QIMC Intersects Major Subsurface Fault Corridor with Elevated H2 Readings at 142m Depth

Executive Summary

• QIMC reported intersecting a ~40‑metre‑wide hydrogen‑bearing fault corridor within the first 300 m of its planned 650 m DDH‑26‑01 drill hole at West Advocate, Nova Scotia.
• Hydrogen concentrations measured near the borehole collar reached the upper limit of the instrument (~1,000 ppm), roughly 2,000 times ambient atmospheric levels, confirming a pressurized structural conduit for natural hydrogen.
• The results materially validate QIMC’s structural natural‑hydrogen model and support further drilling of four additional holes to delineate a district‑scale hydrogen corridor.

Key Details

• Drill Hole DDH‑26‑01 (first 300 m):
• Intersected a ~40 m wide hydrogen‑bearing fault zone between 142 m–191 m depth.
• Hydrogen readings exceeded 1,000 ppm at the borehole collar (instrument limit), indicating concentrations far above background (~0.5 ppm).
• Very low O₂ and no CH₄ detected; strong pressurized formation‑water inflow with visible gas bubbling observed.

• Faulted black graphite encountered from 206 m–212.3 m, a lithology often linked to deep‑crustal hydrogen migration.

• Technical Support:

• Drilling executed by Maritime Diamond Drilling Ltd.; core logging and geological documentation provided by Tower Resources Inc.

• Four hydrogen detectors deployed at wellhead and inside drill compartment; in‑situ water samplers (rated to 1,200 m equivalent pressure) slated for later use.

• Interpretation & Model Validation:

• Findings provide direct subsurface evidence of a structurally controlled natural‑hydrogen system, confirming QIMC’s conceptual model linking hydrogen, radon, and thoron anomalies to fault corridors.

• Structural corridor appears to extend toward the Bennett Hill target area, suggesting a multi‑kilometre hydrogen migration pathway not previously mapped.

• Planned Drilling Program:

• Continue DDH‑26‑01 to full 650 m depth with borehole geophysics and multi‑parameter logging.

• Initiate four additional holes:

  • DDH‑26‑02 (same site, N297°, 55° plunge) targeting magnetic/gravity highs.
  • DDH‑26‑03 (Eatonville Road/Reid Line) to ~700 m depth.
  • DDH‑26‑04 & DDH‑26‑05 aimed at Bennett Hill targets to test regional corridor continuity.

• Strategic Context:

• Natural hydrogen (“white” or “gold” hydrogen) is positioned as a low‑cost, clean energy source for off‑grid applications, AI data centers, and broader decarbonization efforts.
• QIMC emphasizes its scientifically rigorous, data‑driven approach to unlocking this resource in North America.

Notable Quotes

“We have intersected a 40‑metre‑wide hydrogen‑bearing fault corridor with readings at the borehole collar approximately 2,000 times atmospheric background levels… These results strongly support our structural hydrogen model and indicate we are operating within an active structurally controlled gas migration system.” – John Karagiannidis, President & CEO, QIMC

“The drilling identified fault zones and deformation corridors not previously mapped… The discovery of deformation corridors reaching up to approximately 40 m in apparent thickness indicates that secondary structures associated with the Cobequid Fault Zone are more extensive than previously interpreted.” – Prof. Marc Richer‑LaFlèche, INRS

Materiality Assessment: Material – Positive (the drill results substantively validate the company’s core exploration hypothesis and underpin future development plans).