QIMC Secures Positive Environmental Baseline Results at Bennett Hill, Advancing Another Priority Drill-Ready Zone in the Advocate Area, Nova Scotia

Executive Summary

• Québec Innovative Materials Corp. announced positive preliminary results from a baseline environmental assessment at the Bennett Hill Study Area in Nova Scotia, indicating no material environmental or species‑related constraints.
• The favorable outcome de‑risks the project from an permitting perspective and clears the way for advancing a high‑priority drill zone within the Advocate Area.
• Bennett Hill aligns with QIMC’s natural hydrogen development model, supporting the company’s strategy to build a portfolio of drill‑ready hydrogen zones for future scale‑up and partnership opportunities.

Key Details

• Assessment Provider: Strum Consulting, a Canadian environmental and engineering consultancy.
• Key Findings:
• No Species at Risk (SAR) lichen identified.
• No black ash (Fraxinus nigra) identified.
• No pileated woodpecker cavities identified.
• No material environmental constraints detected that would impede exploration or drilling.
• Strategic Impact:
• De‑risks Bennett Hill, allowing QIMC to proceed with drilling in this zone and continue advancing another high‑priority drill area within the Advocate Area.
• Supports QIMC’s proprietary natural hydrogen development model based on favorable geology, structural complexity, and surface geochemical indicators.
• Advocate Area Highlights:
• Elevated surface H₂ measurements indicating active or recent hydrogen generation/migration.
• Anomalous radon‑thoron readings suggesting deep‑seated gas pathways and enhanced subsurface permeability.
• Well‑developed fault networks serving as conduits for hydrogen migration.
• Geological conditions favorable for clean natural hydrogen generation, accumulation, and preservation.
• Management Quote:

  “Completing a positive baseline environmental assessment at Bennett Hill is an important milestone for QIMC,” said John Karagiannidis, President & CEO. “This work materially de‑risks the project from an environmental and permitting perspective and allows us to continue advancing another high priority drill zone within the Advocate Area.”

Notable Quotes

• John Karagiannidis – President & CEO: “Completing a positive baseline environmental assessment at Bennett Hill is an important milestone for QIMC… This work materially de‑risks the project from an environmental and permitting perspective…”