Alaska Energy Metals to Explore Natural Hydrogen Resource Potential at the Angliers-Belleterre Project, Quebec, Canada
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ALASKA ENERGY METALS TO EXPLORE NATURAL
HYDROGEN RESOURCE POTENTIAL AT THE
ANGLIERS-BELLETERRE PROJECT, QUEBEC, CANADA
Highlights:
• Alaska Energy Metals owns claims adjacent to hydrogen soil gas anomalies recently
discovered by Quebec Innovative Materials Corporation; these anomalies indicate
potential for discovery of natural hydrogen (also known as white hydrogen)
accumulations.
• White hydrogen is a naturally occurring, geologically created type of hydrogen that
is gaining prominence as a low-cost, low emission, and renewable clean energy
source.
• Alaska Energy Metals’ claims cover source rocks, possible gas migration pathways,
and potential reservoir rocks that can trap accumulations of hydrogen gas.
• Hydrogen detected by testing gases in soil could lead to the discovery of hydrogen
gas accumulations trapped in rocks below surface.
• Alaska Energy Metals plans to carry out soil gas sampling as an initial step in
evaluating the potential for white hydrogen accumulations on its Angliers–Belleterre
claims.
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, October 16, 2024 – Alaska Energy Metals Corporation
(TSX-V: AEMC, OTCQB: AKEMF) (“Alaska Energy Metals,” ”AEMC,” or the “Company”) today
announced its plans to carry out a hydrogen soil gas survey over a portion of its Angliers-
Belleterre Project (“Angliers”) in Quebec to determine if the project holds potential for
natural, white hydrogen accumulations. Recent soil gas sample data released by adjacent
claim owner Quebec Innovative Materials Corporation illustrates the potential for hydrogen
accumulations to occur within the Lake Timiskaming Basin of western Quebec, which
intersects with various parts of the Baby Greenstone Belt on AEMC’s Angliers claim block
(Figure 1). The accumulation of hydrogen in the basin is likely to occur from the
serpentinization of iron-rich basement rocks of the Baby Greenstone Belt, which consist of
serpentinite, komatiite, basalt, peridotite, and iron formation.
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“AEMC acquired the Angliers project for its nickel-copper potential and has been doing
exploration aimed at those commodities. We will continue to advance the nickel-copper targets
that we’ve identified. However, we are excited to learn of the hydrogen soil gas anomaly
discovery in the Lake Timiskaming Basin made by our claim neighbors, Quebec Innovative
Materials Corporation,” said Alaska Energy Metals Chief Geoscientist Gabe Graf.
“Natural hydrogen has gained prominence as a potential contributor to the low carbon energy
landscape. Both the industry and governments worldwide have shown a growing interest in
natural hydrogen exploration, which may form an important part of the future energy mix. The
formation of white hydrogen requires the correct rock types and geologic processes to create the
hydrogen gas, gas migration pathways, and geologic traps or reservoirs at which the gas may
accumulate. It appears we may have these features on our claims. Our planned work will help
determine if there is indeed potential for white hydrogen gas on our claims.”
The company plans to collect approximately 400 soil gas samples across six lines on its
claim block. Five of these lines will be collected near the interpreted contact of the Lake
Timiskaming Basin with the Baby Greenstone Belt, where the company believes the
fracture density and deep-seated faulting may be sufficient to allow a pathway for
hydrogen, created during serpentinization to reach the surface. Hydrogen detected in soil
may be indicative of hydrogen gas trapped below surface. In addition, one line of samples
will be collected over in-situ serpentinite, komatiite, iron formation, and basaltic rocks to
analyze the potential for hydrogen creation outside of the basin.
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Figure 1. Planned AEMC soil-gas survey lines on the Angliers-Belleterre project. Geological map sourced
from SIGÉOM (Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts).
QUALIFIED PERSON
Gabriel Graf, the Company’s Chief Geoscientist, is the qualified person who reviewed and
approved the technical disclosure in this news release.
For additional information, visit: https://alaskaenergymetals.com/
ABOUT ALASKA ENERGY METALS
Alaska Energy Metals Corporation (AEMC) is an Alaska-based corporation with offices in
Anchorage and Vancouver working to sustainably deliver the critical materials needed for
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national security and a bright energy future, while generating superior returns for
shareholders.
AEMC is focused on delineating and developing the large-scale, bulk tonnage, polymetallic,
multi-critical Eureka deposit containing nickel, copper, cobalt, chromium, iron, platinum,
palladium, and gold. Located in Interior Alaska near existing transportation and power
infrastructure, its flagship project, Nikolai, is well-situated to become a significant domestic
source of strategic energy-related metals for North America. AEMC also holds a secondary
project in western Quebec, the Angliers – Belleterre project, which has the potential for
high–grade nickel-copper sulfide deposits and white hydrogen. Today, material sourcing
demands excellence in environmental performance, carbon mitigation, and the responsible
management of human and financial capital. AEMC works every day to earn and maintain
the respect and confidence of the public and believes that ESG performance is measured
by action and led from the top.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Gregory Beischer”
Gregory Beischer, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Gregory A. Beischer, President & CEO
Toll-Free: 877-217-8978 | Local: 604-638-3164
Sarah Mawji, Public Relations
Venture Strategies
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meaning of Canadian securities legislation), including the intention to do soil–gas testing at the
Angliers project. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance,
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