Lawson Well Encounters More Natural Hydrogen-Rich Fractures

MAX Power’s commercial validation drill program at the Lawson Complex aims to confirm the world’s first large-scale commercial discovery of Natural Hydrogen as a new primary energy source.

NEW Video: The Time is Now
https://youtu.be/TKnEnBEQ0TM

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAX Power Mining Corp. (CSE: MAXX; OTC: MAXXF; FSE: 89N) (“MAX Power” or the “Company”) is pleased to report that drilling of the first well of a multi-well commercial validation drill program at the Lawson Natural Hydrogen discovery near Central Butte, Saskatchewan, has encountered additional Natural Hydrogen-rich fractures. It’s also achieving 100% core recovery and continues beyond its originally planned depth.

>> In Other News: Whitehouse, Coons, Peters, and Tonko Reintroduce Carbon Dioxide Removal Bill

Following the first 63 meters of core recovered from the Deadwood Formation and the Precambrian in Core #1, as reported in MAX Power’s July 27, 2026 news release, an additional 57 meters has been recovered from Cores #2 and #3, with Core #3 terminated at 2,397 meters. Cores #2 and #3 feature “exotic terrane” rocks that produced the highest gas detection readings recorded to date at Lawson, even beyond the highly elevated readings from Core #1. This has also continued the string of continuous Natural Hydrogen readings, along with helium spikes, that started just below 1,500 meters in the Upper Devonian. Drilling has resumed past 2,400 meters and the Company looks forward to providing a fresh update during the week of August 3.

Mr. Steve Halabura, MAX Power Chief Geoscientist, commented: “These high Natural Hydrogen readings are associated with fractures that we are tracking with great interest. We have recovered more core from the basement complex than any other single well in Saskatchewan history, so our team is showing incredible efficiency and determination to drill as deep as possible. I’m eagerly anticipating a treasure trove of data and detailed visual analysis of the core.”

The first 120 meters of core are now at AGAT Laboratories in Calgary for extensive core analysis.

Figure 1: Lawson Commercial Validation Drilling, July 2026

Why This Matters to Investors

Every major resource industry reaches a defining moment when it transitions from discovery toward commercial validation.

This well represents that moment for MAX Power.

For the first time, the Company is testing whether Canada's first confirmed Natural Hydrogen subsurface discovery can demonstrate the scale, continuity, and reservoir characteristics required for commercial development. The combination of continuous elevated Natural Hydrogen readings over 858 meters through Core #3, stronger readings than the original discovery well, and increasing evidence of a robust basement fracture system continues to strengthen the geological model while expanding the Company's understanding of the broader Lawson system.

While commerciality will ultimately be determined through the completion program and subsequent flow, pressure, concentration, and reservoir performance testing, every milestone achieved during this program represents another step toward commercial validation. Together, these results are helping define the technical foundation for what could become the world's first large-scale commercial Natural Hydrogen system and development of a new primary energy source.

Genesis Trend

Lawson Complex #1 represents Canada’s first Natural Hydrogen subsurface system, a 28 sq. km area of focus within a broader permitted land package comprising 1,224 sq. km (the “Lawson Project”). Notably, multiple Lawson Complexes are possible within the massive under-explored Lawson Project highlighted on the map below (a “Complex” in this context is a specific area of proven discovery).

The permitted Aurora Project (628 sq. km) adjoins the southeast corner of the Lawson Project, striking southeast toward Moose Jaw, and represents what may be another set of complexes with many Lawson look-a-like features. Multiple Natural Hydrogen systems are possible within the Aurora Project, similar to the situation at Lawson.

Figure 2: Genesis Trend Map

The Lawson-Aurora combination gives MAX Power permits covering a contiguous 90-km-long area striking northwest-southeast (1,852 sq. km). Aurora is favorably situated along a major highway and rail transportation corridor adjacent to heavy industry and emerging AI infrastructure. Multiple other permitted projects along Genesis give MAX Power a dominating position in Canada’s most exciting corridor for Natural Hydrogen discovery and development.

Genesis Explained: Its “Salt Barrier” Advantage and Proximity to Demand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytpHdve6S8

Figure 3: Aurora Project, Adjoining Lawson

Recent Videos

What is Natural Hydrogen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0bqqZeIpxc

Genesis Explained: Its “Salt Barrier” Advantage and Proximity to Demand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ytpHdve6S8

The Genesis Trend’s Industrial Corridor

https://youtube.com/shorts/IAgALH\_s3mI

Lawson – Canada’s First Big Step into Natural Hydrogen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTTOwMxz\_zo

MAX Power Leaps at Lawson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr4Ha06\_\_Eg

Watch the Drill in Action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eguNGAfdIek

MAX Power Saskatchewan Natural Hydrogen Documentary Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXGDtTUbJ2c

History in The Making at Lawson – Video Immediately Ahead of Drill Rig Setup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNHazk9Sy4E

About MAX Power

MAX Power is an innovative mineral and energy exploration company focused on the shift to decarbonization. The Company’s Lawson Discovery near Central Butte, Saskatchewan, represents Canada’s first-ever subsurface Natural Hydrogen system confirmed through deep drilling with data validated by three independent labs. MAX Power has built dominant district-scale land positions across Saskatchewan with approximately 2 million acres (~809,000 hectares) of permits covering prime exploration ground prospective for large-volume accumulations of Natural Hydrogen, and has commenced a multi-well follow-up drill program to validate the commerciality of the broader Lawson Complex interpreted to cover a 28 sq. km area along the 475-km Genesis Trend. MAX Power also holds a significant equity position in Homeland Critical Minerals which now owns the Willcox Project in Arizona, a lithium discovery confirmed in early 2024 by MAX Power. MAX Power is committed to responsible exploration and development practices that prioritize environmental stewardship, meaningful community engagement, and strong corporate governance.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Ran Narayanasamy, CEO

MAX Power Mining Corp.