Surge Copper Corp. provided an update on planned technical work programs in support of a pre-feasibility study for the 100%-owned Berg copper-molybdenum-precious metals project located in central British Columbia. The Company is in the advanced planning stages for several programs as outlined below which are expected to commence in the coming weeks and extend through the summer field season, with further announcements to be provided upon commencement.

The development of these programs is based on the recommendations contained in the preliminary economic assessment for the Berg Project, titled ??Berg Project - NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment??? dated effective as of June 12, 2023 (see June 13, 2023 press release [4]) (the ?PEA?) which outlined a total budget of approximately CAD 7.85 million to complete a pre-feasibility study, including approximately 8,500 metres of drilling, of which approximately 2,000 metres was completed in 2023. Metallurgy ?

a test work program will aim to advance bulk copper-molybdenum concentrate flotation parameters and to confirm copper, molybdenum, silver, and gold recovery performance into separate copper and molybdenum concentrates. This program is fully scoped and suitable composite sample material is available and awaiting shipment. Environmental Baseline ?

a large footprint data collection program will commence during the 2024 summer field season to gather time series baseline data in support of a potential environmental assessment. Geochemistry ? field operations at the Berg deposit in 2024 will collect samples from various areas within the PEA pit shape which will be used in laboratory-based geochemistry test programs to characterize key parameters relevant to waste rock and tailings design.

Geotechnical ? field operations will aim to advance geotechnical and hydrogeological programs to solidify key mining assumptions and pit parameters where possible in conjunction with ongoing exploration drilling programs. Advancing the high-priority Berg SW Target ? fieldwork in 2023 identified a new porphyry exploration target southwest of Berg containing a 600 metre by 300 metre and open copper in soil anomaly with a geophysical expression similar to the Berg deposit.

Surface mapping and sampling will be conducted early in the field season to advance the target to a drill decision.