QMET Confirms Second Major Natural Hydrogen Discovery in Nova Scotia's Springhill Area - Soil Gas Samples up to 1,652 ppm
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 (OTC:BTKRF) ha annunciato una significativa seconda scoperta di idrogeno naturale nell'area di Springhill, Nuova Scocia. Il programma di campionamento del gas del suolo dell'azienda ha prodotto risultati notevoli, con 17 campioni oltre 400 ppm di idrogeno, tra cui tre campioni oltre 700 ppm e una misurazione massima di 1.652 ppm.
La scoperta è stata realizzata in collaborazione con Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. e Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). QMET detiene 31 licenze lungo il margine settentrionale della Cumberland Basin nell'area Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace. I migliori valori di idrogeno sono stati rilevati nell'area di Springhill, dove l'Athol syncline si collega alla faglia di Oxford, una faglia di taglio crustale.
Mentre gli avvisi di incendi boschivi hanno limitato l'accesso ad alcune parti della regione, QMET e i suoi partner prevedono di completare il rilevamento nell'autunno 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) ha anunciado un significativo segundo hallazgo de hidrógeno natural en el área de Springhill, Nueva Escocia. El programa de muestreo de gas del suelo de la empresa arrojó resultados impresionantes, con 17 muestras que superan 400 ppm de hidrógeno, incluidas tres muestras por encima de 700 ppm y una medición máxima de 1,652 ppm.
El descubrimiento se realizó en colaboración con Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. e Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). QMET posee 31 licencias a lo largo del margen norte de Cumberland Basin dentro de la región Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace. Los mejores valores de hidrógeno se detectaron en el área de Springhill, donde el pliegue Athol se conecta con la falla de Oxford, una falla de corte crustal.
Aunque los avisos de incendios forestales restringieron el acceso a algunas partes de la región, QMET y sus socios planean completar la encuesta en el otoño de 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) 는 노바스코샤 주 스프링힐 지역에서 두 번째 천연 수소 발견을 발표했습니다. 회사의 토양가스 샘플링 프로그램은 수소 400ppm 초과 샘플 17개, 그 중 700ppm을 넘는 샘플 3개 및 피크 측정치 1,652ppm를 포함해 고무적인 결과를 냈습니다.
발견은 퀘벡 이노베이티브 머티얼스 코퍼레이션(Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.) 및 Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique(INRS)와의 협업으로 이루어졌습니다. QMET은 세르버란 베이슨의 북부 경계에 위치한 Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace 지역에 걸쳐 31개의 라이선스를 보유하고 있습니다. 최고의 수소 값은 Springhill 지역에서 Athol 싱클라인이 Oxford Fault와 연결되는 crustal 절단 단층인 곳에서 탐지되었습니다.
산불 경보로 일부 지역 출입이 제한되었지만, QMET와 파트너들은 2025년 가을에 조사를 완료할 계획입니다.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) a annoncé une seconde importante découverte d'hydrogène naturel dans la région de Springhill, en Nouvelle-Écosse. Le programme d'échantillonnage de gaz du sol de l'entreprise a donné des résultats impressionnants, avec 17 échantillons dépassant 400 ppm d'hydrogène, dont trois échantillons au-delà de 700 ppm et un pic de 1 652 ppm.
La découverte a été réalisée en collaboration avec Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. et l'Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). QMET détient 31 licences le long du margin nord de Cumberland Basin dans la région Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace. Les meilleures valeurs d'hydrogène ont été détectées dans la zone de Springhill où le synclinal Athol se connecte à la faille d'Oxford, une faille de coupe crustale.
Alors que les alertes d'incendie des feux de forêt ont restreint l'accès à certaines parties de la région, QMET et ses partenaires prévoient de terminer l'enquête à l'automne 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) hat eine bedeutende zweite Entdeckung von natürlichem Wasserstoff in der Springhill-Region in Nova Scotia bekannt gegeben. Das Bodengas-Sampling-Programm des Unternehmens lieferte beeindruckende Ergebnisse, mit 17 Proben über 400 ppm Wasserstoff, darunter drei Proben über 700 ppm und einem Spitzenwert von 1.652 ppm.
Die Entdeckung erfolgte in Zusammenarbeit mit Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. und dem Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). QMET besitzt 31 Lizenzen entlang des nördlichen Randes der Cumberland Basin in der Region Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace. Die besten Wasserstoffwerte wurden im Springhill-Gebiet detektiert, wo der Athol-Synklin mit der Oxford-Faile verbunden ist, eine geologisch durchschneidende Verwerfung.
Während Waldbrandwarnungen den Zugang zu Teilen der Region einschränkten, planen QMET und seine Partner, die Vermessung im Herbst 2025 abzuschließen.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) أعلنت عن اكتشاف ثانٍ هام للهيدروجين الطبيعي في منطقة سبرينغهيل بنوفا سكوشيا. أدى برنامج أخذ عينات غاز التربة للشركة إلى نتائج مثيرة للإعجاب، مع 17 عينة تتجاوز 400 جزء في المليون من الهيدروجين، بما في ذلك ثلاث عينات تفوق 700 جزء في المليون وقياس أقصى بلغ 1,652 جزء في المليون.
تم التحقيق في الاكتشاف بالتعاون مع Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. ومع Institute National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS). تمتلك QMET 31 رخصة على طول الحافة الشمالية لـ Cumberland Basin ضمن منطقة Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace. تم اكتشاف أفضل قيم الهيدروجين في منطقة Springhill حيث يتصل Athol syncline بفالق Oxford، وهو فالق تقطعي قشري.
بينما أدوات الإنذار من حرائق الغابات قيّدت الوصول إلى بعض أجزاء المنطقة، تخطط QMET وشركاؤها لإكمال المسح في خريف 2025.
Q Precious & Battery Metals (OTC:BTKRF) 已宣布在新斯科舍省Springhill地区再次发现天然氢的重大发现。公司的土壤气体采样计划显示出色的结果，有17个样本氢气含量超过400ppm，其中3个样本超过700ppm，峰值为1,652ppm。
该发现是与魁北克创新材料公司（Quebec Innovative Materials Corp.）和国家科学研究院(INRS)合作完成的。QMET在 Cumberland Basin 北部边缘的 Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace 区域拥有31个许可。在Springhill地区检测到了最佳氢值，那里 Athol 架层与 Oxford 断层相连，是一个地壳切割断层。
尽管野火警报限制了该地区部分地区的进入，QMET及其合作伙伴计划在2025年秋季完成调查。
- Discovery of second major natural hydrogen zone with peak measurements of 1,652 ppm
- 17 soil gas samples exceeded 400 ppm hydrogen, including three over 700 ppm
- Strategic holding of 31 licenses in the Cumberland Basin region
- Partnership with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. and INRS strengthens exploration capabilities
- Wildfire alerts limited access to parts of the region, resulting in incomplete survey
- Early-stage exploration with no production or revenue metrics yet
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 17, 2025) - Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (CSE: QMET) (OTC Pink: BTKRF) (FSE: 0NB) ("QMET" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the confirmation of a second major natural hydrogen discovery in Nova Scotia. Building on its breakthrough results in the Apple Shulie Corridor, QMET and its partners — Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) and Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique ("INRS") — have now identified a significant new zone in the Springhill area.
The Springhill program collected 230 soil gas samples, returning 17 results above 400 ppm hydrogen (H₂), including three over 700 ppm (750, 778), and a peak of 1,652 ppm.
These findings complement QIMC's recent discoveries and further reinforce Nova Scotia's emergence as a district-scale natural hydrogen hub in North America, while underscoring QMET's expanding strategic footprint in this rapidly advancing sector.
Richard Penn, CEO of QMET, commented:
"The confirmation of a second major hydrogen zone at Springhill is another milestone in establishing Nova Scotia as a natural hydrogen hub in North America. Despite a partial survey, the results are strong, and this discovery strengthens QMET's district-scale position. Alongside our partners QIMC and INRS, we are proud to be advancing exploration at the forefront of this new energy frontier, unlocking the full potential of this emerging resource."
Geological Context
QMET hold 31 licenses along the northern margin of the Cumberland Basin within the Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace region. (see Figure 1) The licenses are generally located on the north limb of the Tetagouche Syncline along steeply dipping faults generally located at the boundaries of horst-like uplifts or within axial zones of narrow anticlines that separate intervening synclines. Windsor Group sediments hosting thick interbeds of salt and evaporitic formation outcrop at the margins of the synclines (see Figure 3).
Figure 1 - Location of QMET Nova Scotia Hydrogen Claims on a geological map
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At surface, the geometry of the individual synclines is further complicated by widely spaced north to northeast trending faults and by isolated down-dropped basins that host the youngest formational units of the Pictou Group. (See Figure 2) The northern limbs of synclines dipping steeply to the south appear as uplifted ridges exposing the basal units of Cumberland Group (the Boss Point formation) and the underlying Windsor Group. The fault contact below the Windsor Group against the younger units of the adjacent syncline also dips to the south. The structural complexity of the area is the result of transpressional tectonic forces resulting in right lateral EENE trending transcurrent faults with separated by local extensional regimes. This structural complexity is further modified by salt tectonic produced by mobilization of thicker salt-evaporites units by sedimentary deposition of thick Cumberland Group clastic formations. (see Figure 3) The salt diapers are modified by developing develop lateral flows forming basins where salt is withdrawn and ridges where salt rises to surface by diapiric rise of salt.
The region hosting the QMET licenses has been explored for oil and gas potential reservoirs in the last decade. Considerable reflective seismic studies had been undertaken in the region. Several wells were drilled. These wells aided in identifying the strongest reflective horizons and correlating them to contacts between certain stratigraphic formational units. These reflective profiles provide additional information with respect to the underlying structures which are now shown to differ substantially what is seen at surface. Faults identified cutting formations are observed to stop at overlying formations. It is possible to reconstruct different deformational periods and different ages of faulting. These studies are preliminary but will be of great importance in extracting how fluids move in the basins and where reservoirs may form.
Figure 2 - Geologic map identifying major fault and fold structures and exposed stratigraphic formations that affect hydrogen gas diffusivity.
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Figure 3 - Development of fold structures in area of interest by mobilization of salt-evaporite horizons in the Windsor Group.
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The best hydrogen values were measured in the Springhill area where the Athol syncline is bent toward the north and terminated by a complex zone of faults that trend in a NNE direction. (See Figure 4) This Springhill structure appears to connect to the Oxford Fault which appears to be a crustal cutting fault which tap the composite basement formations containing basic volcanic and mafic intrusive units belonging to the Avalonian terrain.
Figure 4 - Geological maps showing deformation of the Athol Syncline by development of strike slip transcurrent faults responding to trans compressional strain and flat lying thrusts. The northeast limb and axial region of the Athol Syncline is bent to the north and separated from highly faulted terrain northeast of Springhill by complex northerly trend fault structures called the Springhill Structure appears to connect to major crustal fault called the Oxford Fault.
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Wildfire-Related Limitations
While wildfire alerts limited access to parts of the region, these early results already confirm Springhill as a second major zone. QMET partners, QIMC and INRS, plan to return to the Springhill-Salt Springs-Oxford-Pugwash-Fox Harbour-Wallace corridor in the Fall 2025 to complete the survey.
About Q Precious & Battery Metals Corp. (QMET)
QMET (CSE: QMET) is Canadian natural resource exploration company with
Exploration work conducted on the Colchester Project is overseen by Edward Procyshyn, P.GEO, a qualified expert in hydrogen exploration, he has reviewed, read and approved the technical content presented in this press release. Edward Procyshyn confirms that the methodologies employed, data presented, and interpretations made conform to current industry practices and standards relating to hydrogen exploration.
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References:
Geology map with location QMET claims along structures defining syncline separated by narrow uplift anticlines or fault bounded horst like zones. Compiled at 1:50,000 scale by Nova Scotia Department of Mines. (Figure 1)
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA OPEN FILE 8937 -Seismic-reflection interpretation of the Carboniferous Cumberland Basin, northern Nova Scotia. P. Durling 2023 (Figure 2)
Waldron, J.W.F. et al 2013. Evaporite tectonics and the late Paleozoic stratigraphic development of the Cumberland Basin, Appalachians of Atlantic Canada GSA Bulletin, 125, pp. 945-960 (Figure 3)
Sedimentology and stratigraphy of the type section of the Pennsylvanian Boss Point Formation, Joggins Fossil Cliffs, Nova Scotia, Canada Michael C. Rygel et al 2024 doi: 10.4138/atlgeol.2015.001 (Figure 4)
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, including but not limited to statements regarding: exploration potential, geological characteristics, potential hydrogen discoveries, leveraging known geological conditions, replicating successful exploration models, expanding strategic collaborations, and anticipated exploration plans, milestones, timelines, and benefits arising from the collaboration agreement with Quebec Innovative Materials Corp. (QIMC). Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to: potential delays; geological uncertainties and the speculative nature of mineral and hydrogen exploration; actual exploration results differing materially from expectations; inability to replicate prior exploration successes or geological conditions of other projects; availability of financing; volatility of commodity prices; competition and market conditions affecting hydrogen and mineral exploration; operational and technological risks; unforeseen environmental and permitting challenges; legal and contractual uncertainties; general business, economic, competitive, political, and social uncertainties; and the risk that anticipated benefits of the collaboration with QIMC will not be realized. Although QMET believes these statements and expectations reflected therein are based upon reasonable assumptions as of the date hereof, there can be no assurance that these assumptions will prove accurate, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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