First Atlas starts 2026 field exploration on Cumberland Basin natural hydrogen licenses in Nova Scotia

• First Atlas extended its technical advisory agreement with Québec Innovative Materials, triggering a 2026 field program on its Cumberland County, Nova Scotia hydrogen licences.
• Three QIMC crews began infill soil-gas sampling to tighten previously identified hydrogen anomalies, alongside ground magnetic surveys along the Cobequid-Chedabucto Fault Zone.
• The work follows QIMC’s DDH-26-04 drilling at Bennett Hill, which reported a peak 24.3% H2 mud-gas reading at 707 meters.
• First Atlas aims to integrate new geochemical and geophysical data into QIMC’s targeting framework to rank drill targets for a first drilling campaign.

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