Quebec and the province of Saskatchewan (Canada) could harbour large quantities of natural hydrogen underground. Good news for a country that wants to export hydrogen.

Max Power Mining, a Canadian-based company collaborating with various partners, has identified an area that could be the largest concentration of natural hydrogen. It is located in the south-east of the province of Saskatchewan, near the border with Montana and North Dakota in the USA. It is known as the Rider Natural Hydrogen Project. Initially covering 1,244 km2, the research area has nearly trebled. It now covers 3,356 km2. The highest hydrogen concentration points are between 75.6% and 96.4%.

“What our leading team of Natural Hydrogen experts are finding in Saskatchewan is truly quite remarkable in terms of historical data and the broader geological context for this potential alternate energy source. This is ticking all the boxes on our proprietary model, putting Saskatchewan in a very favorable position for the discovery of North America’s first ‘deposits’ or accumulations of naturally occurring hydrogen gas” comments Rav Mlait, CEO of Max Power Mining. The company is active in both Canada and the United States.

Quebec may also be interested in this natural resource. Radio Canada recently reported that Quebec scientists believe the province’s subsoil could contain large quantities of natural hydrogen. The most promising areas are in Abitibi, Montérégie, the Eastern Townships and Gaspésie. These scientists are calling on the government to take an interest in this resource, which could contribute to the energy transition. Quebec Innovative Materials and its scientific partner INRS recently announced that recent exploration work has uncovered significant natural hydrogen anomalies in the Ville Marie area of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

You can find out more about natural hydrogen in Canada and around the world here.

Article written by Laurent Meillaud and translated by Logan King