# MAX Power’s Lawson 5 Well Targets Scale Potential of Current Natural Hydrogen Discovery Area and Broader Genesis Trend Extending >475 km to North Dakota Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--0f4c9271-945c-45ba-afe6-f4436e20a9da Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/21/3365432/0/en/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-discovery-area-and-broader-genesis-trend-extending-475-km-to-north-dakota.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z 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: 2026-09-21 12:35:51 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary MAX Power Mining Corp is mobilizing for the Lawson 5 step-out well, targeting the broader 475-km Genesis Trend in Saskatchewan. The company also reported successful casing of the Lawson 4 well, which yielded the highest natural hydrogen readings to date, and noted prospective hydrogen and helium zones at the Bracken well. Reasoning: The announcement details a major strategic shift from single-well discovery to basin-scale exploration of a new commodity \(natural hydrogen\), supported by successful recent drilling and significant step-out targets. - Positive factor: Significant step-out drilling \(Lawson 5\) targeting basin-scale potential - Positive factor: Successful casing/cementing of Lawson 4 with highest readings to date - Positive factor: Identification of multiple prospective zones at Bracken well - Positive factor: Expansion of proprietary AI-assisted geological platform \(MAXX LEMI\) Facts used in scoring: 4 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Lawson 5 is described as a 30-km step-out from the current discovery area. Evidence · text > the 30-km step-out at Lawson 5 sets the stage for a robust new phase of exploration **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: The company is targeting the broader Genesis Trend and Salt Wall Corridor based on proximity to the Lawson discovery. Evidence · text > targeting an area approximately 27 to 31 km northeast of the current discovery ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 4. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (4) ### Lawson 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--0f4c9271-945c-45ba-afe6-f4436e20a9da#fact-drill-facts-0) Lawson Discovery #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson Discovery - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Successful completion of a well that yielded record-high readings for the project. - Positive factor: Highest readings to date Evidence · text > Lawson 4 has been successfully cased and cemented after drilling encountered the highest Natural Hydrogen readings to date at Lawson #### 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 ### Lawson 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--0f4c9271-945c-45ba-afe6-f4436e20a9da#fact-drill-facts-1) Lawson Discovery #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 5 - Project: Lawson Discovery - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Classification - Program: exploration - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Planned exploration well designed to test the scale of the Genesis Trend. - Positive factor: Major step-out testing basin-scale potential Evidence · text > the 30-km step-out at Lawson 5 sets the stage for a robust new phase of exploration #### 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 ### Bracken [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--0f4c9271-945c-45ba-afe6-f4436e20a9da#fact-drill-facts-2) Grasslands Projects #### Identity - Hole ID: Bracken - Project: Grasslands Projects - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Petrophysical evaluation confirmed prospective hydrogen and helium zones. - Positive factor: Identified multiple prospective zones Evidence · text > identified multiple prospective Natural Hydrogen and helium zones at Bracken #### 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 ### Bracken [Link to this fact](https://atlas-extractions.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--0f4c9271-945c-45ba-afe6-f4436e20a9da#fact-drill-facts-3) Grasslands Projects #### Identity - Hole ID: Bracken - Project: Grasslands Projects - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Classification - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Petrophysical evaluation confirmed prospective helium zones. - Positive factor: Identified multiple prospective zones Evidence · text > identified multiple prospective Natural Hydrogen and helium zones at Bracken #### 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 ## How Atlas produces this analysis Minestarters Atlas uses automated extraction to summarize mining announcements, identify reported measurements, and classify supporting evidence. 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