Surge Exploration Launches New Website

Vancouver, BC – May 7, 2018 – Surge Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “Surge”) (TSX‐V: SUR, OTCQB:CKVLF) is pleased to announce that has launched its new website today, May 7, 2018. The website is located at www.surgeexploration.com.

We are excited about our new website launch and the information it provides to our shareholders with respect to the Company’s business.

“This professionally produced website properly reflects the continued transformation of the company and its proposed global exploration operations. Furthermore, it also reflects the new direction of the Surge board with a focus on the key energy metals of cobalt, lithium and copper” commented Gordon Jung, CEO of the Company.

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.

Hedge Hog Property, British Columbia

The Company has an option to earn an undivided 60% interest seven mineral tenure covering 2,418 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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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.

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