# Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery Returns Most Significant Interval to Date Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date--ad3d54a1-d448-4d68-b611-7d5a6d782577 Original source: https://webfiles-primary.thecse.com/news_releases/neutral/3930/f5787648-cf67-4e27-890f-16e9ffd06b12 Publisher: cse Original announcement: 2026-09-15T16:23:34.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-16T15:32:15.250Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-16T15:32:15.250Z - Company: MAX Power Mining Corp. - Ticker: MAXX - Exchange: CSE - Region: Saskatchewan - Primary commodity: Hydrogen - Secondary commodities: Helium - Document categories: Drill results, Other - Extracted: 2026-09-16 15:32:15 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary MAX Power Mining Corp. has reported its most significant natural hydrogen interval to date at the Lawson discovery in Saskatchewan, featuring a 20.5-meter zone with high readings. The company is also initiating a 30 km step-out drill program \(Lawson 5\) to test the potential extension of the system toward the 'Salt Wall'. Reasoning: The announcement reports the most significant natural hydrogen interval to date at the Lawson discovery, alongside a major 30km step-out program. - Positive factor: highest natural hydrogen readings to date - Positive factor: significant 20.5m interval intersected - Positive factor: step-out drilling 30km to test extension - Positive factor: multiple zones of interest \(hydrogen and helium\) - Negative factor: depth extent of major conduit remains unknown 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 drilling Lawson 5, which is a 30 km step-out from the current Lawson 4 location. Evidence · text > 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-staging.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date--ad3d54a1-d448-4d68-b611-7d5a6d782577#fact-drill-facts-0) Lawson · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson - 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: Significant 20.5m interval with the highest hydrogen readings recorded at the project to date. - Positive factor: highest recorded readings to date - Positive factor: strong permeability and porosity Evidence · text > A 20.5-meter interval... featured increasingly elevated Natural Hydrogen readings including the highest recorded 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 **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-staging.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date--ad3d54a1-d448-4d68-b611-7d5a6d782577#fact-drill-facts-1) Lawson · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson - 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: Continuation of high-grade hydrogen zone within favorable source rock lithology. - Positive factor: very elevated Natural Hydrogen 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-staging.minestarters.com/news/lawson-natural-hydrogen-discovery-returns-most-significant-interval-to-date--ad3d54a1-d448-4d68-b611-7d5a6d782577#fact-drill-facts-2) Lawson · helium #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson - 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: Identification of a helium-dominant zone in the Interlake Formation. - Positive factor: helium-dominant zone identified 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.