Surge Battery Metals Engages Kautz Environmental Consultants at the Nevada North Lithium Project
Surge Battery Metals Engages Kautz
Environmental Consultants at the Nevada
North Lithium Project
West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 31, 2023) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. (the
"
Company
" or "
Surge
") (TSXV: NILI) (OTCQB: NILIF) (FSE: DJ5) is pleased to announce that the
Company has retained Kautz Environmental Consultants Inc (Kautz) to provide services relating to
cultural resource impacts at Surge's Nevada North Lithium Project (NNLP).
Surge Battery Metals is underway with preparation of an exploration plan of operations and a
reclamation plan for the Nevada North Lithium Project. As part of preparations of these plans,
compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) is necessary. This legislation requires
the project to account for impacts to certain cultural resource properties and assess the project's effects
on those properties.
Kautz has been retained to provide a scope of services that include a preliminary review of the project
and obtaining the necessary permits, a Class III field investigation and documentation of all cultural
resources encountered followed up by a report documenting all archaeological sites identified and
evaluating them in accordance with the NHPA.
Kautz has extensive knowledge and experience with large Class III projects in the general vicinity of the
proposed NNLP project. In addition, Kautz has a team of professional archaeologists with the
knowledge and expertise to complete the scope of work consistent with Surge's plan of operations
project completion schedule.
Surge Extends Life Water Media Agreement
On May 4, 2023, the Company announced by news release that it had entered into a Media Services
Agreement (the "Agreement) with Life Water Media dated May 1, 2023. The Agreement provided that it
could be renewed or extended by the Company and Life Water Media at the end of the initial term. The
Company and Life Water Media have agreed in an amendment dated today's date that the Agreement
is to be extended for three (3) months for a total of US$200,000 in payment. The extension may be
subject to further TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
commented "Sustainable development is a
cornerstone of our values, and we are pleased to have Kautz engaged on this very important work. We
look forward to working with Kautz and building relationships with local cultural communities."
Qualified Person as Defined Under National Instrument 43-101
Alan J. Morris, MSc, CPG of Spring Creek, Nevada, a Qualified Person as defined under National
Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release.
About Surge Battery Metals Inc.
The Company is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company active in the exploration for lithium in
Nevada whose primary listing is on the TSX Venture Exchange.
The Company's maintains a focus on
exploration for high value battery metals required for the electric vehicle (EV) market.
About the Nevada North Lithium Project
The Company owns the
Nevada North Lithium Project,
located in the Granite Range southeast of
Jackpot, about 73 km north-northeast of Wells, Elko County, Nevada. The first round of drilling,
completed in October 2022, identified a strongly mineralized zone of lithium bearing clays occupying a
strike length of almost 1,620 meters from drillhole NN2205 in the north to drillhole NN2208 in the south.
Widths of the mineralized horizons are not well determined since the holes are mostly on a north-south
alignment, however, widths are at least 400 meters, supported by highly anomalous soil values indicating
potential for the clay horizons to be much greater in extent. The potential for a significant lithium deposit
can be illustrated by the results of drilling and surface soils sampling, which indicate an extensive area of
enrichment beyond the drilling pattern tom date. Drillhole NN2207 intersected the thickest intervals of
lithium-rich claystone encountered to date; a total of 120.4 meters (395 feet) averaging 3,943 ppm
lithium in four zones. Additionally, drillhole NN2208 had the strongest downhole individual sample of
5,950 ppm lithium between 45 and 50 feet (13.72 and 15.24 meters). The average lithium content within
all near surface clay zones intersected in 2022 drilling, applying a 1000 ppm cut-off, was 3254 ppm.
(news release March 29, 2023)
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Greg Reimer"
Greg Reimer,
President & CEO
Contact Information
Email :
Phone : 778-945-2656
Website:
surgebatterymetals.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This document may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United
States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When
used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target, "plan" or
"planned", "possible", "potential", "forecast", "intend", "may", "schedule" and similar words or
expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or
information may relate to future prices of commodities including lithium and nickel, the accuracy of
mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, regulatory or government requirements or
approvals including approvals of title and mining rights or licenses and environmental, local community or
indigenous community approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued access to mineral
properties or infrastructure or water, changes in laws, rules and regulations including in the United
States, Nevada or California or any other jurisdiction which may impact upon the Company or its
properties or the commercial exploitation of those properties, currency risks including the exchange rate
of USD$ for CDN$ or other currencies, fluctuations in the market for lithium related products, changes in
exploration costs and government royalties, export policies or taxes in the United States or any other
jurisdiction and other factors or information. The Company's current plans, expectations, and intentions
with respect to development of its business and of its Nevada properties may be impacted by economic
uncertainties arising out of any pandemic or by the impact of current financial and other market
conditions (including US government subsidies or incentives) on its ability to secure further financing or
funding of its Nevada properties. Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect
to future events and are necessarily based upon several assumptions and estimates that, while
considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic,
competitive, political, environmental (including endangered species, habitat preservation and water
related risks) and social risks, contingencies, and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown,
could cause results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these
forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in
circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by
applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
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