Surge Copper: Advancing One of Canada's Largest Undeveloped Copper Projects

Surge Copper CEO Leif Nilsson joins Trevor Hall at the Precious Metals Summit in Zurich to discuss the advancement of the Berg Copper-Molybdenum Project in British Columbia following the release of its pre-feasibility study. The study outlined a 28-year mine life, C$4.5 billion after-tax NPV, and 24% IRR. Nilsson provides an update on the project's entry into the provincial environmental assessment process, ongoing engagement with First Nations, and the potential implications of British Columbia's changing political landscape. The conversation also examines the recently completed 2026 technical drilling program, opportunities to improve silver recoveries, and the substantial capital required to develop Berg. Nilsson outlines potential financing and partnership structures while discussing why major mining companies are increasingly committing capital to large copper projects despite uncertainty in near-term markets.