Anthony Milewski becomes Chair of Giga Board Lyle Davis steps down but remains as Director

August 17, 2020 TSX.V - GIGA

Anthony Milewski becomes Chair of Giga Board

Lyle Davis steps down but remains as Director

(Vancouver) – Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSX.V – GIGA), announced today that

Mr. Lyle Davis is stepping down as Chair but will remain on the Board of Directors and as Chair

of the Audit Committee.

Mr. Anthony Milewski, currently a director of Giga, will become Non-Executive Chair of the

Company.

“I want to thank Lyle Davis for his years of service as Chair and for his continuing commitment to

our company,” said Mr. Jarvis. “It is appropriate for Anthony Milewski to become Chair at this

time to reflect his position as one of the larger shareholders of Giga Metals and his ongoing efforts

to ensure the financial strength of our company. Anthony has accumulated a stock position over

the last several years that currently stands at 6% of the outstanding shares; he is also Chair of Conic

Metals, which owns 6.9% of Giga’s common shares.”

Mr. Milewski is an entrepreneur and financier. He has spent his career in various aspects of the

mining industry, including as a company director, advisor, founder and investor. In particular, he

has been active in comm odities that further the decarbonization of society. Mr. Milewski has

helped finance numerous nickel mining projects including acquiring royalties on projects such

Dumont, Turnag ain, and Flemington, a joint venture interest in the currently producing Ramu

Nickel Mine, and a stream over the Voisey’s Bay expansion.

Mr. Milewski currently serves as the Chair of Conic Metals. Previously he served as a Managing

Director on the investment team at Pala Investments, and prior to that at Firebird Management

LLC. He has lived and worked in Africa and Russia, including a year as a Fulbright scholar, and

has spent considerable time in Central Asia.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Mark Jarvis”

Mark Jarvis, CEO

GIGA METALS CORPORATION

Tel – 604-681-2300

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