Surge Copper Significantly Expands West Seel with Step Out Hole Intersecting 585 Metres Grading 0.57% Copper Equivalent Including 164 Metres Grading 0.68% Copper Equivalent

VANCOUVER, BC, March 24, 2021

VANCOUVER, BC, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Surge Copper Corp. (TSXV: SURG) ("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 S21-228 intersected 585 metres grading 0.57% copper equivalent¹ with the zone remaining open at depth
• Hole S21-228 includes multiple higher-grade zones such as 0.99% copper equivalent over 16 metres and 0.76% copper equivalent over 44 metres
• Hole S21-228 opens up significant expansion potential to the southeast with a 585 meter vertical zone of continuous mineralization, containing above deposit-average grades
• Hole S21-228 ended in strong mineralization, leaving the deposit fully open at depth and to the southeast

Dr. Shane Ebert, VP Exploration, commented: "Hole S21-228 is a vertical step out hole on the southeastern side of West Seel. The hole encountered a large, continuous zone of strong mineralization over 585 metres, ending in strong mineralization hosted within the deep West Seel intrusive. This intercept extends known mineralization up to 175 metres to the southeast in the lower portions of the deposit and represents the deepest zone of continuous strong mineralization encountered to date at West Seel, significantly opening the deposit for further expansion both at depth and laterally to the southeast. Mineralization in the hole occurs both within a large intrusion that contains potassic alteration and strong quartz veining, and in volcanic, sedimentary, and intrusive rocks overlying the intrusion. The projection of this mineralized contact and intrusion to the northwest and southeast provides the company with a very large and compelling exploration target. Pending results from holes S21-231, S21-233, and S21-239 will help understand the expansion potential of West Seel in these directions. Further stepouts to the southeast in this area will be a priority when drilling resumes in the summer."

The winter 2021 drill program at Ootsa has been completed with 20,028 metres drilled in 27 holes. Drilling is scheduled to resume in late May to early June following spring breakup and snow melt in the area.

Holes S20-226 and S21-228 - West Seel Deposit

Holes S20-226 and 228 both tested the West Seel deposit. Hole S20-226 was drilled at an azimuth of 208, a dip of -50 degrees, to a total depth of 959.4 metres. The hole helps to define the limit of West Seel mineralization to the southwest, returning mineralization from 3 metres depth grading 0.56% copper equivalent over 13 metres, along with 0.36% copper equivalent over 120 metres from 342 metres depth.