Fort St. James Nickel Corporate Update
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Fort St. James Nickel Corporate Update
Vancouver, British Columbia – June 19, 2026 - Fort St. James Nickel Corp. (TSX.v:FTJ) (“FTJ”
or the “Company”) is please to announce the appointment of Mr. Jason Birmingham as an
independent director effective June 17, 2026.
Mr. Birmingham has over 37 years of experience as an entrepreneurial executive and consulting
professional. He brings to the Company hands-on experience in domestic and international
private and public company start-ups. Since April 1999 he has run his own consulting business
and has been involved with many companies in the capacities of founder/principal, senior officer,
director and/or financier. He brings experience with project generation, deal negotiation &
acquisition, corporate structuring & strategic planning, private and public company fiancé &
regulatory compliance, public & investor relations marketing and board & committee activities.
Industries served include resource
exploration/exploitation,
technology, hospitality and agri-
business. He has been a director of
several publicly listed companies
on the TSX Venture Exchange and
Canadian Stock Exchange. His
network of contacts within the
financial and business community
extends across North America and
Europe. Jason is currently the
Interim CEO & President of
Abound Energy Inc, and CEO of
Noveris Health Sciences Inc.
The Company also discloses that
the Company’s shares were halted
on June 17, 2026, for failure to
maintain Exchange requirements,
the Company having less than
three directors.
Mr. Jason Birmingham Director
TSX.V : FTJ
BER : WL3P
OTC : OARFF
June 19, 2026 News Release
Fort St. James News Release
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The Company has been placed on a 90-day Notice for failure to have an Annual General Meeting
(“AGM”) pursuant to Exchange Policy 3.2, section 4.1. The Company’s last Annual General
Meeting was held on August 27, 2024, and it anticipates holding its next Annual General Meeting
on September 10, 2026.
The Company has been placed on a 90- day Notice for Independent Directors and Audit
Committee requirements for non -compliance with Exchange Policy 3.1, sections 5.8 and 5.9,
because the Company has only one Independent Director and one Audit Committee member who
is not an Officer, employee or Control Person of the Issuer. The Company anticipates appointing
a second independent director by the end of June.
The Company further announces the appointment of Quinn Field- Dyte as the Chief Financial
Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company effective June 10, 2026.
The Company’s current directors are: Quinn Field- Dyte (audit committee member), Barry Brown
(audit committee member), and Jason Birmingham (independent and audit committee member).
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Quinn Field-Dyte”
Director
Fort St James Nickel Corp. 604-488-3900
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward -looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance
and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward -looking statements reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the
Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward -looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but
not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company's exploration and other
activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining
governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward- looking statements made
in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings
available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com . These forward -looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the
Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as
required by applicable law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.