Surge Battery Metals Appoints Greg Reimer, Former Senior Executive at BC Hydro to the Role of President & CEO
Surge Battery Metals Inc.
1220 – 789 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6C 1H2
604- 428-5690
www.surgebatterymetals.com
Surge Battery Metals Appoints Greg Reimer, Former Senior Executive at
BC Hydro to the Role of President & CEO
NEWS RELEASE , Vancouver, BC – April 13,2021: Surge Battery Minerals Inc. (the “Company” or
“Surge”) (TSXV: NILI, OTC: SURJF, FRA: DJ5C) is pleased to announce that effective today, Mr. Greg
Reimer has joined the Surge Board of Directors as its President & CEO.
From 2017 until 2019, Mr. Reimer acted as a consultant within the North American energy industry
having worked with several domestic and international companies on energy policy and strategy.
In June 2019, Mr. Reimer started working in an executive capacity for a successful North American
electrical services contractor, Rokstad Power, with operations in Canada and the United States. Here,
Mr. Reimer held the positions of EVP and Chief Financial Officer and most recently being promoted
to the dual role of EVP and Chief Innovation Officer, primarily responsible for all corporate Strategy,
Innovation and Technology.
Mr. Reimer states “I am very excited to join Surge as its President & CEO and plan to work hard for
the shareholders to make Surge successful. Since originally discussing this opportunity with Surge
management, I quickly realized what a great company we have here. I am very grateful to the
members of the current Surge Board of Directors for their vote of confidence.”
A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) by profession, Greg held a number of senior leadership
positions in in the public sector prior to joining BC Hydro, including Deputy Minister of Provincial
Revenue, Chair of the BC Oil and Gas Commission and Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and
Petroleum Resources.
In connection with Mr. Reimer’s appointment the Company has granted him 200,000 stock options.
The stock options are exercisable for a term of five years at an exercise price of $0.19 per share. The
stock options are granted in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Stock Option Plan and the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and will be subject to a hold period of four months and a day.
Gordon Jung, current Surge Board Member and former Surge President & CEO, states “We are thrilled
to have such a high caliber Director join our Company and Board. Greg brings a substantial wealth of
experience, as well as practical mining industry experience in his former role as British Columbia’s
Deputy Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Greg is clearly passionate about the
evolution of the global electric vehicle market and we are looking forward to his contribution to our
company.”
Concurrent with this board appointment, Mr. Rick Wilson will be resigning from his role as President,
CE) and Director but will continue with the Company as a corporate advisor. Surge is grateful for Mr.
Wilson’s valuable input and looks forward to his continued contribution over time.
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About Surge Battery Metals Inc.
The Company is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company which has been active in the
resource sector in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada.
Vancouver Island Caledonia (Poly Metallic) Project, British Columbia
Surge Exploration Inc. has entered into a Property Option Agreement to acquire a 100% interest in
seven (7) mineral claims known as the Caledonia, Cascade and Bluebell, subject to a NSR
between 1-2%. Located in the Nanaimo Mining District of northern Vancouver Island, the claims are
adjacent to the joint venture partnership between Freeport-McMoRan and Northisle Copper and
Gold Inc. Under the terms of this joint venture partnership agreement, Freeport-McMoRan can
earn up to a 65% with C$24 million in exploration expenditures over seven years. Freeport-
McMoRan is currently one of the world’s largest copper producers.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Gordon Jung”
Gordon Jung
Director
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