Canada Nickel Closes Previously Announced Definitive Agreement for Creation of 'ExploreCo' with Spin-out of Eastern Exploration Properties
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Canada Nickel Closes Previously Announced Definitive Agreement for Creation of
'ExploreCo' with Spin-out of Eastern Exploration Properties
TORONTO, February 24, 2025 – Canada Nickel Company Inc. ("Canada Nickel" or the "Company") (TSXV: CNC)
(OTCQB: CNIKF) is pleased to announce that, further to its news releases on July 8, 2024 and January 7, 2025, on
February 21, 2025 it closed the previously announced definitive agreement with Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.
("Noble") for the consolidation of the Canada Nickel -Noble joint venture in Mann Township and other Canada
Nickel exploration projects East of Timmins into East Timmins Nickel Ltd. ("East Timmins"). Previously referred to
as 'ExploreCo' in prior news releases, East Timmins is a private company owned 80% by Canada Nickel and 20%
by Noble. As part of the transaction, Canada Nickel issued 162,000 common shares to Noble to be utilized to
consolidate ownership of a set of properties which were owned by a third party. Please refer to the news releases
on July 8, 2024 and January 7, 2025 for additional information on the transaction. The closing of the transaction
is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").
About Canada Nickel
Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required
to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless-steel markets. Canada Nickel Company has applied in
multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero NickelTM, NetZero CobaltTM, NetZero IronTM and is pursuing
the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada
Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently
anchored by its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific Timmins-
Cochrane mining camp. For more information, please visit www.canadanickel.com.
For further information, please contact:
Mark Selby, CEO
Phone: 647-256-1954
Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward -looking information" under
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward -looking information can be identified by the use
of forward looking terminology such as " plans", "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget",
"scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "does not anticipate", or "believes" or
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variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might", or "will be taken", "occur", or "be achieved". Forward-looking information in this news release includes,
but is not limited to: the timing and ability of the Company to complete the transactions described herein; the
future development of the Crawford project and future projects; the timing and ability of the Company to
receive all necessary regulatory and third party approvals, including the approval of the TSXV; the ability to
satisfy all conditions to the transactions ; and statements regarding exploration results, exploration plans and
other corporate and technical objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of
assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and
other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: the
inability to receive all necessary regulatory and third party approvals for the transactions, future prices and the
supply of metals, the future demand for metals, the results of drilling, inability to raise the money necessary to
incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the Company's properties , environmental liabilities
(known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and s ocial uncertainties, results of
exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals, and failure to
obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information.
Accordingly, readers s hould not place undue reliance on forward -looking information. All forward-looking
information contained in this press relea se is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and
estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. Canada Nickel
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward -looking information, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.