Exploration to Commence on the Hedge Hog Project
Suite 1220 ‐ 789 W Pender Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 1H2
Telephone: (778) 945‐2656
NEWS RELEASE
Exploration to Commence on the Hedge Hog
Project
Vancouver, BC – August 29, 2018 – Surge Exploration Inc. (“the Company” or “Surge”) (TSX‐V: SUR,
OTC: SURJF, FRA: DJ5C) is pleased to announce that it expects to commence field work on its Hedge
Hog copper‐gold‐cobalt project located in central British Columbia within the next few weeks. The
Company and its option partner are in receipt of a multiyear exploration permit authorizing a wide
spectrum of activities including geochemical and geophysical surveys, mechanical excavator
trenching, and diamond drilling.
The Hedge Hog project is located in north central BC approximately 15 kilometres north of the
historical community of Barkerville, BC with the nearest major centre being Quesnel BC located 60
kilometers to the west.
J.W. (Bill) Morton P.Geo is the Qualified Person within the context of the requirements of NI43‐101
who takes responsibility for the content of this news release.
About Surge Exploration Inc. https://surgeexploration.com/
The Company is a Canadian‐based mineral exploration company which has been active in the
resource sector in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada. The Company has an exploration office
in Santiago, Chile to review mineral exploration opportunities in Chile and elsewhere in South
America.
Cobalt Ontario Properties
The Company has an option to earn an undivided 60% interest in the Glencore Buck Property and
the Teledyne Property, located in Cobalt Ontario.
Atacama Cobalto Project:
The Atacama Cobalto Project is located in the Atacama Province in northern Chile, 15 km northwest
of the town of Copiapó, where mining is the largest economic activity, and the mining industry is one
of the region’s major employers. The Atacama Cobalto Project consists of 1,059 hectares and is
located only 3 km East of the Cerro Iman Mine. To date, CAP Minería has drilled over 20,250 m on
the Atacama Coblato Project. The option on this project is subject to TSXV approval.
Hedge Hog Property, British Columbia
The Company has an option to earn an undivided 60% interest seven mineral tenure covering 2,418
2
hectares (5,972 acres) located approximately 80 km northeast of the town of Quesnel, BC and 20 km
north of the historic gold mining towns of Wells and Barkerville.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Tim Fernback”
Tim Fernback
Director
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accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain forward‐looking statements which include, but are not limited to, comments that involve future events and
conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Except for statements of historical facts, comments that address resource
potential, upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt and security of mineral property titles, availability of funds, and others
are forward‐looking. Forward‐looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may vary materially from those
statements. General business conditions are factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from forward‐looking statements.