Canada Nickel Releases 2023 ESG Report
Canada Nickel Releases 2023 ESG Report
TORONTO, November 4, 2024 – Canada Nickel Company Inc. ("Canada Nickel" or the “Company")
(TSX-V: CNC) (OTCQB: CNIKF) has released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Report (“the Report”). The Report outlines the Company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable
and responsible mining practices, including advancements in its groundbreaking permanent
carbon storage technologies, a s well as investments from industry leaders reflecting strong
confidence in the Company's strategic direction.
“The progress we made during 2023 speaks to the exceptional talent and dedication of our team
and highlights the advanced steps we are taking as pioneers in the nickel industry,” said Mark
Selby, CEO of Canada Nickel Company. “As we look ahead, we remain focused on advancing our
projects with sustainability and innovation at the forefront.”
In 2023, Canada Nickel made several notable advancements in its ESG initiatives, including
strengthening relationships with Indigenous Nations, reducing its environmental impact,
enhancing social and community engagement, elevating governance and organizational practices,
and improving health and safety . With these efforts, Canada Nickel is contributing to a future
where resource development aligns with environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and
meaningful reconciliation.
"At Canada Nickel, Indigenous reconciliation and community stewardship are not obligations, but
are core principles embedded into our operations," said Pierre Philippe Dupont, Vice President of
Sustainability. "As a responsible proponent, we recognize the importance of engaging in
transparent dialogue, fostering economic opportunities, and ensuring our projects deliver long -
term holistic benefits into the region in which we are fortunate to operate in."
Key Highlights of the 2023 ESG Report : (all amounts in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise
indicated)
• Indigenous Partnerships and Engagement: Signing of two new Exploration Agreements;
$446,440 in payments to Indigenous Nations for capacity building and compensation for
potential impacts of exploration work on rights and interests.
• Zero Fatalities and Lost -Time Injuries: No fatalities, lost -time injuries, or high -
consequence injuries occurred.
• Contributions to Local Communities: 50% local hiring; 27% of total budget spent on local
procurement; $1.5M allocated to local programs and partnerships.
• GHG Emissions Reduction: Increased permanent storage (sequestration) potential to 1.3
million tonnes of CO2 annually over life of mine, positioning the Crawford Nickel Sulphide
Project’s vision of becoming one of Canada’s largest, and Ontario’s largest, permanent
carbon storage sinks; reduced exploration related emission Intensity (kg of CO2e per metre
drilled) from 37 in 2022 to 31 in 2023.
• Strengthening Governance Structures: Female representation on the Board (33%);
refined policies at the Board and Committee level s; established Canada Nickel’s ESG
Committee.
“At Canada Nickel, we believe that sustainability is a key part of building a thriving business that
will endure for generations to come”, said Francisca Quinn, Chair of the ESG Committee of Canada
Nickel’s Board. “The programs and achievements highlighted in this report reflect our dedication
to integrating sustainability into everything we do. We believe that transparency is crucial, and as
an industry leader, we’re excited to share how we’re creating lasting va lue for all our
stakeholders.”
Looking ahead, Canada Nickel is committed to building on its ESG achievements as it advances
the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project in the Timmins Nickel District, Ontario.
For more information and to read the full 2023 ESG Report, please click here.
About Canada Nickel Company
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 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]
Sydney Oakes, Director of Indigenous Relations and Public Affairs
Phone: 905-929-7151
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. Forward -looking information is necessarily
based upon several 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: 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 property, environmental liabilities
(known and unknown), general business, economic, competitive, political and social
uncertainties, results of exploration programs, risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, 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 should
not place undue reliance on forward -looking information. All forward -looking information
contained in this press release 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 because of new information. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its
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accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.