Sprott Doubles Down on Max Power as Circuit Breaker Pauses Rocketing Stock

Eric Sprott, the Canadian billionaire known for betting early on mining success stories, has added another million shares of Max Power Mining to his portfolio. The purchase, executed through his investment vehicle 2176423 Ontario Ltd. on the Canadian Securities Exchange, cost roughly C$2 million at an average price of C$2.0219 per share. The move lifts his direct stake to 12.8% of the explorer’s outstanding equity. Including warrants, Sprott’s potential ownership now reaches 19.5% — a vote of confidence that has not gone unnoticed by the market.

The timing was striking. On May 13, just as Sprott’s buy was being processed, the stock triggered a single-stock circuit breaker on the CSE at 2:36:31 p.m. ET. The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) halted trading for five minutes to cool the rapid price movement, a standard measure for volatile small-cap equities. When the market reopened at 2:41:31 p.m., Max Power shares continued their upward climb, reaching €1.51 by Thursday — a daily gain of 8.78%. The stock has now surged 288.69% since the start of the year, with a 12-month return exceeding 1,000%.

Behind the rocket ride is a speculative frenzy around natural hydrogen and helium exploration in Saskatchewan. Max Power controls roughly 1.3 million acres under permit in the province, with an additional 5.7 million acres pending. The company recently completed a C$20.5 million financing round — again with Sprott as a key backer — to fund its exploration push. The fresh capital is being directed toward the Lawson complex near Central Butte, where a 3D seismic survey completed in April identified a structural trap spanning 14.2 square kilometers within a total area of about 28 square kilometers. The data has been handed to GLJ Ltd. for independent commercial evaluation.

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Max Power describes Lawson as Canada’s first deep-drilling-confirmed subterranean natural hydrogen system, validated by three separate laboratories. The next critical milestone is a mid-2026 drilling program designed to prove commercial flow rates and volumes. Until then, the stock remains a momentum-driven story where insider purchases and technical project updates set the tone, while the economic proof lies ahead.

To shepherd the transition from explorer to developer, the company has reshuffled its management. Tony Van Burgsteden, a former CFO of Orano Canada who already sat on Max Power’s board, was named chief financial officer on May 4, replacing Ryan Cheung with immediate effect. His first task: converting the freshly raised millions into drill data and reservoir models that can support a resource estimate. Separately, Max Power extended its consulting agreement with Tafin GmbH from May 1, 2026, for eight weeks, at a cost of €150,000.

The adjacent land rush in Saskatchewan adds another layer of excitement. Nearby Makenita Resources doubled its project area, securing over 51,000 contiguous acres. The entire region is drawing attention from the mining industry, which sees potential for hydrogen production from iron-rich rock formations.

For now, Max Power’s share price hovers near its 52-week high of €1.49, with the latest bid at €1.47. The volatility remains extreme: on Wednesday, a spike in trading forced another automatic halt, though the pause lasted only a few minutes. With Sprott’s intensified backing and a clear commercial calendar ahead, the market is pricing in a high-risk, high-reward narrative — one where the next hard test comes at the drill bit in 2026.

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