Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC) has released results from 147 new soil-gas stations sampled in September 2026 at its Cumberland Basin project in Nova Scotia, with 99% of samples returning a wet thermogenic gas signature and helium concentrations peaking at 5.573 ppmv — exceeding the Company's published regional anomaly threshold. The results sit directly within the footprint of QIMC's recently completed 63.7-kilometre 2D seismic program, now being processed in Calgary. Investors may be watching whether the integrated surface geochemistry and seismic dataset advances the Company's multi-gas pilot production pathway for clean natural hydrogen, helium, and natural gas.

Key Points

  • Québec Innovative Materials Corp. (CSE: QIMC | OTCQB: QIMCF | FSE: 7FJ)
  • 147 new soil-gas stations across eight lines in the New Salem–Apple River area returned a wet thermogenic signature in 99% of samples, up from 86% reported on October 6, 2026
  • Peak helium concentration of 5.573 ppmv at station 6033-700, with 1,287 ppmv methane at the same station; four stations exceeded the 5.48 ppmv regional anomaly threshold
  • Seismic data from the 63.7 km program is with Earth Signal Processing Ltd. of Calgary; isotopic analysis is ongoing at an independent laboratory

New Salem–Apple River Soil-Gas Results Extend the Thermogenic Wet-Gas Fairway

The 147 stations, sampled along eight lines totalling 13.9 line-kilometres at 100-metre spacing, returned a median wetness index of 7.7% and a median Bernard ratio of 14 — both within the thermogenic wet-gas field under the classification framework applied by qualified person Prof. Marc Richer-Laflèche of INRS. Methane exceeded the 5 ppmv threshold at 51 stations and the 2 ppmv atmospheric ceiling at 124 stations. Nine stations exceeded 10 ppmv. GeoFrontiers Corporation of Texas conducted all C1–C4 hydrocarbon and helium analyses, consistent with the Company's prior Nova Scotia programs.

Line 6000A and Station 6033-700 Produce Standout Multi-Gas Readings

Line 6000A, the longest new line at 4.0 kilometres, was anomalous along its full length, with 27 of 41 stations above 5 ppmv methane, the highest ethane concentration of the program at 1.00 ppmv, and seven of the ten highest helium readings in the current dataset. Station 6033-700 recorded 1,287 ppmv of methane — described as among the highest single soil-gas methane values the Company has recorded in Nova Scotia — alongside the dataset's peak helium reading of 5.573 ppmv, surpassing the 5.48 ppmv anomaly threshold published by QIMC on September 22, 2026.

Surface Geochemistry Tied Directly to 63.7 km Seismic Footprint

All eight new soil-gas lines fall within the footprint of the 2D seismic program completed by Echo Seismic Ltd. on October 14, 2026, and originally planned at approximately 50 line-kilometres before being extended to 63.7 kilometres. Earth Signal Processing Ltd. of Calgary, engaged on October 1, 2026, is applying proprietary noise-attenuation and imaging technology to the full seismic dataset. The Company states this alignment allows surface anomalies to be tied directly to imaged faults and structures as seismic sections are delivered. No hydraulic fracturing or reservoir stimulation is contemplated for any part of the Nova Scotia program.