• Surge Battery Metals’ Nevada North Lithium joint venture secured long-term surface and water access for the Nevada North Lithium Project in Nevada.
• Agreement with Salmon River Cattlemens Association covers exploration through reclamation, reducing land-access risk for a planned open-pit operation.
• Salmon River Cattlemens withdrew protests against the venture’s Nevada water appropriation applications, easing a key permitting path.
• Venture committed to baseline studies, joint monitoring, mitigation triggers, water replacement obligations, and a performance bond to protect existing water rights.
• Project targets a prefeasibility study in Q4 2026; current plan assumes about a 42-year mine life.

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