MAX Power Expands Geological and Engineering Team for Natural Hydrogen in Saskatchewan

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MAX Power Mining Corp (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF) has expanded its technical team for Natural Hydrogen exploration in Saskatchewan by adding key industry experts. The company has brought on board Prairie Hunter Exploration (PHEL), led by Stephen Halabura, P.Geo., who has significant experience in Saskatchewan's resource sector and was involved in major potash projects including BHP's $14 billion Jansen Project.

Additionally, Greg Vogelsang, P.Geo., P.Eng., owner of Earthview Environmental Engineering , joins the team bringing 35 years of experience in mining and oil & gas industries. His expertise in environmental regulatory regime and land permitting will support MAX Power's first drilling operations in Saskatchewan.

The company aims to position itself as a leader in Natural Hydrogen exploration and development, focusing on Saskatchewan's potential for Natural Hydrogen discovery. The expansion aligns with North America's shift to decarbonization, with MAX Power also maintaining a portfolio of critical minerals properties, including the Willcox Playa Lithium Project in Arizona.

Positive

• Strategic appointment of experienced technical team with proven track record in Saskatchewan resource sector
• Project location near proposed Hydrogen Hub and major infrastructure
• Recent diamond drilling discovery at Willcox Playa Lithium Project
• Diversified portfolio across Natural Hydrogen and critical minerals

Negative

• Early-stage exploration with no proven Natural Hydrogen discoveries yet
• Dependent on successful permitting and regulatory approvals
• Will require significant capital for exploration and development

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FRANKFURT: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce important new additions to the Company’s technical team to accelerate a North American-leading program for Natural Hydrogen exploration and development in Saskatchewan where historical data and work carried out by MAX Power point to game-changing possibilities for this rapidly emerging sector.

Prairie Hunter Exploration Ltd. (PHEL)

Prairie Hunter is a Saskatchewan-based geoscience and exploration consulting and advisement corporation owned and managed by Mr. Stephen Halabura, M.Sc., P.Geo., FEC (Hon.), FGC. Mr. Halabura has decades of successful experience in the province’s resource sector and has a deep understanding of the geological controls on the accumulation of helium, hydrogen, and other industrial gases.

Mr Halabura, a Professional Geoscientist, was instrumental in the early formative stages of the only two Saskatchewan greenfield potash mines to come into existence in the 21st century, these being BHP’s Jansen Project and K+S’s Bethune mine. Jansen is the largest private investment ($14 billion) in Saskatchewan history and is located immediately north of the Regina-Moose Jaw Industrial Corridor, where a Hydrogen Hub has been proposed, and MAX Power’s Rider Project.

While its focus is Saskatchewan, the PHEL team has global experience in project consulting, engineering and design, especially in the field of potash. However, it also has experience in oil and gas, geothermal, industrial gases (hydrogen, helium), Canadian critical minerals, coal, mineral water, and Indigenous economic development issues pertaining to resource development. As a new critical element, and potentially the world’s first primary new energy source in decades, the PHEL team is excited to work with MAX Power on Natural Hydrogen and is modelling how Saskatchewan can become a driving global force in the discovery and commercialization of Natural Hydrogen.

Mr. Halabura commented: “Saskatchewan is truly elephant country for the exploration and discovery of emerging critical commodities, like Natural Hydrogen, and MAX Power has the real estate that ticks all the boxes for the potential of a Natural Hydrogen discovery.”

Greg Vogelsang, P.Geo., P.Eng., FEC, FGC

Mr. Greg Vogelsang, sole practitioner and owner of consulting firm Earthview Environmental Engineering Ltd., is another key addition to the MAX Power technical team as the Company prepares for first drilling in Saskatchewan.

Mr. Vogelsang is a Professional Geoscientist with 35 years’ experience in the mining and oil and gas industries in Canada and internationally. He has extensive experience related to Environmental Geoscience and Regulatory Management while working in both the public and private sectors, including many years with the Saskatchewan government. His expertise with the environmental regulatory regime, land permitting, land administration, and environmental engineering will be invaluable for MAX Power.

As like Mr. Halabura, Mr. Vogelsang is Past President of both Geoscientists Canada and The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS) and holds fellowships from Engineers Canada and Geoscientists Canada. He holds a B.Sc. Geology (University of Regina) and a Diploma in Resource Engineering Technology from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (Edmonton). 

Mr. Mansoor Jan, MAX Power CEO, commented: “We are thrilled to have added Prairie Hunter and Greg Vogelsang to the MAX Power team. This demonstrates my resolve and commitment to make MAX Power not just a Canadian leader in Natural Hydrogen exploration and development, but a global leader. We are growing the team and growing the opportunity.”

MAX Power Updated Corporate Presentations & Videos

MAX Power directs investors to its website (www.MaxPowerMining.com) for its latest corporate videos as well as updated decks.

Links for the above are as follows:

MAX Power Natural Hydrogen Presentation
MAXPowermining.com/MAXPower_Hydrogen_Mar72025.pdf

MAX Power Critical Minerals Presentation
MAXPowermining.com/MAXPower_CriticalMinerals_Mar72025.pdf

MAX Power Corporate Presentation
MAXPowermining.com/MAXPower_Corporate_Mar72025.pdf

MAX Power Corporate Video
Learn more about MAX Power by clicking on the following link: https://vimeo.com/1050826855/79a9b5c0cc

Neil McMillan Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoXfr5uki5A

About MAX Power

MAX Power is an innovative mineral exploration company focused on North America’s shift to decarbonization. MAX Power is a first mover in the rapidly growing Natural Hydrogen sector, through strategic alliances with Calgary-based Chapman Hydrogen & Petroleum Engineering Ltd., and European- based Larin Engineering HHC. MAX Power also holds a portfolio of properties in the United States and Canada focused on critical minerals. These properties are highlighted by a recent diamond drilling discovery at the Willcox Playa Lithium Project in southeast Arizona.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Mansoor Jan - CEO
MAX Power Mining Corp.
info@maxpowermining.com

For further information, please contact:

Chad Levesque
Ph: 1-306-981-4753
Email: ChadLevesqueConsulting@gmail.com

Forward-Looking Statement Cautions

This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, relating to natural hydrogen, exploration and acquisition of natural hydrogen properties; ability to locate, discover and/or extract natural hydrogen from the subsurface, commentary as it relates to the opportune timing to carry out natural hydrogen exploration, and any anticipated increasing demand for natural hydrogen; any results and updates thereto as it relates to any future drill program, and the funding of that program; and upcoming press releases by the Company. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. They are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects”, "plans”, "anticipates”, "believes”, “interpreted”, "intends”, "estimates”, "projects”, "aims”, “suggests”, “often”, “target”, “future”, “likely”, “pending”, "potential”, "goal”, "objective”, "prospective”, “possibly”, “preliminary”, and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will”, "would”, "may”, "can”, "could" or "should" occur, or are those statements, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they involve number of risks and uncertainties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the CSE, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated with possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of assay results and the drilling program, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out its exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company's business and prospects. The reader is urged to refer to the Company's Management’s Discussion and Analysis, publicly available through the Canadian Securities Administrators' System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR+) at www.sedarplus.ca for a more complete discussion of such risk factors and their potential effects.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FAQ

What strategic appointments has MAX Power Mining (MAXXF) made for its Saskatchewan Natural Hydrogen project?

MAX Power has appointed Prairie Hunter Exploration led by Stephen Halabura, P.Geo., and Greg Vogelsang, P.Geo., P.Eng., bringing expertise in resource exploration and environmental regulatory management.

How does MAX Power's (MAXXF) Natural Hydrogen project location relate to existing infrastructure?

The company's Rider Project is located near the Regina-Moose Jaw Industrial Corridor, where a Hydrogen Hub has been proposed, and near BHP's Jansen Project.

What is Stephen Halabura's track record in Saskatchewan resource development for MAXXF?

Halabura was instrumental in developing Saskatchewan's only two 21st century greenfield potash mines: BHP's $14 billion Jansen Project and K+S's Bethune mine.

What additional business segments does MAX Power Mining (MAXXF) operate in besides Natural Hydrogen?

MAX Power also holds critical minerals properties, including the Willcox Playa Lithium Project in Arizona where they recently made a diamond drilling discovery.