Mr. Greg Reimer reports

SURGE BATTERY METALS ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF DR. VIJAY MEHTA, WORLD RENOWNED LITHIUM INDUSTRY EXPERT AS DIRECTOR

Dr. Vijay Mehta has joined the board of directors of Surge Battery Metals Inc., effectively immediately. Dr. Mehta holds a BSc in chemistry and a PhD in flotation technology.

A world-renowned expert in lithium mining, extraction, and processing, Dr. Mehta brings to Surge Battery Metals five decades of experience. He has consulted to all the who's who in the global lithium mining industry. His services are sought after for his expertise in innovation in lithium brine processing, as well as the production at industrial scale of high-purity (battery grade) lithium end products. His skills include evaluating the technological and economic feasibility of lithium brine projects around the world, as well as cost competitive analysis comparisons. Among his many scientific accomplishments, he holds more than 12 lithium-related United States patents and has published over 50 technology reports and as well as 10 academic papers.

Graham Harris, chairman, commented: "We are delighted that Dr. Mehta has taken the decision to join the board of Surge Battery Metals. Vijay has an extraordinary resume and is a recognized leader in the field when it comes to understanding lithium metallurgy, processing and production. I had the pleasure of working with Vijay at Millennial Lithium where he was instrumental in our success, which resulted in the sale to Lithium Americas for $490-million. Dr. Mehta will initially review the company's metallurgical test work on the drill cuttings from the phase 1 drilling and on core samples from all subsequent drilling and bulk sampling campaigns. He will advance the use of those findings for future process and plant design technical studies for the Nevada North lithium project. We greatly value Dr. Mehta's experience and expertise as it will be invaluable to the company over the coming years."

In connection with the appointment of Dr. Mehta to the company's board of directors, the company has received the resignation from Robert Culbert. The company wishes to thank Mr. Culbert for his contributions as a director and wishes him well in his future endeavours.

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.

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Alan J. Morris, MSc, CPG of Spring Creek, Nev., a qualified person as defined under Nation Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release.

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