Primary Hydrogen Expands Cumberland Basin Position with Staking of the Wallace Project, Nova Scotia
Primary Hydrogen expands its footprint in Nova Scotia’s active basin through new hydrogen staking agreements.
Primary Hydrogen Corp. (HDRO) has staked the Wallace Natural Hydrogen Project in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, adding four exploration licences covering 68 claims and approximately 1,101 hectares. This acquisition marks the company's second project in the Cumberland Basin, following the Northumberland Project staked on August 17, 2026. The company’s total holdings in the Cumberland Basin now comprise six licences, 140 claims, and approximately 2,267 hectares.
The Wallace Project is situated on the northern margin of the basin, between Pugwash and Wallace, with road access via Route 6. The geological thesis centers on Windsor Group evaporites acting as potential seals and reactivated basin-margin faults serving as migration pathways. No drilling or hydrogen occurrences have been documented on the project to date.
Planned work for the current field season includes data compilation, structural interpretation, and soil-gas orientation surveying across the basin-margin ground. In terms of regulatory context, Nova Scotia passed the Powering the Economy Act in April 2026 to regulate natural hydrogen, but it is not yet proclaimed in force; current licences are issued under the Mineral Resources Act.
The Qualified Person for this work is Christopher Michael Longton, AIPG CPG #11958, VP Exploration.
Primary Hydrogen Corp. (HDRO) has acquired additional land in a targeted natural hydrogen district, marking a logical, incremental expansion of its land package. This move follows the company’s Northumberland staking just two weeks prior and aligns with its stated strategy of acquiring ground at staking cost along favorable margin structures.
The acquisition does not introduce new drill results, financing, or commercial milestones. The planned work program, which includes data compilation and soil-gas surveys, represents standard early-stage exploration. The news is fully in line with previous expectations of basin expansion and carries no immediate financial or operational impact.
A regulatory note regarding the unproclaimed NS Act highlights ongoing policy development but does not alter the immediate exploration timeline.
Primary Hydrogen Corp. (HDRO) is a grassroots exploration company focused on natural hydrogen and rare earth elements (REEs) across Canada and the United States. Its flagship Cumberland Basin project in Nova Scotia includes the Northumberland and Wallace projects, which target fault-controlled hydrogen migration within a late Carboniferous depocentre.
In British Columbia, the company holds a 75% earn-in interest in the Wicheeda North REE project, located adjacent to Defense Metals' PFS-stage Wicheeda deposit. The project is fully permitted and funded for maiden drilling in fall 2026. Additional exploration targets include mafic and ultramafic intrusives with historical soil-gas anomalies in Ontario at the Hopkins and Blakelock properties, as well as sites in Newfoundland and Labrador at Point Rosie and Mary's Harbour, where the Grenville Province terrane offers serpentinization potential. In the United States, the company is exploring the Dove Creek project in Colorado’s Paradox Basin, targeting radiolysis-driven hydrogen.
David Jackson was appointed CEO in July 2026, bringing operational scaling experience from the veterinary technology sector. Christopher Longton serves as VP Exploration and Qualified Person. All projects are in early-stage exploration, and no mineral resources, reserves, or production guidance exist.