First Atlas Resources Corp. reports developments tied to its resource exploration portfolio, with recent updates centered on the Nova Scotia Project and natural hydrogen targets along a regional structural corridor. Company news has covered the use of Québec Innovative Materials Corp.'s R2G2™ exploration model, geophysical interpretation, field work, and drill planning used to refine hydrogen-anomalous zones.
Recurring disclosures also include corporate identity updates, mineral-claim portfolio management, and financing activity such as private placements and flow-through securities used to fund exploration programs. The company trades on the OTC Pink market under BTKRF and has also referenced Canadian and Frankfurt listings in its public releases.
Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (OTC:BTKRF) has expanded its strategic position in Nova Scotia by acquiring 4 additional licenses comprising 248 new claims. This expansion brings QMET's total holdings to 35 licenses with over 2,173 claims, making it the second-largest claims holder in the hydrogen areas after Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.
The new claims are strategically located adjacent to QIMC's Southampton area and QMET's Springhill area, where recent exploration has shown promising natural hydrogen results. The company announced that its partners QIMC and INRS will commence Phase 3 and Phase 4 exploration programs starting October 5, 2025. Additionally, QMET expressed support for Nova Scotia's new pro-growth legislation aimed at streamlining permitting and supporting natural resource development.
Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (OTC:BTKRF) has completed its acquisition of the Dansof project, which includes 23 licenses covering 1,356 claims adjacent to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s Nova Scotia hydrogen district.
The acquisition terms include a $50,000 non-refundable payment and the issuance of 10 million common shares to the sellers. Additionally, the company granted a 2.0% revenue royalty on hydrogen and mineral sales, with an option to purchase 50% of the royalty for $2 million. The issued securities are subject to a four-month and one-day holding period.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) has announced a significant second natural hydrogen discovery in Nova Scotia's Springhill area. The company's soil gas sampling program yielded impressive results, with 17 samples exceeding 400 ppm hydrogen, including three samples over 700 ppm and a peak measurement of 1,652 ppm.
The discovery was made in collaboration with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. and Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). QMET holds 31 licenses along the northern margin of the Cumberland Basin within the Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace region. The best hydrogen values were detected in the Springhill area where the Athol syncline connects to the Oxford Fault, a crustal cutting fault.
While wildfire alerts restricted access to parts of the region, QMET and its partners plan to complete the survey in Fall 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (OTC:BTKRF) has entered into an acquisition agreement to purchase the Dansof project in Nova Scotia, significantly expanding its hydrogen exploration footprint. The acquisition adds 23 licenses totaling 1,356 claims, increasing QMET's total holdings from 559 to 1,915 claims.
Under the agreement terms, QMET will pay $50,000 in cash and issue 10 million common shares to the sellers, along with a 2.0% royalty on revenues from hydrogen or mineral sales. The company retains the option to repurchase 50% of the royalty for $2 million.
Additionally, QMET appointed Pam Sangster as Strategic Advisor, bringing over 30 years of mineral resource sector experience to strengthen the company's strategy.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) has announced exceptional results from its latest soil gas sampling program in the Apple River-Shulie-Sandy corridor in Nova Scotia. The company reported multiple high-grade hydrogen concentrations, with values reaching up to 1,840 ppm, and 15 new samples exceeding 500 ppm.
The expanded sampling program, which included 200 additional samples collected north and east of the previous discovery area, has confirmed the continuity and expansion of multiple hydrogen-rich zones. The exploration was conducted in collaboration with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) and the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS).
The company plans to integrate the new data into its exploration model to refine priority targets for deeper subsurface testing and follow-up programs.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) has reported promising initial results from its natural hydrogen exploration in Nova Scotia's Apple River-Shulie-Sandy corridor. The company's soil gas sampling revealed significant hydrogen concentrations, with 30 samples exceeding 500 ppm and peak readings of up to 1,033 ppm.
The exploration, conducted in partnership with QIMC and INRS, collected over 400 soil-gas samples, showing consistent hydrogen anomalies between 120-450 ppm. The project area features ideal geological conditions, including east-trending faults, granitic-gneisses, and favorable lithological structures. The company plans to initiate advanced geophysical surveys in September 2025 and commence exploration drilling in Q4 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) announced progress in its clean natural hydrogen initiatives across Eastern Canada. The company congratulated Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC) on securing a 5,000-meter drill permit from the Quebec government, marking a significant regulatory milestone.
In Nova Scotia, QMET reported the successful collection of over 50 soil gas samples in collaboration with QIMC and the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). The company also holds clean natural hydrogen properties in Quebec's Matane region, strengthening its strategic presence in Eastern Canada.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) has launched a natural clean hydrogen soil sampling program in Nova Scotia through a strategic collaboration with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC), the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), and Temiscamingue First Nations.
The exploration program will utilize non-invasive soil gas sampling techniques and geophysical surveys, leveraging QIMC and INRS's successful exploration model from their St-Bruno-de-Guigues project in Quebec. The initiative aims to identify and evaluate natural hydrogen assets in Nova Scotia's geological formations.
The Temiscamingue First Nations will actively participate, contributing their traditional ecological knowledge to enhance the exploration activities. The collected data will guide phases 2 and 3 of the program.
Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (BTKRF) has finalized its acquisition of the Colchester project, which includes 8 licenses covering 559 claims in Nova Scotia. The property is strategically located adjacent to Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.'s Nova Scotia hydrogen district. Under the acquisition terms, QMET paid $25,000 non-refundable payment and issued 8 million common shares to the sellers. The agreement includes a 2.0% royalty on revenues from hydrogen or mineral sales, with an option to purchase 50% of the royalty for $2 million. The transaction requires CSE approval, and the issued securities have a four-month and one-day holding period.