Project and Corporate Update
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4 February 2025
ASX Announcement
Project and Corporate Update
The Board of Directors of Gold Hydrogen Limited (Gold Hydrogen, ASX: GHY, the Company) is pleased to
advise that the Company has received a $6.45 million R&D tax refund associated with its pioneering
Natural Hydrogen and Helium exploration activities for the year ended 30 June 2024. Together with its
existing cash reserves of approximately $7 million, the Company is now well positioned to finalise its plans
for its 2025 work program.
Personnel Update
The Company’s technical team has been further strengthened by the appointment of Peter Bubendorfer
as Chief Geologist.
Peter’s career to this point spans over 30 years, and he brings with him extensive experience in exploration
within the oil & gas industry across Australia, specifically regarding natural gas and CSG, these being gases
which correlate well with the Company’s Hydrogen and Helium gases. Peter also has strong exploration
experience across a range of mineral commodities throughout Australia. Over the past 25 years, he has
held exploration manager, senior geologist, chief geologist or development geologist roles with ADZ
Energy, Armour Energy, Bow Energy and Arrow Energy. Peter has specific experience in the identification
of gas-related leads and plays, the establishment and running of exploration programs, seismic
interpretation, dataset analysis (geochemistry, geophysics, drilling and testing logs, etc), governmental
liaison and reporting, and all aspects of geological project assessment and fieldwork.
Peter was responsible for identifying and generating the foundational assets for Arrow Energy, Bow Energy
and Waratah Coal, all of which were subject to corporate take-overs. He has academic qualifications in
science (geology), holds a legal practising certificate, and is a member of the American Association of
Petroleum Geologists.
Peter will work with the existing geological team of Frank Glass and Julien Bourdet, as well as with the
Company’s Chief Technical Officer Billy Hadi-Subrata.
Chief Operating Officer Josh Whitcombe has left the Company to pursue other opportunities within the
industry. Executive Director Roger Cressey will assume the COO position on an interim basis.
The Company expects to add further internal resources to its ranks as it progresses its plans to execute its
2025 work program and its related ongoing studies and planning initiatives.
Gold Hydrogen Limited, Level 14, 110 Eagle Street (GPO Box 801) Brisbane, Qld 4000 | info@goldhydrogen.com.au | ABN 74 647 468 899
Work Program Update
Based on the integration of the drilling and testing results with the Ramsay 2D data predominantly
acquired in the third quarter of 2024, Gold Hydrogen is in the process of planning its 2025 drilling and data
acquisition campaign to delineate the Ramsay Natural Hydrogen and Helium accumulation.
This will involve drilling a number of wells to appraise specific target zones within the identified structure,
using a modified well design to enable greater flexibility for testing. The data from these wells will inform
the pilot project area and design, with the aim of demonstrating the commercial production potential of
both Natural Hydrogen and Helium from the Ramsay Project.
The Ramsay 2D regional seismic survey (completed in Q3, 2024) and subsequent and ongoing data
interpretation has provided significant new information identifying a number of potential drill locations
up-dip from Ramsay 1 and Ramsay 2 that are attractive for appraisal well drilling. These locations are
currently being evaluated and prioritised for drilling in the 2025 work program. Further, the 2D seismic
survey has revealed several Natural Hydrogen and Helium prospects, some of which will be tested with
future dedicated exploration wells. Selection and timing of these wells will be done in conjunction with
the delineation drilling activities, in order to take advantage of the presence of the drilling rig and
experienced crew.
In addition to drilling, planning has commenced for the conduct of an extensive 3D seismic survey over the
Ramsay Project area, to illuminate the stratigraphic and structural subsurface complexities, in order to
facilitate detailed resource assessments and to optimise drilling locations for future exploration and
appraisal wells.
About Gold Hydrogen
Gold Hydrogen is focused on the discovery and development of world class Natural Hydrogen and Helium
gases in a potentially extensive province in South Australia. This region has recently had its Natural
Hydrogen and Helium potential confirmed by the Company via its maiden drilling campaign. The domestic
and global demand for Hydrogen and Helium, combined with new exploration techniques and experienced
personnel, provides Gold Hydrogen with an extraordinary opportunity to define and ultimately develop a
new Natural Hydrogen and Helium gas province.
The combined permit area of the Gold Hydrogen group is now in excess of 75,000km2. Gold Hydrogen
holds one granted exploration license (the Ramsay Project - PEL 687) and one application area, whilst its
two 100% owned subsidiary companies (White Hydrogen Australia and Byrock Resources) hold an
additional seven (7) applications for Natural Hydrogen and Helium exploration within South Australia.
Gold Hydrogen is also the preferred applicant for four (4) gas storage exploration licenses applications
(GSELA) covering an area of approximately 8,000km2 within the Yorke Peninsula portion of PEL 687 in
South Australia. These storage licence applications are in addition to the granted exploration licence and
application licences.
Gold Hydrogen Limited, Level 14, 110 Eagle Street (GPO Box 801) Brisbane, Qld 4000 | info@goldhydrogen.com.au | ABN 74 647 468 899
The group’s permit areas are characterised by low population densities, cooperative stakeholders and
aspects of the natural environment suited to the exploration and development of a future Natural
Hydrogen and Helium gas province. Gold Hydrogen places considerable importance on close liaison with
landholders, traditional owners and all other stakeholders, and this approach has led to the grant of its
key tenement PEL 687 in South Australia. The Company intends to continue to invest in these efforts.
Further Information
Further information on the Gold Hydrogen group, its projects, and its Board and Management can be found
on the Company’s website (www.goldhydrogen.com.au). Gold Hydrogen also has accounts on LinkedIn
and Twitter (@GHY_ASX), and copies of market releases will be emailed to all interested parties who
register via info@goldhydrogen.com.au
This announcement has been authorised for release by the Managing Director.
For Company Enquiries Contact:
Neil McDonald – Managing Director
nmcdonald@goldhydrogen.com.au
+61 7 3521 8038
Karl Schlobohm – Company Secretary / CFO
kschlobohm@goldhydrogen.com.au
+61 7 3521 8038
For Media Enquiries Contact:
Matthew Doman – Crestview Strategy
matthew.doman@crestviewstrategy.com
+61 421 888 858
Gold Hydrogen Limited, Level 14, 110 Eagle Street (GPO Box 801) Brisbane, Qld 4000 | info@goldhydrogen.com.au | ABN 74 647 468 899
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