# MAX Power Drills into Highest Natural Hydrogen Readings to Date in Third and Fourth Wells at Lawson as Discovery Expands Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/max-power-drills-into-highest-natural-hydrogen-readings-to-date-in-third-and-fou--58bd9b3f-97ca-4ad3-bff8-b1cab7737d3b Original source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/08/3357567/0/en/max-power-drills-into-highest-natural-hydrogen-readings-to-date-in-third-and-fourth-wells-at-lawson-as-discovery-expands.html Publisher: globenewswire Original announcement: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z 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: 2026-09-08 12:38:05 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary MAX Power Mining Corp has reported record natural hydrogen readings at its Lawson project in Saskatchewan following drilling at the Lawson 4 well. The company intersected a significant deep crustal fault and is preparing a large step-out drill hole \(Lawson 5\) to further expand the discovery. Reasoning: The announcement reports record-high hydrogen readings and the intersection of a major structural conduit, significantly expanding the scale and geological model of the Lawson discovery. - Positive factor: highest natural hydrogen readings to date - Positive factor: intersection of significant deep crustal fault/conduit - Positive factor: expansion of discovery via Lawson 4 - Positive factor: triangulation of large system with Lawson 3 - Negative factor: drilling in highly fractured/faulted zones 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 company is preparing Lawson 5 as a large step-out to expand the discovery 27-31km northeast. Evidence · text > preparing the largest step-out drill hole to date \(Lawson 5\) to expand the Lawson 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 data validated by three independent labs. Evidence · text > data validated by three independent labs **Mill Route** Polarity: neutral Definition: Processing via mill or concentrator \(CIL, CIP, tank leach, flotation\). Why it applies: the document describes a mill\_cil route \("CIP"\) ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (2) ### Lawson 4 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/max-power-drills-into-highest-natural-hydrogen-readings-to-date-in-third-and-fou--58bd9b3f-97ca-4ad3-bff8-b1cab7737d3b#fact-drill-facts-0) Lawson Complex 1 · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson Complex 1 - Commodity: hydrogen - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Geometry - Intercept: 41.35 m - From: 2300 m - To: 2341.35 m - Intercept Depth: 2300 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: Lawson 4:2300-2341.35 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Record hydrogen readings in a major structural conduit represent a significant discovery milestone. - Positive factor: highest natural hydrogen readings recorded to date - Positive factor: intersected deep crustal fault/conduit Evidence · text > Lawson 4 intersected the deep crustal fault or conduit at 2,310.5 meters, following the highest Natural Hydrogen readings recorded to date #### 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/max-power-drills-into-highest-natural-hydrogen-readings-to-date-in-third-and-fou--58bd9b3f-97ca-4ad3-bff8-b1cab7737d3b#fact-drill-facts-1) Lawson Complex 1 · helium #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson Complex 1 - Commodity: helium - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Geometry - Intercept: 29.7 m #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Identified potential for a secondary helium system in the Interlake Formation. - Positive factor: potential for separate helium system Evidence · text > An additional 29.7 meters of core was recovered from the basal Interlake Formation... where there is potential for a separate helium system #### 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.