Surge Battery Metals Underway with Preparation of an Exploration Plan of Operations and a Reclamation Plan for the Nevada North Lithium Project.
Surge Battery Metals Inc.
300-1455 Bellevue Avenue
West Vancouver, BC, Canada
V7T 1C3
778-945-2656
www.surgebatterymetals.com
Surge Battery Metals Underway with Preparation of an Exploration Plan
of Operations and a Reclamation Plan for the Nevada North Lithium
Project.
May 11, 2023: West Vancouver, BC; Surge Battery Metals Inc. (the “ Company” or “Surge”) (TSXV:
NILI, OTC: NILIF, FRA: DJ5C ) is pleased to announce that the Company has engaged environmental
consultants, NewFields Companies LLC (NewFields) of Atlanta, Georgia to initiate the permitting
process and baseline data collection required in preparation of an Exploration Plan of Operations
(EPO) and Reclamation Plan.
The Nevada North Lithium Projects’ (NNLP) boundary encompasses approximately 4,785 acres of
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) administered land. Surge Battery Metals has been conducting
exploration activities within the NNLP area under a Notice of Intent (NOI), allowing the Company to
disturb up to 5 acres of land with ongoing reclamation. Exploration results to date are promising, and
Surge Battery Metals is planning on expanding their exploration activities within the NNLP claim
boundary located in Elko County, Nevada. NewFields has been retained to perform the scope of work
described below.
Phase 1 includes time sensitive wildlife surveys culminating in a proposal under the Nevada State ’s
mitigation regulation using the conservation credit system for any required mitigation.
Phase 2 includes a seve n-step process that follows the BLM’s guidance for permitting Plans of
Operations. Initial meetings have been held and work is underway.
The NewFields program is under the direction and supervision of Mrs. Marie Paré. Mrs. Paré is a
Mining Geologist and Partner at NewFields with nearly 20 years of experience in the mining industry
as a consultant and in mine operations. In her operational a nd consulting roles, Mrs. Paré has
managed many multidisciplinary teams for projects such as development of permitting strategies for
large-scale mining projects, compilation of environmental permitting and compliance documents,
preparation of environmenta l and social impact assessments, and mine closure and reclamation
planning.
Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer, and Director commented “We are fortunate to be able
to retain New Fields as they are one of the leaders in their field of expertise. We look forward to
collaborating with their team of scientists with the goal to be able to have all the requirements needed
for submission of a Plan of Operations to the Bureau of Land Manag ement (BLM), a process which
will be needed for future drilling.
Qualified Person as Defined Under National Instrument 43-101
Alan J. Morris, MSc, CPG of Spring Creek, Nevada, a Qualified Person as defined under Nation al
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 and for nickel in British Columbia. Our 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.
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About the Nevada North Lithium Project
The Company owns a 100% interest, without any royal ties, in the Nevada North Lithium
Project, consisting of 243 mineral claims, 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 drill hole NN2208 in the south.
Widths of the mineralized horizons are not well determined since t he holes are mostly on a north -
south alignment, however, widths are at least 400 metres, 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 drillhole NN2207 which intersected the thickest
intervals of lithium-rich claystone encountered to date; a total of 120.4 metres (395 feet) averaging
3,943 ppm lithium in four zones. Additionally, drillhole NN2208 had the s trongest downhole
individual sample of 5,950 ppm lithium between 45 and 50 feet (13.72 and 15.24 metres). The
average lithium content within all near surface clay zones intersected in 2022 drilling,
applying a 1000 ppm cut-off, was 3254 ppm. (Press release March 29, 2023)
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Greg Reimer”
Greg Reimer,
President & CEO
Contact Information
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Phone: 778-945-2656
Website: surgebatterymetals.com
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and regulations including in the United States, Nevada or California or any other jurisdiction which may impact
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the exchange rate of USD$ for Cdn$ or other currencies, fluctuations in the market for lithium related products,
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respect to development of its business and of its Nevada properties may be impacted by economic uncertainties
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government subsidies or incentives) on i ts 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
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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
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