Flying Nickel Closes $200,000 Private Placement, Appoints VP of Exploration
Flying Nickel Closes $200,000 Private Placement, Appoints
VP of Exploration
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 19, 2023 – Flying Nickel Mining Corp. (“Flying Nickel”
or the “Compa ny”) (TSX -V:FLYN, OTCQB:FLYNF) announces that it has closed a non-
brokered private placement of 1,250,000 units for gross proceeds of $200,000 (the
“Placement”). Each unit is priced at $0.16 and consists of one common share of the Company
and one share purchase warrant with each warrant entitling the holder to purcha se one
additional share of the Company at a price of $0.20 per share for 3 years. No finder’s fees were
paid in connection with the Placement.
The securities issued as part of the Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period.
Proceeds of the Placement are expected to be used for exploration, working capital and general
corporate purposes.
Furthermore, the Company announces the appointment of Mr. Adrian Lupascu as the
Company’s VP of Exploration, effective April 24, 2023. Adrian is a “Qualified Person” as defined
in National Instrument 43 -101 (“NI 43 -101”). He holds a bachelor's degree in geological
engineering and a master's degree in geochemistry. As an accomplished geologist and
engineer, he has more than 20 years of experience in mining expl oration and development for
nickel platinum-group-metals, other precious and base metals projects.
Adrian was previously with Glencore, Agnico Eagle, Goldcorp and Nyrstar. Adrian has hands-on
skills which include managing onsite diamond drilling and production blasting, geological
modeling, management of quality assurance/quality control standards, geochem laboratory work
and community relationships.
Upon his appointment, Mr. Lupascu will be granted a total of 100,000 incentive stock options
(the “ Options”) to purchase common shares in the capital of the Company , with an exercise
price at the closing market price of April 21, 2023. The Options will vest at 12.5% per quarter for
the first two years following the grant date and will expire on April 24, 2028.
Flying Nickel and Nevada Vanadium Mining Corp. ( “Nevada Vanadium”) also announce that
further to their joint press releases dated October 5, 2022 and August 23, 2022, Flying Nickel
and Nevada Vanadium continue to work diligently with their respective advisors towards
completion of the proposed acquisition of al l of the issued and outstanding common shares of
Nevada Vanadium by Flying Nickel by way of a court -approved plan of arrangement (the
“Transaction”). Nevada Vanadium, in collaboration with its technical advisors, is updating the
Gibellini Preliminary Economic Assessment which is near completion. Flying Nickel and Nevada
Vanadium expect to update the closing schedule in early May 2023.
About Flying Nickel
Flying Nickel Mining Corp. is a premier nickel sulphide mining and exploration company. The
company is advancing its 100% owned Minago nickel project in the Thompson nickel belt in
Manitoba, Canada.
Further information on the Company can be found at www.flynickel.com.
FLYING NICKEL MINING CORP.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
John Lee
Interim Chief Executive Officer
For more information about the Company, please contact:
Phone: Phone: 1.877.664.2535 / 1.877.6NICKEL
Email: [email protected]
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release, including statements which may contain
words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, or similar
expressions, and statements related to matters which are not historical facts, are forward -
looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward -looking
statements, which reflect management’s expectations regarding Flyi ng Nickel’s future growth,
results of operations, performance, business prospects and opportunities, are based on certain
factors and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may
cause the actual results, performance, or achi evements to be materially different from future
results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward -looking
statements.
These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on
the Flying Nickel’s forward-looking statements. Flying Nickel believes that the expectations
reflected in the forward -looking statements contained in this news release and the documents
incorporated by reference herein are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these
expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, although Flying Nickel has attempted to
identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially
from those described in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Flying Nickel
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any future revisions to forward -looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news or to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events, except as expressly required by law.