First Atlas Resources' (CSE: HHE / OTC: BTKRF) technical partner, Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC / OTC: QIMCF), has now encountered hydrogen in all five drill holes during its 2026 Nova Scotia drilling program.

The latest results come from DDH-26-05 at Bennett Hill, approximately 15 km from QIMC’s first three drill holes at West Advocate. Within the first 300 metres of drilling, preliminary mud-gas measurements reached 23.5% H₂ at 170 metres. QIMC also reported drilling observations consistent with free gas entering the borehole at approximately 164 metres.

The results are particularly relevant to First Atlas because QIMC is also conducting exploration directly on First Atlas' natural hydrogen licences in Cumberland County as the company works toward defining targets for its planned drilling program.

Hydrogen Results Across Five Drill Holes

• DDH-26-01: Intersected multiple hydrogen-bearing structural zones, including a persistent hydrogen-bearing system from approximately 505 metres to the end of the 711-metre hole.
• DDH-26-02: Intersected two hydrogen-bearing intervals, with a hydrogen reading of 8,249 ppmV at 434 metres.
• DDH-26-03: Returned a peak mud-gas reading of 10.77% H₂ at 848 metres, with five readings at or above 5% H₂ across the 69-metre interval from 779 to 848 metres.
• DDH-26-04: Returned a peak mud-gas reading of 24.3% H₂ at 707 metres, the highest hydrogen concentration reported by QIMC during the program to date.
• DDH-26-05: The ongoing second hole at Bennett Hill has returned a preliminary peak mud-gas reading of 23.5% H₂ at 170 metres.

DDH-26-05 at Bennett Hill

Within the first 300 metres of DDH-26-05, QIMC reported multiple hydrogen readings, including:

• 20.8% H₂ at 158 metres
• 23.5% H₂ at 170 metres
• 17.6% H₂ at 176 metres
• 16.0% H₂ at 179 metres

QIMC identified a 54-metre hydrogen-bearing interval from approximately 143 to 197 metres. For comparison, DDH-26-04 reached 24.3% H₂ at 707 metres, while DDH-26-05 reached 23.5% H₂ at 170 metres.

Drilling at DDH-26-05 is ongoing, with a planned depth of approximately 900 metres.

Exploration on First Atlas' Land Package

QIMC is currently carrying out First Atlas' 2026 field exploration program across the company's natural hydrogen licences in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Three field teams are conducting soil-gas sampling and ground magnetic surveying. The soil-gas work includes infill sampling over previously identified hydrogen anomalies.

The soil-gas and magnetic data will be integrated into QIMC's R2G2 targeting framework to help identify drill targets for First Atlas' planned drilling program.

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Scandium Canada has announced it will be participating in four major industry events over the coming weeks as management advances investor engagement and commercial discussions ahead of the company’s upcoming Crater Lake Pre-Feasibility Study this summer.

Upcoming Events:

• CMI Summit 5: The New Critical Minerals Economy - May 13-14 (Toronto)

• Québec Economic Mission on Critical and Strategic Minerals in Europe - May 18-21 (Munich & Brussels)

• Nunavik Mining Workshop - May 20-22 (Kuujjuaq, Québec)

• The Mining Investment Event of the North - June 2-4 (Québec City)

Additive Manufacturing and Scandium+

One thing that separates Scandium Canada from other scandium projects is Scandium+.

Scandium+ is the company’s advanced materials division focused on aluminum-scandium alloys, powders, and applications tied to additive manufacturing, aerospace, transportation, and defense.

The company has already produced aluminum-scandium alloy powders and alloy wire through Scandium+ for qualification programs focused on additive manufacturing.

Scandium+ has also filed a provisional U.S. patent application tied to aluminum-scandium alloy powder production for additive manufacturing.

One of the key areas of focus is WAAM (Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing), a growing form of metal 3D printing used to manufacture large industrial and aerospace components with lower material waste and production costs compared to traditional manufacturing methods.

Alloy Wire Qualification

On February 11th, 2026, Scandium Canada announced successful production of aluminum-scandium alloy wire through Scandium+ for industrial qualification and end-user evaluation.

The prototypes were produced alongside the Centre de Métallurgie du Québec (CMQ) and are intended for welding and WAAM trials.

Scandium Canada is now advancing third-party evaluation work with aerospace, automotive, additive manufacturing, and advanced industrial groups.

European Commercial Meetings

Management will be participating in meetings with aerospace, automotive, industrial, and defense groups during Québec’s Critical and Strategic Minerals mission in Munich and Brussels.

Europe has been aggressively pushing for greater supply chain independence across critical materials used in aerospace, automotive, energy, and advanced manufacturing.

With the Crater Lake Pre-Feasibility Study approaching this summer and Scandium+ continuing qualification work and industrial evaluations, Scandium Canada is advancing both the scandium resource and aluminum-scandium alloy sides of their business.

Source:

https://scandium-canada.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/20260507_Comm_EN_Scandium-Canada-to-Take-Part-in-Four-Industry-Events-to-Advance-Commercial-Partnerships-and-Investor-Engagement-1.pdf

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