# RETRANSMISSION: QIMC Reports Record 30.0% Clean Natural Hydrogen at 413 Metres as Pressurized Free Gas Observations Trigger Repeated Hydrogen Alarms at Bennett Hill, Nova Scotia

Canonical Atlas analysis: https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c

Original source: https://orestocks.com/company/QIMC.CN/press-releases/6933693960021966

Publisher: orestocks

Original announcement: 2026-09-02T11:30:00.000Z

Analysis by Minestarters Atlas

Atlas analysis published: Unknown date

Atlas analysis updated: Unknown date

- Company: Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.

- Ticker: QIMC.CN

- Exchange: Unavailable

- Region: Nova Scotia

- Primary commodity: Hydrogen

- Secondary commodities: Methane, Carbon dioxide

- Document categories: Drill results

- Extracted: 2026-09-02 12:39:16 UTC

Narrative sentiment: 0.80 · Bullish

## Minestarters Atlas summary

QIMC has reported a new company record of 30.0% hydrogen at 413 metres in drill hole DDH-26-05 at the Bennett Hill project. The interval from 380 to 413 metres shows high persistence of hydrogen, complemented by observations of pressurized free gas reaching the surface.

Reasoning: The release reports a new company record for hydrogen concentration and significant qualitative evidence of gas mobility \(pressurized free gas\), which strongly supports the project's geological model.

- Positive factor: New company record of 30.0% H2

- Positive factor: Sustained high-concentration interval \(380-413m\)

- Positive factor: Observation of pressurized free gas reaching surface

- Positive factor: Extremely clean gas profile \(0.0% CH4, <=0.1% CO2\)

- Negative factor: Operational challenges due to gas pressure requiring equipment adaptation

Facts used in scoring: 5

## Classification and evidence

**Bonanza Intercept**

Polarity: positive

Definition: Exceptionally high-grade zone, well above the deposit-type norm.

Why it applies: 30.0% H2 is an exceptionally high concentration for natural hydrogen.

Evidence · text

> new Company record of 30.0% H₂ at 413 metres

## Extracted facts

Stored fact records: 5. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.

## Drill Results (5)

### DDH-26-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c#fact-drill-facts-0)

Bennett Hill · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-05
- Project: Bennett Hill
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: Nova Scotia
- Ticker: QIMC.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 30
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 33 m
- From: 380 m
- To: 413 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-05:380-413

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 30.0% H2 is a new company record and represents a very high concentration for natural hydrogen.

- Positive factor: New company record

- Positive factor: High concentration

Evidence · text

> new Company record of 30.0% H₂ at 413 metres

### DDH-26-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c#fact-drill-facts-1)

Bennett Hill · methane

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-05
- Project: Bennett Hill
- Commodity: methane
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: Nova Scotia
- Ticker: QIMC.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 33 m
- From: 380 m
- To: 413 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-05:380-413

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: 0.0% methane confirms a very clean hydrogen profile.

- Positive factor: Clean gas profile

Evidence · text

> CH₄ remained at 0.0% across the reported samples

### DDH-26-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c#fact-drill-facts-2)

Bennett Hill · carbon dioxide

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-05
- Project: Bennett Hill
- Commodity: carbon dioxide
- Region: canada\_ns
- Reported Region: Nova Scotia
- Ticker: QIMC.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 0.1
- Grade Unit: %
- Intercept: 33 m
- From: 380 m
- To: 413 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-05:380-413

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: Low CO2 levels support the clean gas characterization.

- Positive factor: Clean gas profile

Evidence · text

> CO₂ remained at or below 0.1%

### DDH-26-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c#fact-drill-facts-3)

Bennett Hill · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-05
- Project: Bennett Hill
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Ticker: QIMC.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 28.4
- Grade Unit: %
- From: 389 m
- To: 389 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-05:389-389

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High concentration peak at 389m.

- Positive factor: High concentration

Evidence · text

> 28.4% at 389 m

### DDH-26-05

[Link to this fact](https://atlas-staging.minestarters.com/news/retransmission-qimc-reports-record-30-0-clean-natural-hydrogen-at-413-metres-as--cc2ae3c4-4567-4414-92e7-ed46dc3a277c#fact-drill-facts-4)

Bennett Hill · hydrogen

#### Identity

- Hole ID: DDH-26-05
- Project: Bennett Hill
- Commodity: hydrogen
- Ticker: QIMC.CN

#### Geometry

- Grade: 29.5
- Grade Unit: %
- From: 395 m
- To: 395 m

#### Classification

- Sample Type: drill
- Group ID: DDH-26-05:395-395

#### Review

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

#### Dates

- Event date: 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

Reasoning: High concentration peak at 395m.

- Positive factor: High concentration

Evidence · text

> 29.5% at 395 m

## How Atlas produces this analysis

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