# QIMC Reports 10.77% Hydrogen Mud-Gas Reading at West-Advocate - Five Stacked %-Level Readings in a 69-Metre Methane-Free Hydrogen-Rich Interval in Hole DDH-26-03, West Advocate, Nova Scotia

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/qimc-reports-10-77-hydrogen-mud-gas-reading-at-west-advocate-five-stacked-level--1a8ffa39-ea6f-4ea9-a401-6a977e58e894

Original source: https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/energy/articles/qimc-reports-10-77-hydrogen-113000144.html

Publisher: yahoo\_press

Original announcement: 2026-05-20T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: 2026-09-22T02:12:07.018Z

Atlas analysis updated: 2026-09-22T02:12:07.018Z

- Company: Québec Innovative Materials Corp.

- Ticker: QIMC

- Exchange: CSE

- Region: Nova Scotia

- Primary commodity: Hydrogen

- Secondary commodities: None reported

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-22 02:12:07 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

QIMC has reported significant mud-gas results from the West-Advocate project in Nova Scotia. Drill hole DDH-26-03 returned a peak hydrogen reading of 10.77% within a 69-metre interval that is notably methane-free.

Reasoning: Exceptional hydrogen concentrations \(up to 10.77%\) reported in a significant 69m interval with minimal impurities \(methane/CO2\).

- Positive factor: High-grade hydrogen readings

- Positive factor: Methane-free interval

- Positive factor: Stacked %-level readings

Facts used in scoring: 3

## Classification and evidence

**Step-Out Extension**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.

Why it applies: The results represent new high-grade hydrogen readings in a specific drill hole interval.

Evidence · text

> five readings ≥5% H₂ in the 779-848 m interval

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 3. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (3)

### DDH-26-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/qimc-reports-10-77-hydrogen-mud-gas-reading-at-west-advocate-five-stacked-level--1a8ffa39-ea6f-4ea9-a401-6a977e58e894#fact-drill-facts-0)

West-Advocate · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-03
- Project: West-Advocate
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: canada\_ns
- Ticker: QIMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 10.77
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 0 m
- From: 848 m
- To: 848 m
- Intercept Depth: 848 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-03:848-848

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Peak hydrogen concentration of 10.77% reported.

- Positive factor: Peak reading

Evidence · text

> 102 IsoJar mud samples return peak 10.77% H₂ at 848 m

#### 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

### DDH-26-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/qimc-reports-10-77-hydrogen-mud-gas-reading-at-west-advocate-five-stacked-level--1a8ffa39-ea6f-4ea9-a401-6a977e58e894#fact-drill-facts-1)

West-Advocate · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-03
- Project: West-Advocate
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: canada\_ns
- Ticker: QIMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 5
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 69 m
- From: 779 m
- To: 848 m
- Intercept Depth: 779 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-03:779-848

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Significant 69m interval with multiple readings above 5% H2.

- Positive factor: Stacked %-level readings

- Positive factor: Methane-free

Evidence · text

> five readings ≥5% H₂ in the 779-848 m interval

#### 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

### DDH-26-03

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/qimc-reports-10-77-hydrogen-mud-gas-reading-at-west-advocate-five-stacked-level--1a8ffa39-ea6f-4ea9-a401-6a977e58e894#fact-drill-facts-2)

West-Advocate · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-03
- Project: West-Advocate
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: canada\_ns
- Ticker: QIMC

#### Geometry

- Grade: 7
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 33 m
- From: 815 m
- To: 848 m
- Intercept Depth: 815 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-03:815-848

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High-grade 33m sub-interval with three readings ≥7%.

- Positive factor: High-grade sub-interval

Evidence · text

> three readings ≥7% in a 33-metre sub-interval \(815-848 m\)

#### 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

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