Surface Metals Inc. Grants Options and Provides Update on Financial Marketing

Company Overview - Surface Metals Inc. is a North American mineral exploration company focused on advancing a diversified portfolio of gold and lithium projects in Nevada, USA, and Manitoba, Canada [3] - The Cimarron Gold Project is located in Nye County, Nevada, in a historically productive gold district [3] - The Clayton Valley Lithium Brine Project hosts an inferred resource of approximately 302,900 tonnes LCE adjacent to Albemarle's Silver Peak Mine [3] - The company is also advancing lithium projects in Fish Lake Valley, Nevada, and through a joint venture with Snow Lake Energy in southeastern Manitoba [3] Recent Developments - Surface Metals Inc. has granted 250,000 options priced at $0.255 to a consultant, while directors and officers have voluntarily surrendered 499,999 options issued on April 14, 2022, at $3.84 (post consolidation) [1] - IDR Marketing Inc. has been retained for a six-month period starting October 29, 2025, to provide public relations strategies, brand awareness, financial, and digital marketing services to the company [2]