MAX Power Mining has announced confirmation of Canada’s first-ever subsurface Natural Hydrogen system following the successful completion and testing of the first well ever drilled in Canada (Lawson) specifically targeting Natural Hydrogen near Central Butte, Saskatchewan, approximately 140 km south of Saskatoon.

Notably, immediate drilling success in the province featuring Canada’s most advanced policy framework for Natural Hydrogen presents a series of potential short-term catalysts (refer to Next Steps – H1 2026) that could accelerate the development of this emerging clean energy industry in Saskatchewan, already a global leader in uranium and potash and Canada’s only producer of helium.

The Lawson discovery supports the Company’s geological model for Natural Hydrogen accumulations and allows for potential repeatability and scalability across the 475-km-long Genesis Trend and elsewhere on MAX Power’s 1.3-million acre permitted land package where a multi-well drill program is set to resume with a fully funded second well along the Saskatchewan-Montana border.

The highly prospective Genesis Trend lies adjacent to the Regina–Moose Jaw Industrial Corridor, where demand for hydrogen is strong. Its entire eastern boundary is nestled against the Prairie Evaporite, which hosts the world’s largest potash reserves and, in the assessment of MAX Power’s geological team, functions as a regional 'Salt Barrier' providing a trap and seal conducive to the accumulation of Natural Hydrogen.