Nickel North Commences 2026 Summer Exploration Program at HAWK Ridge Cu-Ni-PGE Sulfide Project
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NICKEL NORTH COMMENCES 2026 SUMMER EXPLORATION
PROGRAM AT HAWK RIDGE CU-NI-PGE SULFIDE PROJECT
VANCOUVER, BC — July 10, 2026 – Nickel North Exploration Corp. (“Nickel North” or the “Company”)
(TSX-V: NNX) is pleased to announce that its 2026 summer field exploration program has officially
commenced during the first week of July at the Company’s 100% owned Hawk Ridge Cu -Ni-Co-PGE
Sulfide Project in Northern Quebec.
The Hawk Ridge Project encompasses 411 mineral claims covering a total area of 179.67 km² along a
highly prospective 50 km long magmatic sulfide belt. Field crews mobilized swiftly, and initial phases
of geological mapping, geochemical sampling, and passiv e seismic geophysics are already well
underway across the major known mineralization zones.
Key Exploration Highlights from Early July Operations:
• Surface Soil Geochemical Sampling: The field team has successfully completed 100 surface
soil sampling over two high -priority target areas (Figure 1). All samples have been securely
bagged and are being transported to Vancouver for immediate portable X -Ray Fluorescence
(XRF) analysis to guide ongoing field targeting.
Figure 1 Map shows Rock and Soil Sampling Locations
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• Targeted Rock Sampling & New Mineralization Zone Discoveries: Prospecting and bedrock
sampling have focused on the North Hopes Advanced, Pio, and Sindler Gamma zones. A new
mineralized zone outcropping with strong Cu-Ni mineralization and alteration within the
North Hopes Advanced target areas have been discovered by the field crew. The new zone is
about 500m long and > 20 m wide which has been mapped and sampled. A total of 35
mineralized rock samples have been dispatched via air cargo to Vancouver for formal
assaying.
• Historical Core Relogging & Re-Assaying: A total of 106 mineralized core samples (Figure 3)
and 60m unsampled mineralized cores from 4 historical holes from previous drilling
campaigns have been systematically relogged and sampled. These historical samples have
been shipped via air cargo to Montreal and are being submitted to a local certified
commercial laboratory for comprehensive re-assaying.
Figure 2 Picture Shows Copper and Nickel Mineralization in the New Discovery Zone
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• Passive Seismic Geophysical Surveys: The geophysics crew has completed 4 lines of Short-
Period Receiver Function Technique (SFRT) passive seismic surveying, totaling around 3500
linear meters. The survey lines directly intersect the core mineralized trends and historical
aeromagnetic pipe-like anomalies at Pio, Sindler-Gamma, Fold and Bay, and Hopes
Advanced Zones. Raw geophysical data will be processed and interpreted over the coming
weeks to evaluate deeper structural extensions of the sulfide bodies and the pipe-like
magnetic anomalies.
Tony Guo, CEO of Nickel North, commented: “Kicking off our field operations early in the season is
a tremendous achievement for the team. By deploying this focused, science-first strategy, we can
systematically unlock value across several prominent targets within the broad Hawk Ridge footprint
while keeping a sharp eye on our capital expenditure. Moving forward, these incoming datasets—
spanning geochemistry, assays, and passive seismic profiles—will directly shape the geometry of our
upcoming diamond drilling campaign, which we intend to launch in 2027-2028. Investors can look
forward to consistent updates as these results filter back from the labs and contact company late.”
Figure 3 Relogged and Resampled the Historical Drill cores on site
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Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by John Guo,
P.Geo., registered in the province of Quebec, an independent geologist consultant from Eco-Goldex
Inc and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the field work
program, reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news
release.
About Nickel North Exploration Corp.
Nickel North Exploration is a Canada-based exploration company focused on defining a Cu-Ni-Co-
PGE mineral resource at its Hawk Ridge Project in Northern Quebec. The Board of Directors,
Advisory Committee, and management team are experienced, successful mine finders. The property
consists of a 50 km long belt of strong magmatic Cu-Ni-Co-PGE occurrences covering 179.67 km²
near tidewater. Quebec is a globally recognized, mining-friendly jurisdiction. Nickel North
Exploration is a conscientious corporate citizen that maintains strong, positive relations with local
Inuit communities and is deeply committed to sustainable, collaborative mineral development.
In 2021, Nickel North Exploration Corp. was recognized as a key participant in the Critical and
Strategic Minerals value chain by Quebec's Ministry of Economics and Innovation (MEI) under the
Quebec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals (2020-2025), which aims to
stimulate exploration, mining, transformation, and recycling of critical metals.
Further information on the Company is available at www.nnexploration.com.
Per: “Tony Guo”
Tony Guo
Nickel North Exploration Inc.
Tony Guo. P. Geo, Chief Executive Officer (Tel: +1-778-877-
5480) E-mail: [email protected]
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