Quebec Innovative Materials Announces Winter Drilling in Nova Scotia with New High Hydrogen Data Confirming a Deep Natural Hydrogen System

Core Insights - Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) has announced a winter drilling program in Nova Scotia, focusing on the West Advocate area, which has shown promising results in natural hydrogen exploration [1][2][3] Group 1: Drilling Program and Results - The winter drilling program will target areas in West Advocate, where hydrogen measurements have shown consistency across three field seasons, with surface readings reaching up to 4,300 ppm and subsurface samples exceeding 1,000 ppm [3][4] - Recent soil-gas sampling in West Advocate indicated hydrogen concentrations of 3,800 ppm and 4,300 ppm, confirming the clean, abiotic origin of the emissions with no detectable CO₂, methane, or sulfur gases [4] - The presence of a robust natural hydrogen system has been validated through strong correlations between radon, thoron, and hydrogen across multiple datasets [3][4] Group 2: Geological Context and Analysis - The radon survey along Eatonville Road indicates high radon concentrations exceeding 100,000 becquerels per cubic meter, suggesting the existence of advective transport systems deep enough for thoron to decay [5][7] - The structural complexity of the Cobequid Fault Zone, characterized by secondary fault systems, is believed to facilitate the upward transfer of radon and hydrogen [7][9] - Geophysical surveys will be conducted to accurately locate and characterize fault systems and correlate them with hydrogen and radon anomalies observed in soils [9][12] Group 3: Future Plans and Methodology - QIMC and the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) will advance into the third and fourth phases of their drilling program, integrating geological and geophysical models to guide drilling targets [10][12] - A large-scale gravimetric survey with 1,000 stations is underway, along with audiomagnetotelluric surveys to map deep geological structures [12][13] - The surveys aim to produce detailed imaging of fractured bedrock beneath hydrogen-rich soil zones, enhancing the understanding of the natural hydrogen system [12]