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Giga Metals Releases Final Drill Results From 2018 Program

Drill Results

February 25, 2019

(Vancouver) – Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corp. (TSX.V: GIGA, OTC: HNCKF, FSE: BRR2 )

(“Giga Metals” or the “Company”) today announced analytical results from the remaining two of 40 holes

drilled in 2018 on the Company’s Turnagain Nickel/Cobalt Project. Results from the other 38 holes were

released in a news release dated January 30, 2019.

“We’re very pleased with these final drill results as both holes were mineralized over intervals spanning

more than 200 metres, ended in mineralization and further demonstrate the exceptional continuity of this

massive deposit,” said Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals. “These results along with previously released

holes will now be integrated into our resource model and metallurgical test work as we move the project

towards the pre-feasibility stage.”

Metallurgical Infill Drilling Program

The metallurgical infill drilling program was conducted with two skid-mounted drill rigs in the Horsetrail

and Northwest zones . Although this drill hole provide s valuable additional geological and resource

modeling information, its primary purpose was to collect material of appropriate characteristics for future

metallurgical testing. Drill core samples from this hole were one-quarter NQ core.

Table 1: Drill intercepts from metallurgical infill program drill hole DDH18-2921:

Hole Zone From

(m)

Interval

(m)

(%)

(ppb)

DDH18-292 HT

including

and

3.82

110.00

176.00

249.02 (EOH)

164.00

244.00

245.20

54.00

68.00

0.273

0.339

0.336

0.017

0.020

1HT: Horsetrail zone; EOH: end of hole. Metallurgical infill program holes were drilled into continuous

or near-continuous disseminated mineralization.

Infill Drilling Program

The infill drilling program was conducted with two skid-mounted drill rigs in the Horsetrail and Northwest

zones in areas of Inferred resources. Drill core samples were one-half NQ core.

Table 2: Drill intercepts from the infill drilling program drill hole DDH18-2842:

Hole Zone From

(m)

Interval

(m)

(%)

(ppb)

DDH18-284 NW

including

9.14

132.00

215.49 (EOH)

206.35

83.49

0.205

0.252

0.012

0.013

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2NW: Northwest zone; EOH: end of hole. Infill program holes were drilled into continuous or near-

continuous disseminated mineralization.

Figure 1: Infill and Metallurgical Infill Drill Hole Locations in Horsetrail and Northwest zones

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Quality Assurance, Quality Control

Diamond drilling in 2018 was conducted on the Turnagain property using NQ diameter drill rods. Drills

were oriented using a Reflex TN -14 Gyrocompass drill and, after completion of the drill hole, were

surveyed using a Reflex EZ -Gyro. Giga Metals systematically insert ed certified reference materials

(standards) and blanks into each batch of samples at regular intervals. Samples were placed in sealed bags

and shipped directly to the ALS Minerals preparatory laboratory in Terrace, British Columbia. The 2018

samples reported herein were analyzed by either ALS Global of Vancouver, British Columbia (“ALS”), or

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by TSL Laboratories of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan (“TSL”) . Samples prepared by ALS were by crushing

the entire sample to 70% passing 2 millimetres, riffle splitting of 250 grams and pulverizing the split to

better than 85% passing 75 micrometres. Samples prepared by TSL were by crushing the entire sample to

70% passing 1.70 millimetres, riffle splitting 250 grams and pulverizing the split to 95% passing 106

micrometres. The core samples also underwent a robust duplicate assay program that tests rejects and pulps

for reproducibility. Samples were also sent to an umpire lab. Base metal analyses were determined using

four-acid digestion method with ICP-AES finish. Precious metal anal yses were determined by fire assay

method with ICP-AES or ICP-AAS finish. Analytical results are verified with the application of industry

standard Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures.

Qualified Person

Greg Ross, P. Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, has read and approved all technical and

scientific information contained in this news release. Mr. Ross is the Company’s Turnagain Project

Manager.

About Giga Metals’ Turnagain Nickel-Cobalt Project

The Turnagain Project hosts the Horsetrail nickel -cobalt deposit, a significant undeveloped nickel-cobalt

sulphide deposit, located in British Columbia, Canada.

Engineering and metallurgical studies are underway with an objective of producing a Pre-Feasibility study.

Extensive metallurgical work indicates a clean concentrate grading 18% nickel and 1% cobalt is reliably

achievable using simple "off-the-shelf" processing technology.

The Turnagain project covers a large, relatively underexplored land package prospective for additional

ultramafic-hosted nickel-cobalt discoveries. Turnagain is one of the few projects in a stable jurisdiction that

can potentially deliver large quantities of cobalt and nickel to meet the growing needs of the electric vehicle

and energy storage markets at a time when many research analysts are projecting there will be shortages in

the cobalt and nickel required by battery manufacturers.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

"Mark Jarvis"

MARK JARVIS, PRESIDENT & CEO

GIGA METALS CORPORATION

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of

the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock

exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved the information contained

herein.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

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This news release contai ns forward -looking information which is subject to a variety of risks and

uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected in

the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this press release include the completion of

a Pre-Feasibility Study.

These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that

could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the for ward-looking

information. Risks that could change or prevent these statements from coming to fruition include changing

operational costs for mining and processing; increased capital costs; the timing and content of upcoming

work programs may be interrupted or delayed; geological interpretations based on drilling that may

change with more detailed information; the availability of labour, equipment, infrastructure and markets

for the products produced; and despite the current expected viability of the project , conditions changing

such that the minerals on our property cannot be economically mined, or that the required permits to build

and operate the envisaged mine cannot be obtained. The forward-looking information contained herein is

given as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise such information

to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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