M3 metals Corp. announced its joint venture partner Surge Battery Metals Inc. (Surge Battery) intends to drill M3 Metals Ground. Surge Battery plans to drill two holes on the M3 claim blocks to partially fulfill a work commitment provision of the earn-in agreement previously announced on October 25, 2023.

Surge Battery intends to drill four holes on claims held by Surge Battery as well as claims with its joint venture partner M3 Metals. The drill sites shown in the figure below are tentative with the actual locations to be determined by ground conditions, avoidance of sensitive areas on the private parcels and permitting approval by the Bureau of Land Management on the M3 and Surge Battery claims. Drilling is scheduled to start by the end of May, 2024.