Primary Hydrogen Identifies 8-Kilometre Hydrogen Anomaly at Crooked Amphibolite Project In British Columbia
Original announcement by tmx on
- Company
- Primary Hydrogen Corp.
- Ticker
- HDRO
- Exchange
- TSX
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Hydrogen
- Secondary commodities
- Rare earth elements
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-12 07:22:43 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Primary Hydrogen Corp. has identified an 8-kilometre hydrogen anomaly at its Crooked Amphibolite project in British Columbia, with readings up to 180 ppm. Additionally, the company reported a heavy rare earth element (HREE) anomaly of 170 ppm TREO at the Coquihalla property.
Reasoning: The identification of a significant 8km hydrogen trend and a secondary HREE anomaly provides strong evidence for the company's geological model in a new commodity space.
Positive factors
- 8-kilometre hydrogen anomaly identified
- hydrogen values up to 180 ppm
- HREE anomaly of 170 ppm TREO at Coquihalla
- QA/QC methodology validated by INRS
Negative factors
- hydrogen mobility makes surface detection difficult
- sampling gap due to saturated ground conditions
Facts used in scoring: 3
Classification and evidence
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: The release mentions INRS-validated techniques and supervision by a P.Geo.
Evidence · text
“sampling techniques designed and tested by the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS)”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (3)
Fact 1Crooked Amphibolite · hydrogenGrade: 180Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Crooked Amphibolite
- Commodity
- hydrogen
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- HDRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 180
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Crooked Amphibolite Property
- Loc. Source
- document
QA/QC
- QA/QC Disclosed
- Yes
- Lab Certified
- Yes
- QP Signed
- Yes
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 180 ppm hydrogen reading along an 8km trend is a significant exploration signal for natural hydrogen.
Positive factors
- High reading of 180 ppm
- 8-km continuous trend
Evidence · text
“Multiple hydrogen readings up to 180 ppm along an ~8-kilometre trend”
Tags used in scoring
QA/QC Disclosedpositive
Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods (blanks, standards, duplicates).
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 2Coquihalla · rare earth elementsGrade: 170Grade Unit: ppm TREOView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Coquihalla
- Commodity
- rare earth elements
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- HDRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 170
- Grade Unit
- ppm TREO
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Coquihalla Property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 170 ppm TREO is an anomalous signal for HREE in soil, though requires further validation.
Positive factors
- HREE anomaly identified
Evidence · text
“Soil samples revealed HREE anomaly (170 ppm TREO)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Fact 3Cogburn · hydrogenGrade: 175Grade Unit: ppmView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Cogburn
- Commodity
- hydrogen
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- HDRO
Geometry
- Grade
- 175
- Grade Unit
- ppm
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Location
- Location
- Cogburn Property
- Loc. Source
- document
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2025-11-24T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Single sample above background is a minor signal.
Positive factors
- Above background levels
Evidence · text
“Cogburn Property produced only one sample with hydrogen values above background levels (175 ppm)”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
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 Undisclosednegative
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
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