# RETRANSMISSION: QIMC Drills New Company Record of 27.8% Clean Natural Hydrogen at Just 374 Metres at Bennett Hill, Nova Scotia Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269 Original source: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/311579/RETRANSMISSION-QIMC-Drills-New-Company-Record-of-27.8-Clean-Natural-Hydrogen-at-Just-374-Metres-at-Bennett-Hill-Nova-Scotia Publisher: newsfile Original announcement: 2026-08-26T11:30:00.000Z Analysis by Minestarters Atlas Atlas analysis published: Unknown date Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date - Company: Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. - Ticker: QIMC - Exchange: Unavailable - Region: Nova Scotia - Primary commodity: Hydrogen - Secondary commodities: Methane, Carbon dioxide - Document categories: Drill results - Extracted: 2026-08-26 12:04:17 UTC Narrative sentiment: 1.00 · Bullish ## Minestarters Atlas summary QIMC has reported a new company record of 27.8% natural hydrogen at a depth of 374 metres in the DDH-26-05 drill hole at Bennett Hill, Nova Scotia. The results show progressively higher hydrogen concentrations at depth and a very clean gas profile with negligible methane and carbon dioxide. Reasoning: The drill hole DDH-26-05 established a new company record of 27.8% H2, with grades increasing at depth and extremely low impurity levels \(CH4 0.0%, CO2 <= 0.1%\). - Positive factor: New company record grade - Positive factor: Increasing grade with depth - Positive factor: Clean gas composition - Positive factor: Structural permeability evidence - Negative factor: Preliminary field readings only Facts used in scoring: 6 ## Classification and evidence **Bonanza Intercept** Polarity: positive Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm. Why it applies: 27.8% H2 is an exceptionally high concentration for natural hydrogen. Evidence · text > New Company record: 27.8% H₂ \(278,498 ppm\) at 374 metres **Step-Out Extension** Polarity: positive Definition: Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit. Why it applies: The results extend the reported hydrogen system below 300 metres. Evidence · text > The new results extend the reported hydrogen system below 300 metres ## Extracted facts Stored fact records: 6. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record. ## Drill Results (6) ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-0) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: hydrogen - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 27.8 - Grade Unit: % - From: 374 m - To: 374 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:374-374 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 27.8% H2 is a new company record and represents a significant high-grade intercept. - Positive factor: New company record Evidence · text > new Company record of 27.8% H₂ \(278,498 ppm\) at 374 metres ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-1) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · methane #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: methane - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 0 - Grade Unit: % - From: 308 m - To: 377 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:308-377 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: Zero methane confirms a high-purity hydrogen profile. - Positive factor: Clean gas profile Evidence · text > methane \(CH₄\) at 0.0% ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-2) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · carbon dioxide #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: carbon dioxide - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 0.1 - Grade Unit: % - From: 308 m - To: 377 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:308-377 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: CO2 levels at or below 0.1% support a clean hydrogen resource. - Positive factor: Low impurity levels Evidence · text > CO₂ remained at or below 0.1% ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-3) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: hydrogen - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 23.7 - Grade Unit: % - From: 348 m - To: 348 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:348-348 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 23.7% H2 is part of a high-concentration cluster. - Positive factor: High concentration zone Evidence · table > 23.7 Context: 348 ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-4) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: hydrogen - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 15.8 - Grade Unit: % - From: 354 m - To: 354 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:354-354 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 15.8% H2 is a significant concentration. - Positive factor: Double-digit grade Evidence · table > 15.8 Context: 354 ### DDH-26-05 [Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-drills-new-company-record-of-27-8-clean-natural-hydrogen-at--fd6f9449-d49c-40e7-ba87-81de79343269#fact-drill-facts-5) Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project · hydrogen #### Identity - Hole ID: DDH-26-05 - Project: Bennett Hill Natural Hydrogen Project - Commodity: hydrogen - Region: canada\_ns - Reported Region: Nova Scotia - Ticker: QIMC #### Geometry - Grade: 19.1 - Grade Unit: % - From: 368 m - To: 368 m #### Classification - Sample Type: drill - Group ID: DDH-26-05:368-368 #### Review - Needs Review: No - Interp. Status: scored - Historical: No #### Dates - Event date: 2026-08-26T00:00:00.000Z Reasoning: 19.1% H2 marks the start of a second, stronger high-concentration zone. - Positive factor: High concentration zone Evidence · table > 19.1 Context: 368 ## 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.