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Noble Reports Updates on Homeland Nickel

Corporate Updates

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TSX.V: NOB FWB: NB7 OTCQB: NLPXF

Noble Reports Updates on Homeland Nickel

TORONTO, August 18, 2025 – Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. ("Noble" or the "Company")

(TSXV: NOB) (OTCQB: NLPXF) is pleased to report that the News Release issued today giving

an Exploration and Corporate Update for Homeland Nickel in which Noble has a significant

shareholding was issued today the contents of which are below. This all relates to the White House

announcing immediate measures to be introduced to significantly increase the US production of

lithium, nickel, copper, and rare earths, with an eye to increased production, the creation of jobs

and, significantly, the reduction of US reliance on foreign nations.

“Homeland Nickel Exploration Update at Red Flat and Property Acquisition”

Toronto, Ontario – August 18, 2025 – Homeland Nickel Inc. (“Homeland Nickel ” or the

“Company”) (TSX-V: SHL, OTC: SRCGF) is pleased to announce it has received a Surface Use

Determination (SUD) from the Forest Service regarding its proposed Plan of Operation to drill 44

sonic holes at its 100% wholly owned Red Flat Nickel Laterite Project (“Red Flat”), located in

Southern Oregon, 12 kilometres inland from the community of Gold Beach. The Company has

also staked several mining claims over known nickel laterite at Woodcock Mountain.

Red Flat Exploration Update

The SUD completed by the Forest Service has approved all 44 sonic holes subject to certain

conditions that the Company finds reasonable, including moving the location of one hole by 30

feet and a request for independent sampling to confirm Homeland Nickel’s drill program results.

The next step will be to visit with the Forest Service Ranger based in Gold Beach (tentatively

scheduled for early September) and to complete a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)

review that will address the Company’s plans to drill to bedrock where its depth is less than 50

feet below surface.

Commenting on the approval, President and CEO Steve Balch said, “The Forest Service has

approved our drill program subject to a NEPA evaluation. While we are very pleased with this

result, we are unsure of the timeline for the NEPA evaluation but are hoping to complete the drill

program in the early fall of 2025, if such an evaluation can be expedited”.

New Mining Claims at Woodcock Mountain

Homeland Nickel has also staked several mining claims at Woodcock Mountain (196 mining

claims totaling 4,050 acres), an area previously identified by the United States Geological Survey

(USGS) as having significant concentrations of nickel laterite. Woodco ck Mountain is located

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within the same geological formation as Cleopatra, Red Flat, and Eight Dollar Mountain (“Eight

Dollar”), and is located 7 km west of Cave Junction, approximately 12 km south of Eight Dollar.

Commenting on the staking, Mr. Balch continued, “With Woodcock Mountain, we now have four

large properties to explore, all with significant nickel laterite exposures. Woodcock Mountain has

several historical assays over 1.0% nickel, including a 15- foot interval that graded 1.5% nickel.

Both Eight Dollar and Woodcock Mountain are located outside the withdraw area in Southern

Oregon and should be easier to permit. We will push our exploration efforts on all four properties

with the goal of defining resources as expeditiously as possible”.

Figure 1: Plan map showing the location of Homeland Nickel’s four nickel laterite properties (coordinates in WGS 84 / UTM Zone 10N) close to

the communities of Gold Beach and Grants Pass.

Qualified Person

Stephen J. Balch (BSc., P.Geo. #2250 – Ontario), President and CEO of Homeland Nickel and a

"Qualified Person" within the meaning of NI 43 -101, has verified the data disclosed in this news

release, and has otherwise reviewed and approved its technical content on behalf of the Company.

About Homeland Nickel

Homeland Nickel is a Canadian -based mineral exploration company focused on critical metal

resources with nickel projects in Oregon, United States and copper and gold projects in

Newfoundland, Canada. The Company holds a significant portfolio of mining securities including

1.995 million shares of Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSX -V: CNC), 9.960 million shares of

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX -V: NOB), 11.522 million shares of Benton Resources Inc.

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(TSX-V: BEX), 81,150 shares of Vinland Lithium Inc. (TSX -V: VLD) and 2.761 million shares

of Magna Terra Minerals Inc. (TSX -V: MTT). Homeland Nickel ’s common shares trade on the

TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “SHL”. More detailed information can be found on the

Company’s website at:

http://www.homelandnickel.com

Cautionary Statement

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

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved

or disapproved the information contained herein.

This news release contains statements that constitute “forward -looking statements”. Forward-

looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and include, but are not limited to,

disclosure regarding possible events, that are based on assumpt ions and courses of action, and in

certain cases, can be identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”,

“intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions

“will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur, or the negative forms of any of these words

and other similar expressions. Forward- looking statements include statements related to future

plans for the Company, and other forward- looking information. Forward -looking statements are

based on various assumptions including with respect to the anticipated actions of securities

regulators, stock exchanges, and government entities, management plans and timelines, as well as

results of operations, performance, business prospects and opport unities. Although the forward-

looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what the management of the

Company believes are reasonable assumptions on the date of this news release, such assumptions

may prove to be incorrect. Forward- looking statements involve known and unknown risks and

uncertainties, they should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and they will

not necessarily be accurate indications of whether such results will be achieved. A number of

factors co uld cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the

results discussed in the forward -looking statements, including, but not limited to: an inability to

develop and successfully implement exploration strategies; general business, economic,

competitive, political and social uncertainties; the lack of available capital; impact of the evolving

situation in Ukraine on the business of the Company; and other risks detailed from time-to-time in

the Company’s ongoing filings with securities regulatory authorities, which filings can be found

at www.sedarplus.ca. The Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent

with these forward -looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on

forward-looking statements in this press release. These forward-looking statements are made as of

the date of this news release and the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any

forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, unless

otherwise required by law.

Contact

Stephen Balch, President & CEO

Phone: 905-407-9586

Email: [email protected]

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About Noble Mineral Exploration Inc.

Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company which, in addition

to its holdings of securities in Canada Nickel Company Inc., Homeland Nickel Inc., East Timmins

Nickel, and its interest in the Holdsworth gold exploration property in the area of Wawa, Ontario,

will continue to hold ~2,215 hectares in Thomas Twp in the Timmins area and ~175 hectares of

mining claims in Central Newfoundland. It will also hold its ~4,845 hectares in the Nagagami

Carbonatite Complex and its ~4,600 hectares in the Boulder Project both near Hearst, Ontario, as

well as ~3,700 hectares in the Buckingham Graphite Property, ~10,152 hectares in the Havre St

Pierre Nickel, Copper, PGM property, ~482 hectares in the Cere-Villebon Nickel, Copper, PGM

property, all of which are in the province of Quebec, ~569 hectares in the Chateau (Uranium, Rare

Earths, Phosphorus, Silver) Property in Kitivik, northern Quebec , and the ~461 hectare Taser

Uranium-Molybdenum property in northern Quebec . Noble’s common shares trade on the TSX

Venture Exchange under the symbol “NOB”.

More detailed information on Noble is available on the website at

www.noblemineralexploration.com.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

The foregoing information may contain forward- looking statements relating to the future

performance of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. Forward -looking statements, specifically those

concerning future performance, are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, and actual results

may differ materially from the Company’s plans and expectations. These plans, expectations, risks

and uncertainties are detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company

with the TSX Venture Exchange and securi ties regulators. Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. does

not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward -looking statements, whether as a result

of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contacts:

H. Vance White, President

Phone: 416-214-2250

Fax: 416-367-1954

Email: [email protected]

Investor Relations

Email: [email protected]