PO. Box 63623 Capilano PO

NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL INC.

PO. Box 63623 Capilano PO

North Vancouver, B.C.

V7P 3P1

Tel: (604) 770-4334

Toll Free: 1-866-816-0118

NORTH AMERICAN NICKEL APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL

OFFICER

Vancouver, British Columbia, March 1, 2017 – North American Nickel Inc. (TSX VENTURE: NAN)

(OTCBB: WSCRF) (CUSIP: 65704T 108) (the "Company" or “NAN”) is pleased to announce that it has

appointed Mr. Alexander Dann as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

Mr. Dann has over 20 years’ experience leading financial operations and strategic planning for multinational

companies, primarily in the mining sector. Mr. Dann is currently CFO for Era Resources Inc. and previously

held senior roles with Falconbridge Ltd., Rio Algom Ltd., and most recently as CFO of Avion Gold Corp.,

prior to its acquisition by Endeavour Mining Corporation.

Mr. Dann holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Laval University in Quebec City and is

a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario.

NAN CEO, Keith Morrison, commented: “I am pleased to welcome Alex to our team in his new position as

CFO, and I am confident his depth of experience in capital markets and corporate strategic planning will

help drive the continued growth of the company.

I would like to thank Ms. Cheryl Messier for her great work and leadership as CFO for the Company and

we wish her success in her future endeavours.”

About the Company

NAN is a mineral exploration company 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 occurrences 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 accessible from the existing Seqi deep water port (See NAN News Release

dated January 19, 2015) with an all year round shipping season and abundant hydro-electric potential.

The Company's Post Creek/Halcyon property in Sudbury is strategically located adjacent to the past

producing Podolsky copper -nickel-platinum group metal deposit of KGHM In ternational Ltd. The property

lies along an interpreted extension of the Whistle Offset embayment 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 timing and completion of the Offering, the availability of financing, the

availability of regulatory approvals for the Offering and the anticipated use of pr oceeds from the Offering.

Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein

constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words

such as “plan,” “expec t,” “project,” “intend,” “believe,” “anticipate”, “estimate” 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 st atements 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 forward-looking statements. Many of

these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the 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 the inability to obtain adequate financing, the inability to obtain regulatory approvals

required in relation to that financing. The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is

not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully

consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. The Company

believes that the expectations reflected in those forward -looking statement s 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 r elease. The Company 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 importan t factors that could cause actual actions, events

or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors

that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. Statements concerning

mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward -looking statements to

the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered if the property is developed.

Statements about the Company's f uture expectations and all other statements in this press release other

than historical facts are "forward looking 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 t erm defined in the Private

Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company intends that 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 results may differ materially from the expected results.

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

604-770-4334

Toll free: 1-866-816-0118

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policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this re lease.