MAX Power Mining Corp. (锟組AX Power锟� or the 锟紺ompany锟�) is pleased to announce that CEO Ran Narayanasamy and the Company have just been selected as final nominees for three of nine awards to be presented at the 2026 Canadian Hydrogen Convention in Edmonton April 21-23, North America锟絪 premier event for hydrogen production, storage, and infrastructure. MAX Power is a finalist for the Hydrogen Project Award and the Digital Innovation Award, while CEO Ran Narayanasamy is a finalist for the Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award. In addition, Mr. Narayanasamy will moderate the event锟絪 first-ever panel discussion on Natural Hydrogen (Naturally Occurring Hydrogen 锟� Exploring Canada锟絪 Potential) which will include MAX Power Chief Geoscientist Steve Halabura and other experts on the second day of the event, April 22.
锟� Hydrogen Project Award (MAX Power, one of three finalists)
锟� Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award (MAX Power, one of three finalists)
锟� Emerging Hydrogen Leader (Ran Narayanasamy, one of eight finalists)
Mr. Narayanasamy commented: 锟絎e锟絩e humbled by this recognition, and I congratulate our team for its hard work and accomplishments. Our Saskatchewan Natural Hydrogen Project has put MAX Power in a position to make Canada the global birthplace of large-scale Natural Hydrogen commercialization, a project of potential nation-building scope as we discussed with officials in Ottawa last week. As we proceed through our program of analytical testing, resource modelling and estimation at the Lawson Discovery on the Genesis Trend, ahead of our confirmatory well, we锟絭e already started our second well 325 km to the southwest at Bracken on the Grasslands Project. With 1.3 million permitted acres and 5.7 million acres under application, we have the scale, the geology, the team, and MAXX LEMI to lead the world in the exploration and development of this emerging new primary energy source.锟�
Mr. Neil McMillan, Chairman of the Board of MAX Power, commented: 锟絉an as finalist for Emerging Leader is a testament to the groundbreaking work he has done with MAX Power in just his first few months as CEO after joining us from the globally recognized Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) where his clean energy leadership spanned several sectors including hydrogen. The Canadian Hydrogen Convention is a major event, and we look forward to championing the Natural Hydrogen sector to the many thousands of attendees.锟�
About the Canadian Hydrogen Convention
The 2026 Canadian Hydrogen Convention marks a turning point in the global energy conversation. The era of speculative enthusiasm has matured into grounded innovation, real investment, and tangible deployment, along with Canada锟絪 first-ever drilling for Natural Hydrogen and an immediate discovery by MAX Power on Saskatchewan锟絪 Genesis Trend. This year锟絪 convention is not about what hydrogen could do 锟� it锟絪 about what it is doing.
Hydrogen Project Award (Final Nominee)
The Hydrogen Project Award recognizes global projects distinguished for their technological advancement and impact on communities.
MAX Power锟絪 Saskatchewan Natural Hydrogen Project includes Canada锟絪 first confirmed subsurface Natural Hydrogen system with free-flowing gas to surface, robust initial rates and pressures following perforation, hydrogen concentrations up to 286,000 ppm, evidence of a large reservoir with a strong drive mechanism, and helium values up to 8.7% detected in sealed core tube gas samples from a zone above the basement complex. Following the Lawson Discovery, the Company has advanced analytical testing, structural interpretation, and commercial evaluation planning while progressing toward a near-term confirmatory well. Concurrent drilling at Bracken, the second well of a multi-well drill program, is testing basin scale continuity under a distinct geological trapping mechanism, a critical step in assessing repeatability and long-term development potential across the largest permitted land package in Canada for Natural Hydrogen (1.3 million acres and 5.7 million additional acres under application).
Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award (Final Nominee)
The Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award recognizes novel digital technologies advancing the hydrogen industry and are considered 锟絞ame changers锟� in the energy industry.
MAXX LEMI, the Company锟絪 proprietary Large Earth Model Integration Platform, is an AI-assisted predictive framework that integrates seismic data, drilling results, structural interpretation, and legacy subsurface datasets into a unified targeting system. As Natural Hydrogen exploration advances globally, systematic data integration and predictive analytics are expected to become key competitive differentiators. Each additional dataset strengthens MAXX LEMI, reinforcing the Company锟絪 technical advantage and long-term scalability. As the Natural Hydrogen sector evolves, MAXX LEMI is designed to serve as a structured, repeatable framework that can support exploration and discovery across emerging basins worldwide, with significant monetization potential for the Company.
Emerging Hydrogen Leader (Final Nominee)
The Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award acknowledges an up-and-coming individual whose efforts have already made significant contributions to their organization, industry or community that go above and beyond their normal day to day responsibilities. MAX Power CEO Ran Narayanasamy has been nominated as a finalist for this award.
Since joining MAX Power, CEO Ran Narayanasamy has led the Company through a disciplined transition from concept to confirmation, overseeing the discovery of Canada锟絪 first subsurface Natural Hydrogen system. Drawing on his leadership experience at the Petroleum Technology Research Centre (PTRC) in Regina, and his deep roots in Saskatchewan where he served for 17 years in various capacities with SaskPower, Mr. Narayanasamy has prioritized technical rigor, structured evaluation, alignment with national energy and decarbonization objectives, strategic partnerships across multiple sectors, Indigenous participation, and safety on the ground for all crews in the first-ever deep drilling for Natural Hydrogen in Canadian history. His nomination reflects both operational execution and strategic leadership at a defining stage for the sector.
Why This Matters to Investors
For investors, this recognition comes at a pivotal stage in the Company锟絪 evolution. In recent months, MAX Power has confirmed Canada锟絪 first working subsurface Natural Hydrogen system at Lawson, advanced analytical testing and resource modeling, integrated seismic supported structural interpretation, and commenced drilling at Bracken to test basin scale continuity under a second 锟絧lay concept锟�. Together, these milestones reflect a disciplined progression from discovery toward structural definition, volumetric assessment, and commercial evaluation.
National recognition at the Canadian Hydrogen Convention, including finalist nominations for Hydrogen Project Award, Hydrogen Digital Innovator Award and Emerging Hydrogen Leader Award, reinforces the Company锟絪 leadership within a rapidly developing sector.
Natural Hydrogen remains an early-stage global category. Companies that demonstrate scale, repeatability, technical rigor, and credible commercialization pathways are positioned to shape its future. With approximately 1.3 million permitted acres and an additional 5.7 million acres under application, highlighted by the 475-km Genesis Trend, MAX Power controls one of the largest permitted land packages in the world for Natural Hydrogen. The continued refinement of MAXX LEMI strengthens this position through integrated data analytics and systematic target advancement.
Beyond operational milestones, the broader implications are strategic. A scalable Natural Hydrogen system in Saskatchewan aligns with national priorities around energy security, industrial competitiveness, and decarbonization. As drilling progresses and basin scale concepts are tested, the Company remains focused on validating continuity, quantifying potential, and advancing responsibly toward commercialization, positioning shareholders alongside what could become a new primary clean energy platform for Canada.