• Surge Copper launched a 2026 field program at its 100%-owned Berg Copper Project in central British Columbia to advance feasibility-stage engineering.
• Program outlines up to 46 drill holes totaling 6,330 meters, with an optional four additional pit geotechnical holes totaling 1,650 meters.
• Work targets pit geotechnics, groundwater monitoring, acid rock drainage characterization, geophysics, LiDAR, baseline environmental data to support permitting readiness.
• Surge granted 150,000 stock options to a consultant at C$ 0.52 per share, exercisable for five years.
• Centerra’s Thompson Creek Metals unit cut its stake, leaving it no longer a significant shareholder.

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