MAX Power Expands Natural Hydrogen Discoveries with Bracken Target in Saskatchewan

Strategic Insights -

MAX Power Mining Corp. is continuing to expand its Natural Hydrogen discoveries in Saskatchewan, with the technical team identifying Bracken as its first high-priority drill target area beyond the 200-km-long Genesis Trend. Bracken is located approximately 325 km southwest of the Lawson target, where drilling is underway on Canada's first-ever deep well dedicated to Natural Hydrogen. The identification of Bracken marks a key inflection point for the company, reinforcing the scalability and regional continuity of its Natural Hydrogen model.

Key Takeaways:

  • MAX Power has identified Bracken as its first high-priority drill target area beyond the Genesis Trend, located approximately 325 km southwest of the Lawson target.
  • Bracken is part of MAX Power's Grasslands Project, covering 120,000 permitted acres, and within a prospective "mobile zone" highlighted by a rare rock assemblage, proximity to known Natural Hydrogen and helium occurrences, and within a regional trap setting different than Lawson.
  • The company will acquire proprietary new 2D seismic data through a Bracken seismic program that has been laid out and approved and is anticipated to be shot during this fourth quarter.
  • Seismic data will be interpreted with the goal of pinpointing an optimal drilling location as MAX Power continues its multi-well "Test of Concept" drill program.
  • The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Steve Halabura, P.Geo., FGC, FEC (Hon.), a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
  • MAX Power has built a dominant district-scale land position in Saskatchewan with approximately 1.3 million acres (521,000 hectares) of permits covering prime exploration ground prospective for large-volume accumulations of Natural Hydrogen.
  • The company holds a portfolio of properties in the United States and Canada focused on critical minerals, including the 2024 diamond drilling discovery at the Willcox Playa Lithium Project in southeast Arizona.
  • MAX Power has evolved from a single-asset explorer into a platform for district-scale discovery potential, significantly expanding the scope of opportunity for investors.

Statistics:

  • The Bracken target is located approximately 325 km southwest of the Lawson target.
  • Bracken is part of MAX Power's Grasslands Project, covering 120,000 permitted acres.
  • MAX Power has approximately 1.3 million acres (521,000 hectares) of permits covering prime exploration ground prospective for large-volume accumulations of Natural Hydrogen in Saskatchewan.
  • The company will acquire proprietary new 2D seismic data through a Bracken seismic program.
  • Drilling on Canada's first-ever deep well dedicated to Natural Hydrogen is underway at the Lawson target.

Sources:

  • Globe Newswire, "MAX Power Mining Corp. Expands Natural Hydrogen Discoveries with Bracken Target in Saskatchewan", October 27, 2025.
  • MAX Power Mining Corp. website, "Bracken Target".
  • MAX Power Mining Corp. website, "Grasslands Project".
  • MAX Power Mining Corp. website, "Lawson Target".