# 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-staging.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--efd89bdb-1db8-43f1-9faf-eb4d95f0859c 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: 2026-09-21T12:35:23.321Z Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-21T12:35:23.321Z - 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 12:35:24 UTC Narrative sentiment: 0.60 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary MAX Power Mining Corp is preparing to drill the Lawson 5 well, a 30-km step-out from its Lawson Natural Hydrogen discovery in Saskatchewan. The program aims to test the scale of the Genesis Trend and the 'Salt Wall' corridor, following successful high-reading results at Lawson 4 and prospective zones at the Bracken well. Reasoning: The company is advancing a significant step-out drilling program \(Lawson 5\) to test the scale of a confirmed natural hydrogen discovery, moving from single-well targets to basin-scale exploration. - Positive factor: Step-out drilling \(Lawson 5\) targets basin-scale potential - Positive factor: Lawson 4 reported highest natural hydrogen readings to date - Positive factor: Bracken well identified multiple prospective hydrogen and helium zones - Positive factor: Large-scale land position \(2.5 million acres\) - Negative factor: Commercialization of natural hydrogen remains unproven Facts used in scoring: 2 ## Classification and evidence **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: Lawson 5 represents 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 ## 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-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--efd89bdb-1db8-43f1-9faf-eb4d95f0859c#fact-drill-facts-0) Lawson Complex #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 4 - Project: Lawson Complex - Region: canada\_sk - Reported Region: canada\_sk - Ticker: MAXX #### Classification - Program: resource - Sample Type: drill #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Successful casing and cementing of a well reporting record high readings for the project. - Positive factor: Highest natural hydrogen 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 **Infill Drilling** Polarity: neutral Definition: Confirmatory drilling to raise resource confidence, not new discovery. Why it applies: drill\_program\_type is "resource" **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "18, 2026 news release \).” Bracken Well Update While Lawson 5 represents the biggest step-out to date associated with the" ### Lawson 5 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/max-power-s-lawson-5-well-targets-scale-potential-of-current-natural-hydrogen-di--efd89bdb-1db8-43f1-9faf-eb4d95f0859c#fact-drill-facts-1) Lawson Complex #### Identity - Hole ID: Lawson 5 - Project: Lawson Complex - 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 step-out well to test geological architecture and scale. - Positive factor: Largest step-out yet \(30 km\) - Positive factor: Tests basin-scale potential of Genesis Trend Evidence · text > Lawson 5... targeting an area approximately 27 to 31 km northeast of the current discovery #### 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 **Nearology Play** Polarity: neutral Definition: Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results. Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "18, 2026 news release \).” Bracken Well Update While Lawson 5 represents the biggest step-out to date associated with the" ## 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.