings to date

- Positive factor: significant 20.5m interval with strong permeability/porosity

- Positive factor: major step-out drilling \(30km\) planned

- Positive factor: discovery within a discovery \(multiple zones\)

- Negative factor: depth extent of major conduit remains unknown

- Negative factor: commerciality and flow rates yet to be tested

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: Company is stepping out 30 km to drill Lawson 5 to test the extension of the system.

Evidence · text

> MAX Power now stepping out 30 km to drill Lawson 5

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### Lawson 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date-dril--53e61c6d-bf61-471b-9aaf-5500bf4eb55d#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Lawson 4
- Project: Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_sk
- Reported Region: canada\_sk
- Ticker: MAXX

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 20.5 m
- From: 2290 m
- To: 2310.5 m
- Hole Depth: 2400 m
- Intercept Depth: 2290 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Lawson 4:2290-2310.5

#### Location

- Location: basal Cambrian Sandstone
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 20.5m interval with highest recorded hydrogen readings to date.

- Positive factor: highest recorded readings to date

- Positive factor: strong permeability and porosity

Evidence · text

> A 20.5-meter interval with evidence of strong permeability and porosity was intersected between 2,290 meters and 2,310.5 meters

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### Lawson 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date-dril--53e61c6d-bf61-471b-9aaf-5500bf4eb55d#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Lawson 4
- Project: Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_sk
- Reported Region: canada\_sk
- Ticker: MAXX

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 30.9 m
- From: 2310.5 m
- To: 2341.4 m
- Hole Depth: 2400 m
- Intercept Depth: 2310.5 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Lawson 4:2310.5-2341.4

#### Location

- Location: mafic-ultramafic source rocks
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Extended interval with very elevated hydrogen readings in favorable source rocks.

- Positive factor: very elevated readings

- Positive factor: favorable mafic-ultramafic source rocks

Evidence · text

> The next 30.9 meters \(2,310.5 m to 2,341.4 m\) ... included very elevated Natural Hydrogen readings

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

### Lawson 4

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date-dril--53e61c6d-bf61-471b-9aaf-5500bf4eb55d#fact-drill-facts-2)

Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery · helium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Lawson 4
- Project: Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery
- Commodity: helium
- Region: canada\_sk
- Reported Region: canada\_sk
- Ticker: MAXX

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 30.6 m
- From: 2001 m
- To: 2031.6 m
- Hole Depth: 2400 m
- Intercept Depth: 2001 m

#### Classification

- Program: resource
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Lawson 4:2001-2031.6

#### Location

- Location: Interlake Formation
- Loc. Source: document

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: scored
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: First cores recovered from the Interlake Formation showing helium dominance.

- Positive factor: helium-dominant zone

Evidence · text

> helium-dominant Interlake Formation \(first cores recovered from the Interlake at Lawson between 2,001 meters and 2,031.6 meters\)

#### Tags used in scoring

**No QA/QC Disclosure**

Polarity: negative

Definition: Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.

Why it applies: qaqc\_disclosed is not true

**Cut-off Undisclosed**

Polarity: negative

Definition: High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.

Why it applies: no cutoff\_grade was stated

**Infill Drilling**

Polarity: neutral

Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery.

Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource"

## How Atlas produces this analysis

Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. Sentiment reflects the extracted narrative and classification rules; it is an interpretation, not a reported measurement. Evidence quotes and context are provided where available. Missing data, low-confidence results, and review flags indicate limitations. Check the original publisher announcement before relying on an interpretation.
