Gold Hydrogen

Gold Hydrogen is an Australian energy exploration company focused on naturally occurring hydrogen and helium. Its stated long-term vision is to help the world transition to a decarbonised economy with low-cost, naturally occurring hydrogen. The company holds exploration licences over known occurrences of natural hydrogen in South Australia and describes itself as exploring the future of clean energy in Australia, seeking more affordable and sustainable ways to produce hydrogen power. The company's flagship asset is the Ramsay Project on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, a 100% owned exploration project covering 75,000 sq km of permitted tenement (PEL 687). Gold Hydrogen states that it was one of the first companies in the world to prove that high levels of both natural hydrogen and helium exist underground. The two sites drilled so far were identified after South Australian State Department geologists' reports from the 1920s and 1930s were uncovered; these showed natural hydrogen had been found while exploring for oil. In 2023/24, the company reported finds of natural hydrogen up to 95.8% purity and helium up to 36.9% purity, and traces of the rare Helium-3 variant were found in the latest samples. Gold Hydrogen positions natural hydrogen as offering significant cost and emissions advantages relative to other means of hydrogen production. It notes that gold hydrogen accumulates naturally underground through geological processes, can be produced using proven engineering practices with minimal environmental impacts, and does not require fracking or hydraulic stimulation. The company is exploring in Australia and is listed on the ASX, with investor communications directed through its InvestorHub. Its leadership includes Managing Director Neil McDonald, Independent Non-Executive Chair Alexander Downer, Independent Non-Executive Director Katherine Barnet, and Executive Director Roger Cressey.

Gold Hydrogen is an Australian exploration company that emerged around the idea of finding naturally occurring hydrogen and helium rather than manufacturing hydrogen through energy-intensive processes. Its corporate narrative begins with historical records: South Australian State Department geologists' reports from the 1920s and 1930s showed that natural hydrogen had been encountered while exploring for oil, but at the time the gas had no use. More than a century later, Gold Hydrogen revisited those original South Australia petroleum test sites with a new understanding that naturally occurring hydrogen could be a low-cost fuel source with major implications for net-zero carbon goals. The company's flagship project is the Ramsay Project on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, a 100% owned exploration project covering 75,000 sq km of permitted tenement (PEL 687). Gold Hydrogen states that it was one of the first companies in the world to prove that high levels of both natural hydrogen and helium exist underground. In 2023/24, it reported finds of natural hydrogen up to 95.8% purity and helium up to 36.9% purity. In a further boost, traces of the extremely rare and valuable Helium-3 variant were found in the latest samples. Data from the two test sites has been matched with seismic and other survey results to identify up to five new sites that the company plans to test drill in 2025. The data suggests the latest targets are likely to record higher hydrogen and helium levels. Successful results are intended to lead to completion of a pilot project with the aim of commercialising both gases. Gold Hydrogen is listed on the ASX and directs investors to its InvestorHub for announcements and governance documents. Its leadership team includes Managing Director Neil McDonald, Independent Non-Executive Chair Alexander Downer, Independent Non-Executive Director Katherine Barnet, and Executive Director Roger Cressey.

• South Australian State Department geologists' reports from the 1920s and 1930s show natural hydrogen found while exploring for oil.

• Gold Hydrogen revisits original South Australia petroleum test sites with new understanding of natural hydrogen.

• 2023/24: Reports finds of natural hydrogen up to 95.8% purity and helium up to 36.9% purity.

• Traces of Helium-3 found in latest samples.

• Up to five new sites identified for test drilling in 2025.

Low-cost, low-emissions naturally occurring hydrogen and helium exploration and development.

• Natural hydrogen exploration

• Helium exploration

• Ramsay Project (PEL 687)

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