Canada Nickel Closes Previously Announced US$15 Million Loan Facility with Auramet International, Inc.

Canada Nickel Company Inc. (" Canada Nickel " or the " Company ") (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) today announced that it has closed a secured loan facility with Auramet International, Inc. ("Auramet") of US$15 million previously announced on June 24, 2024 .

The loan is due January 9, 2025 , carries an interest rate of 1.00% per month, and is subject to a 2.5% arrangement fee. At closing, Auramet also received 750,000 1-year warrants with a strike price of $1.42 per common share. The loan is subject to such terms and conditions including certain specified positive and negative covenants that are customary for a transaction of this nature. The warrants and the underlying shares are subject to a four month hold period under applicable Canadian securities laws. The Company expects to use the proceeds from the loan for working capital purposes.

About Auramet

Auramet is one of the largest physical precious metals merchants in the world with over US$20 billion in annual revenues and which provides a full range of services to all participants in the precious metals supply chain. Auramet is a private company established in 2004 by seasoned professionals who have assembled a global team of industry specialists with over 350 years combined industry experience. Their business consists of three main activities: physical metals trading, metals merchant banking (including direct lending) and project finance advisory services. The company has built a consistently successful and prominent franchise in the metals space on the back of an experienced management team that has proven to be innovative and capable of delivering the highest quality service to participants in the sector. In fiscal year 2023 it purchased over 7 million ounces of gold, 126 million ounces of silver and 3 million ounces of PGMs, and has provided term financing facilities in excess of US$1 billion to date. Auramet is looking to grow its capital investment business in equity, royalties and streams in the precious metals and battery related metals mining space. Auramet is proud to have been awarded a Gold Medal the past two years for its ESG commitment by EcoVadis, the most trusted provider of ESG ratings with a network of more than 90,000 rated companies. For more information on Auramet, please visit www.auramet.com .

About Canada Nickel Company

Canada Nickel Company Inc. is advancing the next generation of nickel-sulphide projects to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless steel markets. Canada Nickel Company has applied in multiple jurisdictions to trademark the terms NetZero Nickel™, NetZero Cobalt™, NetZero Iron™ and is pursuing the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Canada Nickel provides investors with leverage to nickel in low political risk jurisdictions. Canada Nickel is currently anchored by its 100% owned flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project in the heart of the prolific Timmins - Cochrane mining camp. For more information, please visit www.canadanickel.com .

For further information, please contact:

Mark Selby
CEO
Phone: 647-256-1954
Email: info@canadanickel.com

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, the use of proceeds from the loan, the ability of the Company to deliver nickel required to feed the high growth electric vehicle and stainless steel markets, and the development of processes to allow the production of net zero carbon nickel, cobalt, and iron products. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Canada Nickel to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. There are no assurances that Crawford will be placed into production. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: inability to repay the loan or comply with the covenants set out in the loan agreement; the actual results of development activities; project delays; inability to raise the funds necessary to complete development; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; future prices of metals or project costs could differ substantially and make any commercialization uneconomic; availability of alternative nickel sources or substitutes; actual nickel recovery; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in applicable laws; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; accidents, labour disputes, the availability and productivity of skilled labour and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals, necessary permitting or in the completion of development or construction activities; mineral resource estimates relating to Crawford could prove to be inaccurate for any reason whatsoever; additional but currently unforeseen work may be required to advance to the feasibility stage; and even if Crawford goes into production, there is no assurance that operations will be profitable. Although Canada Nickel has attempted to identify important 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 to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Canada Nickel disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Canada Nickel Achieves Best Drill Results to Date at Reid

Highlights

Best Reid interval to date – 661 metres of 0.29% nickel including 100 metres of 0.42% nickel and 40 metres of 0.51% nickel in REI-24-35
All 8 holes targeting Reid Central Core intersected core lengths greater than 620 metres with average grades of 0.21% to 0.29% nickel

Canada Nickel Company Inc. (" Canada Nickel " or the " Company ") (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) is pleased to announce positive assay results from its ongoing 2024 exploration program at its Reid property, located 37 kilometres northwest of Timmins, Ontario .

Hole ID	From (m)	To (m)	Length (m)*	Ni %	Co %	Pd g/t	Pt g/t	Cr %	Fe %	S %
Central Core
REI24-27	27.2	702.0	674.8	0.27	0.012	0.013	0.008	0.67	5.62	0.076
including	60.0	94.5	34.5	0.30	0.013	0.024	0.007	0.66	5.76	0.110
REI24-28	18.6	705.0	686.4	0.26	0.012	0.010	0.006	0.84	5.90	0.023
including	235.5	250.5	15.0	0.30	0.012	0.006	0.008	0.87	5.46	0.025
REI24-29	54.0	568.6	514.6	0.23	0.010	0.011	0.008	0.63	6.59	0.028
and	642.6	696.0	53.4	0.24	0.014	0.017	0.011	0.85	7.46	0.026
REI24-30	30.0	702.0	672.0	0.24	0.013	0.014	0.010	0.70	6.79	0.060
including	633.0	640.5	7.5	0.42	0.018	0.080	0.040	0.63	8.13	0.288
and	664.5	673.5	9.0	0.37	0.019	0.071	0.046	0.51	8.75	0.275
REI24-31	28.0	648.4	620.4	0.22	0.013	0.013	0.009	0.61	6.85	0.072
including	31.5	340.5	309.0	0.27	0.012	0.010	0.006	0.71	6.11	0.074
including	39.0	52.0	13.0	0.41	0.014	0.026	0.014	0.69	5.68	0.075
and	279.0	306.0	27.0	0.29	0.014	0.016	0.005	0.68	7.61	0.131
REI24-32	21.0	696.0	675.0	0.21	0.012	0.008	0.007	0.71	6.43	0.034
including	166.5	421.5	255.0	0.25	0.011	0.005	0.004	0.89	5.57	0.038
REI24-35	40.5	702.0	661.5	0.29	0.012	0.018	0.013	0.69	5.67	0.052
including	340.5	361.5	21.5	0.34	0.013	0.221	0.094	0.66	5.85	0.074
and	601.5	702.0	100.5	0.42	0.015	0.035	0.019	0.59	6.26	0.123
including	645.0	685.5	40.5	0.51	0.015	0.040	0.023	0.59	6.21	0.149
REI24-37	42.2	697.5	655.3	0.24	0.013	0.012	0.009	0.57	6.28	0.032
including	42.2	312.0	269.8	0.27	0.013	0.023	0.018	0.60	6.19	0.029
including	202.5	219.0	16.5	0.41	0.015	0.241	0.146	0.49	7.16	0.093
REI24-38	27.0	702.0	675.0	0.22	0.012	0.024	0.018	0.63	6.55	0.045
including	238.0	550.5	312.5	0.26	0.012	0.048	0.035	0.69	6.04	0.056
including	301.5	327.0	25.5	0.32	0.012	0.009	0.006	0.78	5.97	0.078
and	510.0	540	30	0.33	0.012	0.174	0.229	0.74	6.16	0.103
Central Dyke Corridor
REI24-23	24.0	303.0	279.0	0.18	0.014	0.010	0.012	0.53	7.82	0.016
and	343.8	564.0	220.2	0.25	0.013	0.010	0.006	0.77	7.47	0.038
REI24-24	78.9	94.9	16.0	0.27	0.012	0.067	0.024	0.68	5.89	0.098
and	174.1	247.2	73.1	0.25	0.012	0.006	0.005	0.83	5.61	0.036
and	260.0	627.0	367.0	0.24	0.011	0.004	0.007	0.85	5.79	0.063
and	674.0	705.0	31.0	0.19	0.012	0.003	0.006	0.55	7.32	0.028
REI24-25	28.0	312.0	284.0	0.18	0.013	0.009	0.011	0.58	7.64	0.035
and	322.7	717.0	394.3	0.23	0.012	0.008	0.007	0.78	6.13	0.034
REI24-26	30.6	106.5	75.9	0.27	0.011	0.016	0.013	0.77	5.47	0.034
and	122.9	280.0	157.1	0.20	0.013	0.050	0.018	0.56	7.65	0.033
and	321.4	488.5	167.1	0.20	0.014	0.024	0.016	0.50	8.25	0.032

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Canada Nickel Announces Results from Crawford PGM Zone Infill Drilling Campaign

Highlights

Successful infill drilling campaign targeted PGM Zones at Crawford with 45 holes intersecting drill intervals of > 1g/t palladium + platinum
Results include:
- 2.19 g/t palladium + platinum over core length of 76.5 metres in Crawford Main Zone including 3.90 g/t over core length of 13.5 metres
- 1.15 g/t palladium + platinum over 38.5 metres in Crawford East Zone including 2.94 g/t over core length of 4.5 metres
PGM results will be included in development of a Crawford PGM Zone resource estimate and incorporated into the Crawford nickel mine plan

Canada Nickel Company Inc. (" Canada Nickel " or the " Company ") (TSXV: CNC) (OTCQX: CNIKF) today announced additional results from its drilling program targeting the PGM zones that occur along the Crawford Main and East Zone boundaries and within the existing mine plan outlined in the Crawford Nickel Project feasibility study.

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Finlay Minerals announces the commencement of the 2025 PIL & ATTY Property Exploration Programs

finlay minerals ltd. (TSXV: FYL) (OTCQB: FYMNF) ("Finlay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the start of the 2025 exploration programs for its PIL and ATTY Properties within the Toodoggone Mining District of Northern British Columbia . These programs are fully funded under the Earn-In Agreements with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport"). Under these agreements, Freeport can earn up to an 80% interest in each property by investing $35 million in exploration expenditures and making cash payments of $4.1 million over a period of six years. ( Reference #1 ).

The exploration programs at PIL and ATTY are designed to best outline and prioritize as many targets as possible for drill testing in 2026. The 2025 programs at both PIL and ATTY will consist of the following activities with Finlay acting as Operator:

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Hole ID	Easting (mE)	Northing (mN)	Azimuth (⁰)	Dip (⁰)	Length (m)
REI24-23	456758	5404333	135	-55	564
REI24-24	457157	5404317	0	-60	705
REI24-25	457345	5404725	180	-60	717
REI24-26	457350	5404200	258	-50	528
REI24-27	456165	5403790	0	-60	702
REI24-28	456960	5404500	180	-70	705
REI24-29	457555	5403900	0	-55	696
REI24-30	457350	5404450	180	-60	702
REI24-31	456365	5404000	0	-60	648
REI24-32	456960	5404500	315	-60	705
REI24-35	456960	5404100	180	-60	702
REI24-37	457765	5404100	180	-60	697
REI24-38	456365	5403800	180	-60	702

Hole ID	Easting (mE)	Northing (mN)	Azimuth (⁰)	Dip (⁰)	Length (m)
CR24-345	473300	5409950	356	-60	402
CR24-344	473205	5409985	0	-90	366
CR24-342	473373	5410260	170	-45	397
CR24-341	473833	5408690	0	-75	540
CR24-340	473278	5410290	173	-42	462
CR24-338	473610	5409950	0	-70	252
CR24-336	473827	5409967	0	-78	270
CR24-335	473950	5410000	0	-50	201
CR24-334A	473681	5408782	12	-70	372
CR24-333	474215	5409965	340	-77	236
CR24-332	474180	5410015	0	-72	252
CR24-331	473555	5408774	15	-74	501
CR24-330	474350	5409905	320	-80	450
CR24-329	473265	5408895	45	-70	450
CR24-328	474460	5409970	335	-55	231
CR24-327	473265	5408895	14	-66	351
CR24-326	474515	5409895	0	-80	273
CR24-325	474600	5409925	0	-80	201
CR24-324	472837	5409083	35	-55	351
CR24-323	474600	5409925	0	-50	261
CR24-322	474715	5409905	0	-80	306
CR24-321	474770	5409965	5	-75	300
CR24-320	474820	5409900	0	-80	270
CR24-319	474915	5409940	5	-84	171
CR24-318	474915	5409940	5	-50	204
CR24-317	475120	5409900	0	-80	300
CR24-316	475120	5409900	0	-50	207
CR24-315	473682	5410225	172	-54	399
CR22-298	473564	5410008	0	-55	252
CR22-296	473374	5409984	2	-70	201
CR22-295	473374	5409984	2	-50	282
CR22-294	475434	5409927	0	-70	192
CR22-291	475204	5409922	10	-50	210
CR22-288	474805	5409925	2	-70	171
CR22-287	474806	5409923	4	-50	252
CR22-286	474705	5409932	2	-70	180
CR22-285	474705	5409932	2	-50	252
CR22-284	474504	5409940	2	-50	261
CR22-283	474504	5409939	2	-75	222
CR22-282	474303	5409955	2	-75	222
CR22-281	474303	5409956	2	-50	252
CR22-272	473764	5408865	172	-82	651
CR22-267	474606	5410009	180	-75	650
CR22-265	474403	5410013	180	-75	577
CR22-257	473644	5408751	355	-45	354

Mineral Resource Estimate										Contained Metal
DOMAIN	CLASS	TONNES (Mt)	Ni (%)	Co (%)	Fe (%)	Cr (%)	S (%)	Pd (g/t)	Pt (g/t)	Ni (kt)	Co (kt)	Fe (Mt)	Cr (kt)	S (kt)	Pd (koz)	Pt (koz)
MAIN	Indicated	81.3	0.25	0.011	5.2	0.24	0.056	0.0029	0.0045	201.8	8.6	4.2	193.6	45.6	7.7	11.8
MAIN	Inferred	357.5	0.25	0.011	5.2	0.23	0.063	0.0040	0.0053	885.4	38.0	18.6	835.4	224.9	45.7	60.6

1.	The independent Qualified Person for the Mineral Resource Estimate, as defined by NI 43-101, is Dr. Scott Jobin-Bevans (P.Geo., PGO #0183), of Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc. The effective date of the Mineral Resource Estimate is July 15, 2024.
2.	The quantity and grade of reported Inferred Resources in this Mineral Resource Estimate are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these Inferred Resources as Indicated or Measured. However, it is reasonably expected that the majority of Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral Resources with continued exploration.
3.	A cut-off grade of 0.10% Ni was used for the Main Domain (combined high- and low-grade estimated domains). Cut-offs were determined on the basis of core assay geostatistics and drill core lithologies for the deposit, and by comparison to analogous deposit types.
4.	Geological and block models for the Mineral Resource Estimate used data from a total of 22 surface drill holes, completed by CNC in 2022-2024. The drill hole database was validated prior to resource estimation and QA/QC checks were made using industry-standard control charts for blanks, core duplicates and commercial certified reference material inserted into assay batches by CNC and by comparison of umpire assays performed at a second laboratory.
5.	Estimates have been rounded to two significant figures.
6.	The Mineral Resource Estimate was prepared following the CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines (November 29, 2019) and the CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves (May 19, 2014).
7.	The geological model as applied to the Mineral Resource Estimate comprises three mineralized domains hosted by variably serpentinized ultramafic rocks: a relatively higher-grade core (dunite) and two, western and eastern, lower-grade envelopes (peridotite). Individual wireframes were created for each domain in Leapfrog Geo 2023.2.3 software.
8.	A 20 m x 20 m x 15 m block model was created, and samples were composited at 7.5 m intervals. Grade estimation from drill hole data was carried out for Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, S, Pd and Pt using the Ordinary Kriging interpolation method in Isatis 2024.04 software.
9.	The mineral resource estimates have been revised to include a conceptual pit envelope constraint that was developed using the following optimization parameters. Metal prices used were US$21,000/t nickel, US$40,000/t cobalt, US$325/t magnetite, US$1,350/oz palladium, and US$1,150/oz platinum. Different pit slopes were used for each layer (in degrees): 9.5 in clay, 11.6 in sand, and 45.0 in rock. Exchange rate utilized was US$/C$ at $0.75. Mining costs utilized different values for overburden (clay, gravel), selective mining, and bulk mining, ranging from C$1.62 to C$3.28/t mined. Processing costs and general and administration costs for a 60 ktpd operation (similar to the initial stage of Crawford) were C$8.40/t. Based on the range of grade and ratio of sulphur to nickel, calculated recovery averages 49% for Ni, 56% for Fe, 5% for Co and 21% for Pt and Pd.
10.	Grade estimation was validated by comparison of input and output statistics (Nearest Neighbour and Inverse Distance Squared methods), swath plot analysis, cross-plots of declustered samples against the nearest OK estimate, and by visual inspection of the assay data, block model, and grade shells in cross-sections.
11.	Density estimation was carried out for the mineralized domains using the Ordinary Kriging interpolation method, on the basis of 954 specific gravity measurements collected during the core logging process, using the same block model parameters of the grade estimation. As a reference, the average estimated density value within dunite is 2.62 g/cm ³ (t/m ³ ), while peridotite domains yielded averages of 2.69 g/cm ³ (t/m ³ ) in the west and 2.75 g/cm ³ (t/m ³ ) in the east.

Event	Date
Trading Halt lifted	Friday, 20 June 2025
Settlement of Tranche 1 Shares	Thursday, 26 June 2025
Issue and application for quotation of Tranche 1 Shares	Friday, 27 June 2025
General meeting of Cygnus shareholders to approve issue of Tranche 2 Shares	Targeting August 2025
Settlement of Tranche 2 Shares	Shortly after receipt of shareholder approval

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	Head Grades (%)			Recovery (%)				Concentrate Grades (%)
	Head Grades (%)			Recovery (%)				Ni Conc.		NiCr Conc.
	Ni	S	Fe	Ni	Co	Fe	Cr	Ni	Co	Fe	Cr	Ni
Actual	0.29	0.04	5.1	47	1	57	31	60	0.10	55	4.2	0.62
Modelled	-	-	-	43	4	58	28	40	0.23	55	3.7	0.72
Difference	-	-	-	+4	-3	-1	+3	+20	-0.13	0	+0.5	-0.10

	Head Grades (%)			Total Recoveries (%)				Recovery Performance (%) Actual - Modelled
	Head Grades (%)			Total Recoveries (%)				Recovery Performance (%) Actual - Modelled
Sample ID	Ni	S	Fe	Ni	Co	Fe	Cr	Ni	Co	Fe	Cr
CNS-001	0.17	0.03	6.9	55	1.5	60	14	17	-3	-3	-19
CNS-002	0.27	0.04	5.6	54	4.9	52	34	10	1	-4	5
CNS-003	0.26	0.01	5.3	23	0.5	44	28	-4.6	-4	-12	-1
CNS-005	0.27	0.09	5.7	71	5.2	49	28	14	-5	-3	0
CNS-006	0.30	0.05	5.5	67	4.7	61	35	17	1	6	6
CNS-007	0.28	0.04	5.5	43	0.7	59	32	-0.3	-3	4	4
CNS-008	0.18	0.01	7.5	36	1.1	55	31	7.9	-3	-8	0
CNS-009	0.27	0.01	5.2	33	2.0	47	29	5.0	-2	-16	-2
CNS-010	0.20	0.02	7.7	42	0.7	63	37	10	-3	3	8
CNS-011	0.16	0.03	7.4	60	1.5	61	20	23	-3	-1	-13
Average	0.23	0.03	6.2	48	2.3	55	29	10	-2	-3	-1

	Cygnus Managing Director David Southam said : "We have been generating outstanding results at Chibougamau and the proceeds of this raising will enable us to unlock the value much faster. "There is clearly immense scope to grow and upgrade the project's resource on the back of Corner Bay and Golden Eye. Given this potential, we want to move as quickly as possible on the exploration front and advance our study work at the same time. "This comes against a backdrop of increased M&A activity in the copper space which demonstrates that finding high-grade copper/gold projects with infrastructure in mining friendly jurisdictions are rare – we just happen to have one of the best".

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