Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. Announces Appointment to Its Board of Directors
Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. Announces
Appointment to Its Board of Directors
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2023) -
Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. (TSXV: PNRL)
(OTCQX: PNRLF) (
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PNRL
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or the
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Company
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is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jason
LeBlanc to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
Mr. LeBlanc has over 20 years of financial, business and capital markets experience in the mining
industry. Most recently, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Yamana Gold Inc. from 2017 to 2023,
following successively senior roles with Yamana since 2006 that included debt and equity raises totaling
over $2 billion and extensive M&A and other corporate transactions totaling over $15 billion.
Mr. LeBlanc holds a Master of Finance degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of
Commerce degree from the University of Windsor. He also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst
designation.
PNRL CEO Keith Morrison commented: "I welcome Jason to our Board. His knowledge and experience
in managing mineral asset growth and public market transactions will be a benefit for our company in
advancing our flagship projects in Botswana."
The Board of Directors now consists of six members being Charles Riopel, Keith Morrison, John Hick,
William O'Reilly, Don Newberry and Jason LeBlanc.
About Premium Nickel Resources Ltd.
PNRL is a mineral exploration and development company that focuses on discovering and advancing
high-quality nickel, copper and cobalt resources. We are driven by our belief that the demand for these
metals will continue to grow in the medium to long term, as a result of global urbanization and the
increasing adoption of electric motors over internal combustion engines. These metals are vital for
achieving a low-carbon future.
Our global strategy is to identify the most promising Ni-Cu-Co-PGE projects and acquire or invest in
opportunities that offer high prospectivity in mining friendly jurisdictions located in low-risk countries with
supportive foreign investment and resource acts as well as rule-of-law. Our portfolio includes various
projects (Botswana, Greenland, Canada and Morocco) that complement our flagship Selebi Ni-Cu-Co
sulphide mine located in Selebi-Phikwe, Botswana.
PNRL is committed to governance through transparent accountability and open communication within
our team and our stakeholders. Our skilled team has collectively worked over 100 projects collectively,
accumulating over 400 years of resource discoveries, mine development and mine re-engineering
experience on projects like Selebi and Selkirk. PNRL's team members have on average more than 20
years of experience in every single aspect of mine discovery and development, from geology to
operations.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Keith Morrison
Chief Executive Officer
Premium Nickel Resources Ltd.
For further information about Premium Nickel Resources Ltd., please contact:
Jaclyn Ruptash
Vice President Business Development
+1 (604) 770-4334
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news
release. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking information or statements are reasonable, prospective
investors in the Company securities should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements
because the Company can provide no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking information and statements contained in this news release are as of the date of this
news release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise this forward-looking
information and statements except as required by law.
For additional information with respect to these and other factors and assumptions underlying the
forward-looking information made in this news release concerning the Company, see (i) the section
entitled
"Risks and Uncertainties"
in the most recent management discussion and analysis of the
Company, and (ii) the risk factors outlined in the filing statement of the Company dated July 22, 2022,
both of which are available electronically on SEDAR (
www.sedar.com
) under PNRL's issuer profile. The
forward-looking statements set forth herein concerning the Company reflect management's expectations
as at the date of this news release and are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
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