Completes Non Brokered Private Placement

GIGA METALS CORPORATION

August 31 2017 TSX-V - GIGA

Giga Metals Corporation

Completes Non Brokered Private Placement

(VANCOUVER, BC) - Giga Metals Corporation (the “Company”), trading symbol -

GIGA (formerly Hard Creek Nickel Corp.) has completed the non brokered

private placement of 8,333,333 Units which was announced August 3 2017.

The Company today closed 8,333,333 Units at $0.06 per Unit for gross proceeds

of $500,000. Each Unit consists of one share and one share purchase warrant.

Each full warrant is exercisable at Cdn. $0.07 for one year up to August 30, 2018

and at Cdn. $0.08 for up to 2 years thereafter, expiring August 30, 2020. The

securities issued have a hold period expiring 4 months plus one day after

issuance, being December 31, 2017.

No control blocks were created as a result of the private placement.

Proceeds of the private placement will be used for gen eral corporate purposes.

The Company also plans to be looking for new opportunities in the battery

materials space.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Mark Jarvis”

MARK JARVIS, President

GIGA METALS CORPORATION

Tel: 604 681 2300

Neither the 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 of accuracy of this news

release.

Suite 203, 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC V6C 1G8

Tel: 604 681 2300