# Claim table — Canada natural hydrogen / Lawson

| Claim / issue | Evidence label | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Canada has a natural-hydrogen discovery near Central Butte, Saskatchewan. | Company official release + technical context | Supported as a company-announced exploration discovery. MAX Power reports Lawson was drilled for natural hydrogen and returned H2 concentrations up to 28.6%. |
| The gas came to surface. | Company official release | Supported as reported by MAX Power, but published public materials did not provide a sustained flow-rate number. |
| This proves a commercial hydrogen field. | Not established | Not proven. No public reserve/resource estimate or sustained commercial deliverability data was found. |
| Natural hydrogen is a real geologic phenomenon. | Peer-reviewed / official science | Supported. USGS, Nature/Scientific Reports, Royal Society-style sources and Mali field work support natural H2 generation/accumulation as a real research field. |
| Bourakebougou, Mali shows natural hydrogen can power a village. | Peer-reviewed case study | Supported as a benchmark example; it does not by itself prove industrial-scale production. |
| Saskatchewan geology is a plausible place to look. | Geological framework | Plausible: old basement, helium system analogues, Deadwood/reservoir logic and evaporite/salt-seal concepts support the exploration thesis. |
| Natural hydrogen can replace major industrial hydrogen demand soon. | Not established | Too early. Commercial viability depends on purity, sustained flow rates, reservoir size, water/brine management, pipelines/users, permitting and economics. |
| The story is investment-ready. | Not investment advice | No. The strongest conclusion is an evidence-gate watch item, not a security recommendation. |