| Surge Announces Letter of Intent for Long Term Access to Private Land Holdings and a MOU Concerning Water Rights 
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 September 02, 2025 7:00 AM EDT | Source:  Surge Battery Metals Inc.
 
 West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 2,  2025) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: NILI) (OTCQB: NILIF) (FSE:  DJ5C) (the "Company" or "Surge") is pleased to report that  it has executed a non-binding letter of intent (LOI) with the Salmon  River Cattlemens Association, Inc (SRCA) to enter into good faith  negotiations to conclude agreements:
 
 
 regarding  the grant to Surge of long-term access for mineral property exploration  and commercial mining production on those lands which the SRCA owns the  surface rights, and which Surge has certain sub-surface and mineral  rights.
 regarding the  execution of a MOU concerning water rights and water resources,  including the withdrawal of SRCA's protest to Surge's water right  applications to the Nevada State Engineer.
 to  develop a Monitoring, Management and Mitigation Plan as related to  water resources on the Lands as well as the surrounding SRCA grazing  allotment that will be impacted by Surge's commercial mining activities.  
 Mr. Greg Reimer, Chief Executive Officer and Director, commented, "Over  the past two years we have engaged in dialogue with the SRCA and are  pleased to have agreed on a path forward to negotiate these important  agreements for the future development of the Northern Nevada Lithium  Project. We look forward to continuing to work with the SRCA to conclude  these agreements and develop the project."to develop an  Agreement for mitigating impacts that will be created by Surge's  commercial mining activities to forage and/or grazing on the Lands as  well as SRCA grazing allotment.
 
 About Surge Battery Metals Inc.
 
 Surge  Battery Metals, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, is at the  forefront of securing the supply of domestic lithium through its active  engagement in the Nevada North Lithium Project. The project focuses on  exploring clean, high-grade lithium energy metals in Nevada, USA, a  crucial   element for powering electric vehicles. With a primary listing  on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada and the OTCQX Market in the US,  Surge Battery Metals Inc. is strategically positioned as a key player in  advancing lithium exploration.
 
 About the Nevada North Lithium Project
 
 The  Company owns the Nevada North Lithium Project located in the Granite  Range southeast of Jackpot, Nevada about 73 km north-northeast of Wells,  Elko County, Nevada. The first three rounds of drilling, completed in  2022, 2023, and 2024, identified a strongly mineralized zone of lithium  bearing clays occupying a strike length of more than 4,300 meters and a  known width of greater than 1500 meters. Highly anomalous soil values  and geophysical surveys suggest there is potential for the clay horizons  to be much greater in extent, while wide drill spacing allows for  significant upside to occur during infill drilling. The Nevada North  Lithium Project has a pit-constrained Inferred Resource containing an  estimated 8.65 Mt of Lithium Carbonate Equivalent (LCE) grading 2,955  ppm Li at a 1,250 ppm cutoff. The recently completed PEA reported an  after-tax NPV8% US $9.17 Billion and after-tax IRR of 22.8% at $24,000/ t LCE and an OPEX of US $5,243/t LCE.
 
 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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