2017 Maniitsoq Exploration Program Underway
NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.
2200-1055 W. Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6E 2E9
Tel: (604) 770-4334
Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118
2017 MANIITSOQ EXPLORATION PROGRAM UNDERWAY
Vancouver, British Columbia, June 20, 2017 – North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN)
(OTCBB: WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108) (the " Company") is pleased to announce that the 2017
exploration program has commenced at its 100% ow ned Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM project in
Southwest Greenland.
The Company is undertaking the third year of a focu ssed three-year strategy to advance the Maniitsoq
Project. The primary exploration objective in 2017 is to carry out step-out drilling at three key locations,
the Imiak Hill Complex (IHC), Fossilik and P-013SE, in order to advance one or more areas to delineation
drilling stage for 2018 (Figure 1). Concurrently, the Company will be carrying out infrastructure-related
and environmental baseline studies and advancing the project’s social license through on-going corporate
social responsibility initiatives.
NAN CEO, Keith Morrison, commented: “The results from the 2016 drilling campaign were successful in
allowing NAN to progress to this next stage of fo llow-up drilling to continue to evaluate size potential at
Maniitsoq. The goal of the 2017 work program is to advance the project to a delineation and resource
estimate stage by 2018 and to continue to lay the gro und work for critical infrastructure needed for future
resource development.”
The 2017 exploration program will comprise approximately 11,000 metres of diamond drilling, borehole
electromagnetic (BHEM) surveys, surface Induced Polarization (“I P”) geophysical surveys, mapping,
prospecting, sampling, structural geological studies and 3D modeling. A key component of program
implementation will be the 3D integration and modeling of all exploration data in order to optimize drill
hole targeting and develop new drilling targets within prospective norite stratigraphy.
The three areas selected for drilling in 2017 are a culmi nation of the exploration work carried out in 2015
and 2016. Fossilik and the IHC each represent areas where one or more discrete and open sulphide
lenses and multiple untested exploration tar gets have been defined. P- 013 SE represents a new
discovery of high grade nickel sulphide mineralizat ion which has only been tested with one drill hole to
date. In particular, step-o ut drilling will be carried out to follow- up significant sulphide mineralization
intersected in 2016 at the following zones (see News Releases dated October 12, 2016; October 26,
2016; October 31, 2016; and November 16, 2016):
P-058 (Fossilik)
MQ-16-105: 10.20 metres of 3.41% Ni, 0. 28% Cu, 0.10% Co and 0.13 g/t Pt+Pd+Au
P-013 SE
MQ-16-109: 13.35 metres of 2.88% Ni, 0. 80% Cu, 0.06% Co and 0.46 g/t Pt+Pd+Au
Mikissoq (IHC)
MQ-16-117: 74.05 metres of 1.08% Ni, 0. 54% Cu, 0.03% Co and 0.11 g/t Pt+Pd+Au
Spotty Hill (IHC)
MQ-16-121: 4.75 metres of 1.59% Ni, 0.30% Cu, 0.04% Co and 0.66 g/t Pt+Pd+Au
The Company’s exploration base camp on Puiattoq Bay was re-opened in late May and early June.
Equipment and work crews have mobilized to site an d drilling is now underway with two drill rigs. A third
drill rig was also mobilized to site and is expected to begin operation in late July. The field program is
estimated to extend to mid-September.
Surveys in support of an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment are ongoing and a requirement
for an Exploitation Licence for the Maniitsoq proper ty, will commence in June in the areas of active
exploration. This will include the recently acqui red watershed 06.H current ly being assessed for the
potential to develop a hydropower resource consistent with the emphasis by the Greenland Government
on securing environmentally friendly energy sources for any industrial development, including mining (see
News Release dated March 29, 2017).
About North American Nickel
North American Nickel is a mineral exploration co mpany with 100% owned properties in Maniitsoq,
Greenland and Sudbury, Ontario.
The Maniitsoq property in Greenland is a Camp scale project comprising 2,985 square km covering
numerous high-grade nickel-copper sulphide occu rrences associated with norite and other mafic-
ultramafic intrusions of the Greenland Norite Belt (GNB). The >75km-long belt is situated along, and near,
the southwest coast of Greenland ac cessible from the existing Seqi deep water port (See NAN News
Release dated January 19, 2015) with an all year r ound shipping season and abundant hydro-electric
potential.
The Post Creek/Halcyon property in Sudbury is strategically located adjacent to the past producing
Podolsky copper-nickel-platinum group metal deposit of KGHM International Ltd. The property lies along
the extension of the Whistle Offset dyke structure. Such geological structures host major Ni-Cu-PGM
deposits and producing mines within the Sudbury Camp.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under
applicable securities laws concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of
the Company. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to the succ ess of exploration activities; impa ct of mineralogy, estimation of
mineral resources at mineral projects of the Compan y; the future economics of minerals including nickel
and copper; synergies and financial impact facilities; the benefits of the development potential of the
properties of the Company and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical
fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are frequently characterize d by words such as "plan," "expect," "project,"
"intend," "believe," "anticipate", "est imate" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or
conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of
management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and
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 forwar d-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are
based on factors and events that are not within th e control of the Company and there is no assurance
they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking
statements include variations in metal grades, changes in market conditions, variations in recovery rates,
risks relating to international operations, fluctuatin g metal prices and currency exchange rates, and other
risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to the failure of plant, equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not
exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forwar d-looking statements should carefully
consider the above factors as well as the uncertaint ies they represent and the risk they entail. The
Company believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking st atements are reasonable,
but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking
statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only
as of the date of this press release. The Compan y undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by
applicable securities laws.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those descri bed in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause action s, events or results not to be anticipat ed, estimated or intended. Statements
concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking
statements to the extent they in volve estimates of the mineralizat ion that will be encountered if the
property is developed.
Statements about the Company's futu re expectations and all other statem ents in this press release other
than historical facts are "forward lo oking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as that term defined in the Private
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends t hat such forward-looking statements be subject to
the safe harbours created thereby. Since these statements involve risks and uncertainties and are subject
to change at any time, the Company's actual result s may differ materially from the expected results . For
further information on the project, please see National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101) technical report
prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) In c. (SRK) dated effective March 24 th, 2016, titled “Independent
Technical Report for the Maniitsoq Nickel-Cop per-PGM Project, Greenland”, available under the
Company's profile at www.sedar.com or at www.northamericannickel.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mark Fedikow
President
North American Nickel Inc.
For more information contact:
North American Nickel Inc.
Jaclyn Ruptash
Corporate Communications
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