MAX POWER COMMENCES SECOND COMMERCIAL VALIDATION WELL AT LAWSON TO TRIANGULATE CANADA’S FIRST NATURAL HYDROGEN DEPOSIT
REGINA, SK – August 6, 2026 – MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FSE: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that after successfully casing the Lawson 2 well, which further supports the existence of a large and robust Natural Hydrogen system at the 28 sq. km Lawson Complex, commercial validation drilling has moved approximately 2.2 km to the east to a location that will triangulate the deposit for modelling by GLJ Ltd., one of the world’s leading independent energy consultants.
Drilling at Lawson 3 began last evening (Aug. 5). Notably, this well was spudded 1.2 kilometers south of the original Lawson Natural Hydrogen Discovery (Lawson 1) which achieved total depth of 2,278 meters and recorded Natural Hydrogen free gas flow to surface with significant concentrations during the completions stage (refer to Jan. 16, 2026 news release).
Concurrently with the drilling of Lawson 3, GLJ is carrying out extensive data integration from the first two wells and will work with the MAX Power technical team to further advance the modelling of the deposit and select an optimal location for the drilling of Lawson 4. Completions testing and a potential production well will follow Lawson 4.
Mr. Steve Halabura, MAX Power Chief Geoscientist, commented:
Lawson 2 has further demonstrated that we’re into a large Alkaline igneous complex with all the ingredients necessary to generate accumulations of Natural Hydrogen – the right source rocks, migration pathways, reservoirs, seals and traps.
”It’s an extraordinary system that we’re tapping into – Canada’s first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen system backed by a geological model that has not only stayed intact, but has strengthened over the course of the past year. Core from Lawson 2 is now ready for full visual inspection and analysis and I’m eagerly anticipating immediately reviewing this core with our full technical team at AGAT Labs in Calgary.”
- Approximately 860 meters of continuous Natural Hydrogen readings from gas detection system including highest readings recorded to date at Lawson
- Strong evidence of an enhanced fracture system, part of the generative mechanism for Natural Hydrogen
- “Exotic terrane” source rocks favorable for Natural Hydrogen
- 120 meters of core recovered from the basal Deadwood and the Precambrian basement complex, including the most core (89.2 m) recovered from the basement complex from a single well in Saskatchewan history (just over 100 drill holes out of approximately 167,000 in the provincial database have ever even penetrated the basement complex according to the Saskatchewan Geological Survey)
- Lawson 2 was extended beyond its originally planned depth to a total measured depth of 2,440 meters, 162 meters deeper than Lawson 1, before being terminated in competent Precambrian basement rock
Mr. Ran Narayanasamy, MAX Power CEO, commented:
Lawson 2 is confirming a very large system first indicated by the 3D seismic survey this past spring following the initial drilling discovery.
”Now we’re aiming for the hat trick by triangulating the Lawson deposit within an approximately 14 sq. km structural closure. Keep in mind, the broader Lawson permit area is 1,224 sq. km, and that’s still just a fraction of the Genesis Trend and our other permitted land packages in Saskatchewan. So the scale of opportunity here is truly enormous, representing a potential nation-building project for a new primary energy source at a critical time for Canada’s energy sovereignty and security.”
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