# First Well of Lawson Commercial Validation Drill Program – Still in Progress – Encounters Continuous Natural Hydrogen Readings Over 831 Meters and Highest Readings to Date in Major Basement Complex Fracture Zone

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/first-well-of-lawson-commercial-validation-drill-program-still-in-progress-encou--294c44f9-c414-4369-a26e-ec3e489e5b96

Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/27/3333447/0/en/first-well-of-lawson-commercial-validation-drill-program-still-in-progress-encounters-continuous-natural-hydrogen-readings-over-831-meters-and-highest-readings-to-date-in-major-bas.html

Publisher: globenewswire

Original announcement: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

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

- Extracted: 2026-08-20 19:48:57 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

MAX Power Mining Corp. reported significant progress in its Lawson 2-24 step-out well, encountering continuous natural hydrogen readings over 831 meters. The well has recorded the highest hydrogen gas detection readings to date, supporting the existence of a large-scale natural hydrogen system in Saskatchewan.

Reasoning: The well encountered continuous natural hydrogen readings over a significant interval \(831m\) and recorded the highest concentrations to date in a step-out well, strongly validating the discovery system.

- Positive factor: continuous hydrogen readings over 831m

- Positive factor: highest readings to date

- Positive factor: step-out well confirms system continuity

- Positive factor: helium spikes suggest increased fracturing

Facts used in scoring: 2

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The Lawson 2-24 well is a 2.4-km step-out from the original discovery well.

Evidence · text

> a 2.4-km step-out from original discovery

**QA/QC Disclosed**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Release includes QA/QC disclosure — certified lab, QP sign-off, or stated methods \(blanks, standards, duplicates\).

Why it applies: The release mentions third-party review of results by GLJ Ltd. and data validated by three independent labs.

Evidence · text

> Third party review of results... by GLJ Ltd. will ensure... independently evaluated

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (2)

### Lawson 2-24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/first-well-of-lawson-commercial-validation-drill-program-still-in-progress-encou--294c44f9-c414-4369-a26e-ec3e489e5b96#fact-drill-facts-0)

Lawson · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Lawson 2-24
- Project: Lawson
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_sk
- Reported Region: Saskatchewan
- Ticker: MAXX

#### Geometry

- Intercept: 831 m
- From: 1539 m
- To: 2370 m

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Lawson 2-24:1539-2370

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Continuous readings over 831m at the highest levels recorded to date in a step-out well is a major validation of the system.

- Positive factor: continuous readings

- Positive factor: highest readings to date

Evidence · text

> Encounters Continuous Natural Hydrogen Readings Over 831 Meters and Highest Readings to Date

### Lawson 2-24

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/first-well-of-lawson-commercial-validation-drill-program-still-in-progress-encou--294c44f9-c414-4369-a26e-ec3e489e5b96#fact-drill-facts-1)

Lawson · helium

#### Identity

- Hole ID: Lawson 2-24
- Project: Lawson
- Commodity: helium
- Region: canada\_sk
- Reported Region: Saskatchewan
- Ticker: MAXX

#### Classification

- Program: exploration
- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: Lawson 2-24:1539-2370

#### Review

- Needs Review: No
- Interp. Status: low\_confidence
- Historical: No

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Helium spikes suggest higher density of deeper basement fracturing, supporting the geological model.

- Positive factor: increased frequency of spikes

Evidence · text

> Helium “spikes” are more numerous in Lawson 2 compared to Lawson 1

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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