Nickel North Files NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper-PGE Sulphide Project

August 22, 2022

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 22, 2022) - Nickel North Exploration Corp. (TSXV: NNX) ("Nickel North" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Technical Report and updated Mineral Resource Estimate of the Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper (PGE) Property, Northern Québec for Nickel North Exploration Corp. (the "Technical Report") has been filed on SEDAR. The Technical Report, which is dated August 19, 2022, has an effective date of July 5, 2022. The results of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate were previously disclosed in the Company's news release dated July 6, 2022, "Nickel North Announces Significant Mineral Resource Update at Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper-Cobalt-PGE Project. Resources Increase 76.6% to 34.66 Mt Nickel 0.22% Copper 0.56% and more." (Nickel North Exploration Corp. - News Releases (nnexploration.com).

The Technical Report was prepared in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and is available for review under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.nnexploration.com. There are no material differences between the Mineral Resource Estimate announced in the July 6, 2022, news release from those contained in the Technical Report.

Technical Disclosure and Qualified Persons

The Mineral Resource Estimate and Technical Report for the Hawk Ridge Project was carried out by Antoine Yassa, P.Geo, OGQ of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. who is considered to be independent of Nickel North. Mr. Yassa is licensed by the Order of Geologists of Québec (License No. 224) and by the Association of Professional Geoscientist of Ontario (License No. 1890) and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the work which he is undertaking to be a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. The parameters and methods used to develop the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Project, please see the NI 43-101 Technical Report titled "The Technical Report and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate of the Hawk Ridge Nickel-Copper (PGE) Property, Northern Québec for Nickel North Exploration Corp," and filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are encouraged to read the Technical Report in its entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the summarized information in this news release. The Technical Report is intended to be read as a whole, and individual sections should not be read or relied upon out of context.

The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with Canadian regulatory requirements as set out in National Instrument 43-101 and supervised, reviewed and approved by, Antoine Yassa, P.Geo, OGQ of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. who is independent of Nickel North.

About Nickel North Exploration

Nickel North Exploration is a Canada-based exploration company focused on defining a Ni-Cu-Co-PGE Mineral Resource at its Hawk Ridge Project in Northern Québec. The board of directors, advisor committee and management team are experienced, successful mine finders. The Project consists of a 50 km long belt of strong magmatic Cu-Ni-Co-PGE occurrences covering 173 km2. The Project is located near tidewater. Québec is a mining-friendly jurisdiction. Nickel North Exploration is a conscientious corporate citizen that maintains good relations with local Inuit communities and is committed to sustainable development. For more information on the Company, please visit www.nnexploration.com.

Nickel North Exploration Corp. has been identified as a key player in the Critical and Strategic Minerals value chain by Québec's Ministry of Economics and Innovation (MEI) in 2021 (Québec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals 2020-2025 (quebec.ca), which is part of Québec's Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Metals (QPDCSM) and aims to stimulate the exploration and mining of SCMs, their transformation and recycling.

Nickel North Exploration Inc.
Tony Guo. P. Geo, Chief Executive Officer (Tel: +1-778-877-5480)
E-mail: infonnx@gmail.com

North America IR / PR Jemini Capital
Jorge Galindo jorge@jeminicapital.com
Tel: +1 (647) 725-3888 x703

For further information please visit http://www.nnexploration.com.

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