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Surge Battery Metals Underway with Preparation of an Exploration Plan of Operations and a Reclamation Plan for the Nevada North Lithium Project
WEST VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2023 / Surge Battery Metals Inc. (the " Company " or "...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Surge Battery Metals Underway with Preparation of an Exploration Plan of Operations and a Reclamation Plan for the Nevada North Lithium ProjectWEST VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2023 / Surge Battery Metals Inc. (the \"Company\" or \"Surge\") (TSXV:NILI)(OTC PINK: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 seven-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 and 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 environmental 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 NewFields as they are one of the leaders in their field of expertise. We look forward to collaborating with their team of scientists with the goa...