Nickel ROCK Provides an Update ON Its Nickel Properties IN British Columbia
NICKEL ROCK PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON ITS NICKEL PROPERTIES IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
October 20, 2021: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Nickel Rock Resources Inc. (the “Company” and “Nickel
Rock”) TSX-V: NICL, OTCQB: NICKLF, FSE: NMK2 is pleased to announce the confirmation of a
significant new nickel discovery from the maiden drilling program at the Van Target at nearby FPX
Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX) Baptiste Deposit in the Decar Nickel District as announced by FPX Nickel
Corp. on October 19, 2021 (News Release).
As reported on July 8, 2021, Nickel Rock has optioned out an 80% interest on certain mineral claims
within the Hard Nickel 4 and Nickel 100 exploration project, to Surge Battery Metals (TSXV: NILI) in
order to concentrate on its exploration efforts on the Nickel Group Claims directly adjacent to the
FPX Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FPX) Baptiste Nickel Deposit. The option transaction remains subject to TSX
Venture Exchange approval.
On September 3, 2021, the Company announced ( News Release) that it has completed the second
phase of the its initial exploration program has been completed on its Nickel exploration claims
located in northern British Columbia, Canada. The BC Nickel Exploration Project (the “Project”)
consists of four non-contiguous mineral claims groups held by Nickel Rock Resources Inc. through
three separate agreements. The exploration stage project is in the Trembleur Lake area of central
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British Columbia, partially adjacent to FPX Nickel Corp.’s Decar Nickel Project, which is an advanced
project targeting awaruite, a nickel-iron alloy mineral, hosted by serpentinized ultramafic intrusive
rocks of the Trembleur Ultramafic Unit.
About the Nickel Project
The subject claims are partially underlain by rocks like those hosting the Decar project of FPX Nickel
where mineralization includes nickel, cobalt, and chromium. Previous exploration suggests that at
least some of the nickel mineralization occurs as awaruite which is a naturally occurring nickel-iron
alloy important in the manufacture of environmentally efficient batteries for the electric vehicle
markets globally. The mineral awaruite is both highly magnetic and very dense and is therefore
amenable to concentration by mechanical processes including magnetic and gravity separation. This
style of deposit is unique and presents considerable metallurgical and processing cost saving
advantages.
Significantly, the awaruite found is found in a serpentinized ultramafic rock. In 2018, G. Dipple at the
University of British Columbia began the Geoscience BC funded research project “Carbon
Mineralization Potential Assessment for BC” scheduled for completion in early 2021. In late 2020 a
preliminary assessment report was published. One of the key items from the report was “The use of
reactive serpentinite tailings from nickel mining as a carbon sink has the potential to make nickel
mining carbon neutral or a net carbon sink.” The presence of serpentinized ultramafic rocks has been
repeatedly documented in the areas covered by the claims of the Nickel Rock Projects, as well as at
FPX Nickel Corp.’s Decar Project (Dipple, G. et.al., Geoscience BC Report 2020-15).
The Company has seen the commodity spot price for nickel to be in a steady uptrend while world
stockpiles have been on the decline and EV manufacturers are calling for more supply of nickel
because nickel quantities are increasing in batteries as they increase the amount of charge a battery
can hold, thus allowing the EV’s to travel greater distances. One such company is Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:
TSLA), the world’s leading EV manufacturer. Tesla’s Founder, Elon Musk, stated that a large contract
would be signed if a company could produce nickel with a lowered carbon footprint by using more
environmentally friendly ways of mining ( Reuters: September 11, 2020 ). Robert Setter, Company
President and CEO comments “Elon Musk’s comments made waves in the nickel space and several
juniors have benefited from his comments and surged 2 to 3 times their value.”
Robert Setter, Company President and CEO continues “We are very pleased with the results from our
initial exploration program on the Hard Nickel and Nickel 100 claim group and specifically with the
work completed during phase 2 of this initial exploration program. So far, we have recorded some
relatively high Ni readings measured via portable XRF on the Nickel S block, as mentioned in our
news from June 28, 2021, and our geological team suspects these ultramafic rocks have potential to
host awaruite mineralization. This second phase of exploration includes both soil and rock sampling,
technical report writing, mapping and assay work, with the remaining work to be done on trenching,
geological, geochemical and geophysical surveying.”
Recap of the Company’s 2021 Work Program
The Company currently has sufficient funds in its treasury to fully fund its 2021 proposed work
program and its remaining working capital needs for 2021 and 2022.
The proposed work program consists of trenching, surface exploration, diamond drilling, camp
construction, and exploration activities to support drilling and trenching such as soil sampling, rock
sampling, prospecting, and geological mapping. The company proposes a 12-man camp to be built in
a cirque on the north slope of the un-named mountain west of and adjacent to Mount Sydney
Williams, and will be built next to a sub-alpine lake at the headwaters of Van Decar Creek. The
location of camp was selected based on past exploration camps at this location and is suitable for
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supporting exploration. Camp will be used to accommodate field personnel and will be accessed with
helicopter. The work program is managed by Jeremy Hansen, P. Geol. and Hardline Exploration Corp.
The Company estimates that this 2021 work program includes a total of $600,000 in exploration
expenditures.
Qualified Person
Jacques Houle, P.Eng., a qualified person as defined by NI 43 – 101, is responsible for the technical
information contained in this release. Readers are cautioned that the information in this press release
regarding the property of FPX Nickel Corp is not necessarily indicative of the mineralization on the
property of interest.
About Nickel Rock Resources Inc. www.nickelrockresources.com
The Company is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company active in the exploration for nickel-
iron alloy in British Columbia and lithium in Nevada. Nickel Rock Resources Inc. is a Canadian based
exploration company whose primary listing is on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company’s
maintains a focus on exploration for high value battery metals required for the electric vehicle (EV)
market.
About Clayton Valley Nevada Lithium Project
The Company owns a 100% in 77 lithium placer claims covering over 640 hectares in Clayton Valley.
Clayton Valley is a down-dropped closed basin formed by the Miocene age Great Basin extension and
is still active due to movement along the Walker Lane structural zone. As a result, the basin has
preserved multiple layers of lithium bearing volcanic ash, resulting from multiple eruptive events
over the past 6 million years including eruptions from the 700,000-year-old Long Valley Caldera
system and related events. These ash layers are thought to contribute to the lithium brines extracted
by Albemarle and are also likely involved in the formation of the exposed lithium rich clay deposits
on the east side of Clayton Valley. https://nickelrockresources.com/clayton-valley-lithium/
About the British Columbia, Canada Nickel Projects
The Mount Sidney Williams Group consists of five claim blocks in four groups with a total area of
6,125.32 hectares in the area surrounding Mount Sidney Williams, both adjoining and near the Decar
project of FPX Nickel Corp., located 100 kilometres northwest of Fort St. James, B.C., in the Omineca
mining division. Metallic mineralization includes nickel, cobalt, and chromium. At least some of the
nickel mineralization occurs as awaruite. The Mitchell Range Group area claim consist of two
contiguous claim blocks covering 3,134.70 hectares with demonstrated metallic mineralization
including nickel, cobalt, and chromium. Nickel cobalt mineralization has not been well explored, but
the presence of awaruite has been documented. The Company has optioned out an 80% interest on
certain mineral claims within the Hard Nickel 4 and Nickel 100 exploration project, to Surge Battery
Metals Inc. (TSXV:NILI). The transaction is subject to Exchange approval.
The Company has entered into an Option Agreement to acquire a 100% interest, subject to a 2% NSR,
in 6 mineral claims (Funk claims) located approximately 15 km west of Mt Sydney Williams near Fort
St James, BC.
The Company also entered into an option agreement whereby the Company may earn an undivided
100% interest in the Klone Group of mineral claims (1,400 ha) adjoining the property of FPX Nickel
Corp (TSXV:FPX) located 100km northwest of Fort St. James BC in the Omineca Mining division.
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The Company has also entered an option
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Robert Setter”
Robert Setter, President & CEO
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