Surge Copper Intersects 432 metres of 0.61% CuEq and 506 metres of 0.43% CuEq in Final Winter Drilling Results from West Seel

VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2021

VANCOUVER, BC, June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) (Frankfurt: G6D2) ("Surge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results for multiple resource definition and exploration holes from the Company's 100% owned Ootsa Property in British Columbia.

Highlights

• Hole S21-243 intersected 432 metres grading 0.61% copper equivalent including 156 metres grading 0.76% copper equivalent
• Hole S21-242 intersected 259 metres grading 0.60% copper equivalent including 124 metres grading 0.74% copper equivalent, with the hole ending in mineralization
• Hole S21-235 intersected 506 metres grading 0.43% copper equivalent
• Drilling at West Seel has resumed with two core drills focused on further expansion and definition drilling

All drill results from the Company's 20,028 metre winter drill program have now been received and released. Figure 1 shows the location of these drill holes and section references. The Company is pleased to announce that the minimum 5,000 metre summer drill program at Ootsa has commenced with two core rigs focused on the West Seel deposit, performing step out drilling in areas where the deposit remains open. Pending final planning and results as the summer progresses, the program is anticipated to expand outward to test additional near-resource exploration targets.

Figure 1. Plan map of drill hole locations for 2020-2021 Ootsa drill program.

Holes S21-235 and 241 to 244 – West Seel Deposit

Holes S21-235 and 241 to 244 were all drilled on the margins of the West Seel deposit or in the area immediately between the East and West Seel deposits. All five holes intersected significant zones of mineralization as summarized in the table below, and the orientation and total depth of each hole is summarized on Figure 1.