QIMC Announces Winter Drilling in Nova Scotia as New High Hydrogen Data Confirms Deep Natural Hydrogen System

Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC | OTCQB: QIMCF | FSE: 7FJ) has announced its winter drilling program at West Advocate, Nova Scotia, supported by compelling new hydrogen and radon-thoron data confirming a deep, structurally controlled natural hydrogen system in the region’s Cobequid Fault Zone.

Recent measurements recorded hydrogen concentrations up to 4,300 ppm at surface and over 1,000 ppm in subsurface rock samples, showing remarkable consistency across three consecutive field seasons. These readings, combined with the absence of CO₂, methane, or sulfur gases, confirm a clean, abiotic origin for the emissions — an increasingly important characteristic for commercial hydrogen potential.

The company’s findings indicate an active, advective hydrogen flow system linked to secondary faults north of the Cobequid Fault’s southern branch, supported by data from radon-thoron surveys led by Prof. Marc Richer-Laflèche of INRS. The results reveal exceptionally high radon concentrations exceeding 100,000 Bq/m³, consistent with deep-seated gas migration through permeable fault zones.

“Our winter drilling program at West Advocate represents a decisive step toward confirming one of the most compelling natural hydrogen systems identified in North America,” said John Karagiannidis, President & CEO of QIMC. “The consistency and strength of our hydrogen data — supported by radon and thoron correlations — highlight the depth and scale of this system, giving us a clear path forward for 2025–26.”

Vitaly Vidavskiy of Avalio, a globally recognized natural hydrogen expert, will advise QIMC’s initial drilling phase.

Planned fieldwork includes:

• 1,000-station gravimetric survey across West and East Advocate,
• 17 km of audiomagnetotelluric (AMT) surveys to map deep structures,
• High-resolution electrical tomography to image fractured bedrock, and
• Ground-based TDEM surveys to locate hydrogen-bearing fracture corridors.

These integrated datasets will refine drill targets for QIMC’s winter drilling campaign, scheduled to commence late November and continue through early 2026.

Full press release can be found at the link below.