May 16, 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 retained McGinley & Associates Inc. (McGinley) to provide Hydrologic Services to Surge Battery Metals for the Nevada North Lithium Project (NNLP).

The NNLP is a lithium bearing claystone deposit located near Texas Spring, in the Thousand Springs Valley Hydrographic Basin north of the community of Wells in Elko County, Nevada. The project is in the exploration phase, with planning and permitting activities on-going for the next phase of exploration drilling followed by the development of an exploration Plan of Operation and other permitting. McGinley has been retained to perform the scope of work as described below:

• Hydrologic support during exploration drilling to coordinate geologic and exploration teams to facilitate data collection, such as static groundwater levels, preliminary groundwater quality sampling, and preliminary transmissivity testing.
• Initial hydrologic evaluation to identify and characterize water sources such as springs, streams, lakes, and wells within a 5-mile radius of the NNLP.
• A preliminary water supply analysis which will assist with hydrogeologic review of a water supply plan.
• Quarterly baseline monitoring workplan based on the initial hydrologic baseline evaluation.

McGinley has extensive experience executing hydrologic studies for permitting of mining projects in Nevada. McGinley’s team of in-house hydrogeologists has the knowledge experience, expertise, and availability to execute the hydrologic scope of work effectively and efficiently.

Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer, and Director commented “We are please to announce this important contract at a point early on in our exploration season and just ahead of the second round of drilling. Our Project is a significant new lithium discovery with a remarkably high average for lithium content obtained in the first round of drilling. We continue to move this project forward and this appointment is another positive step.”

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 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.

About the Nevada North Lithium Project

 The Company owns a 100% interest, without any royalties, 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 the 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 strongest 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

Email:  info@surgebatterymetals.com

Phone: 778-945-2656

Website: surgebatterymetals.com

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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.