Nickel North prepares 2026 exploration program to the Hawk Ridge Cu-Ni-PGE Sulfide Project,
Vancouver, June 18th, 2026 - Nickel North Exploration Corp. (” Nickel North” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:NNX) is pleased to announce that the Company has prepared 2026 summer exploration program to the Company’s 100% owned Hawk Ridge Cu-Ni-PGE Sulfide Project in North Quebec. The Company owns total 411 mineral claims covering the area of 179.67Km for the Hawk Ridge project (Figure 1). All the claims are within or close the major mineralization zones areas.
Nickel North will focus on the following programs in 2026 exploration campaign:
1, Soil and rock sampling in two new areas between Falco 7 and Hope Advance North Zones and Gamma Zone South to define the new anomalies (Figure 1)
2, Seismic frequency resonance technology (SFRT) survey at the area between Hope Advance Main and Advance North Zone (Figure 2) and Gamma Zone to test the structure depth and mineralization scale (Figure 3)
3, Historical drilling core re-logging and re-sampling to verify the historical assay data and collecting samples for the metallurgical study (Figures 4-5)
"Our previous mapping, sampling and drilling efforts in the major mineralization zones of the Hawk Ridge Cu-Ni-PGE project have discovered many high-grade massive sulfide mineralization “Potato” and several new drill ready targets including Falco 7 northwest zone, Hope advance north zone, Gamma zone and Pio zone," commented Tony Guo, President and CEO of Nickel North Exploration. We are now preparing the further soil and rock sampling in the new areas, historical drilling core re-logging and sampling and SFRT survey in 2026 and planning for next year’s drilling program on the Hawk Ridge Project "
Figure 1, Soil and rock sampling areas in Hawk Ridge Project in 2026
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Figure 2 Outcrops of Hope Advance Main and North Zone
Figure 3, Gamma Zone Mineralization Outcrops
Figure 4, Piles of Core Boxes for Historical Drilling Cores
Figure 5, Well Preserved Historical Drilling Cores
Qualified Person
The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by John Guo, P.Geo., an independent consulting Geologist in Quebec, Canada, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Nickel North Exploration
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, advisor 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. The project is located near tidewater. Quebec is a mining friendly jurisdiction. Nickel North Exploration is a conscientious corporate citizen 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 Quebec's Ministry of Economics and Innovation (MEI) in 2021 (Quebec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals 2020-2025 (quebec.ca), which is part of Quebec'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.
Per: “Tony Guo”
Tony Guo
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Nickel North Exploration Inc. Tony Guo. P. Geo, Chief Executive Officer (Tel: +1-778-877-5480) E-mail: tonyguo@nnexploration.com |
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North America IR / PR Jemini Capital Jorge Galindo jorge@jeminicapital.com Tel: +1 (647) 725-3888 |
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For further information please visit http://www.nnexploration.com
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