Surge Battery Metals Reports Optimization of Flowsheet Parameters and Extraction Successes at Nevada North

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West Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 26, 2026) - Surge Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: NILI) (OTCQX: NILIF) (FSE: DJ5) (the "Company" or "Surge") is pleased to provide an update on the metallurgical testing program currently underway to support the Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) by Nevada North Lithium, LLC ("NNL"), the joint venture formed by Surge and Evolution Mining Limited ("Evolution") to develop the Nevada North Lithium Project. Concurrently with the successful development of the upgraded Mineral Resource Estimate (See News Release May 14, 2026), NNL's technical team has advanced flowsheet optimization in collaboration with industry-leading metallurgical laboratories, including Kemetco Research Inc., Pocock Industrial Inc., and Sepro Mineral Systems Corp. Utilizing a representative Master Composite sample, NNL has successfully completed critical front-end beneficiation and pre-leach optimization and is now initiating the next phase of testing designed to confirm target recovery rates and de-risk solid-liquid separation. Program Highlights & Upcoming Milestones: Mr. Greg Reimer, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Surge, commented, "Following the success of our recent resource upgrade, the commercial viability of our flowsheet is our next priority. The beneficiation and pre-leach optimization work we have already executed has unlocked early-stage efficiencies. Now, with initial testing at Kemetco achieving lithium extractions above 93%, our planned larger-scale program with Pocock will provide the data needed to correctly size and design our equipment." Qualified Person as Defined Under National Instrument 43-101 Alan J. Morris, MSc, CPG of Spring Creek, Nevada, Geological Advisor to the Company, and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release. About Surge Battery Metals Inc. Surge Battery Metals Inc., 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 development of high-grade lithium energy metals in Nevada, USA, a crucial element for powering battery electric storage and electric vehicles. With a primary listing on the TS...

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