QIMC Advances Its Nova Scotia Natural Hydrogen District with Completion of a Baseline Environmental Assessment at Eatonville

Executive Summary

• Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) completed a baseline (pre‑disturbance) environmental assessment for its Eatonville project in Nova Scotia’s natural hydrogen district.
• The assessment, performed by Strum Consulting, establishes essential baseline conditions to support planning of subsequent subsurface development phases.
• QIMC is integrating the new environmental data with existing geological and geophysical datasets to prioritize drill targets and advance its natural hydrogen strategy across multiple jurisdictions.

Key Details

• Baseline Environmental Assessment: Completed for the Eatonville project area; serves as a pre‑disturbance baseline required for regulatory compliance and risk mitigation.
• Consulting Firm: Strum Consulting (Atlantic Canada) conducted the assessment, leveraging extensive experience in environmental and engineering services for natural resource projects.
• Project Significance: Eatonville and adjacent West Advocate zone are identified as high‑priority focus areas within QIMC’s Nova Scotia natural hydrogen district.
• Exploration Findings to Date: Surface and near‑surface hydrogen anomalies detected; geological structures interpreted that influence hydrogen migration pathways.
• Data Integration Efforts: Recent geophysical data, including gravimetric readings, are being analyzed by the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) to refine subsurface structural models and prioritize drill targets.
• Strategic Outlook: Completion of the baseline assessment enables continued technical target prioritization while incorporating environmental considerations early in the development process.

Notable Quotes

“The completion of the baseline environmental assessment at Eatonville marks tangible progress in the disciplined advancement of our Nova Scotia natural hydrogen district,” said John Karagiannidis, President and CEO of QIMC. “This milestone allows us to continue technical target prioritization while integrating environmental, geological, and geophysical considerations early in the process—an approach we believe is essential to long‑term value creation.”