Power Nickel Inc. (TSX-V:PNPN), (OTCBB:PNPNF), (Frankfurt:IVVI) is pleased to announce that the step out hole testing the Nisk Main Deposit 300 metres to the south and east of previous drilling has encountered at a downhole depth of 457 metres about 25 metres of massive and semi-massive sulfides.

Figure 1: 2023 Fall Drilling Program, Nisk Main Zone Longitudinal Section.

The hole, Number 1 in Figure 1 above, is testing at depth an area to the east of two of the best holes, PN-22-009 and PN-23-035.

“Pretty as a picture. The Scientific team has done a terrific job using both traditional scientific tools like Gravity, IP, Airborne and Downhole EM together with the newer Ambient Noise Tomography to guide us to an exciting new growth zone for Nisk Main. This SE Trend is one of three we have identified at Nisk Main and all look very promising at depth and along strike” – Commented Power Nickel CEO Terry Lynch.

The picture below presents a mosaic of the 6 core boxes containing the massive and semi-massive sulphides intercepted over 25m in this first hole of the fall drilling program.

Figure 2: Mosaic picture of the massive to semi-massive sulphides intercepted in hole PN-23-036

“The SE plunge within the mineralized horizon is a compelling observation. Testing identified plunges at progressive deeper depths is the strategy behind these initial few holes of our fall campaign. Although the grade cannot be presumed now, successfully intersecting these massive and semi massive sulfides is a very encouraging start to our program” – commented VP Exploration Kenneth Williamson.

Figure 3: Nisk Main Zone Longitudinal Section showing the position of hole PN-23-036 as well as proposed drilling sequence of the 2023 Fall Drilling Program. Black arrows represent interpreted higher nickel grade plunges within the mineralized zone

Qualified Person

Kenneth Williamson, Géo, M.Sc., VP Exploration at Power Nickel, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical disclosure contained in this news release.

About Power Nickel Inc.

Power Nickel is a Canadian junior exploration company focusing on developing the High-Grade Nisk project into Canada’s first Carbon Neutral Nickel mine.

On February 1, 2021, Power Nickel (then called Chilean Metals) completed the acquisition of its option to acquire up to 80% of the Nisk project from Critical Elements Lithium Corp. (CRE: TSXV). Subsequently, Power Nickel has exercised its option to acquire 50% of the Nisk Project and delivered notice to Critical Elements that it intends to exercise its second option to bring its ownership to 80%. The last remaining commitment to activate this exercise of the option is the delivery of a NI-43-101 Technical report which is anticipated to occur at the latest in Q4 2023.

The NISK property comprises a significant land position (20 kilometers of strike length) with numerous high-grade intercepts. Power Nickel is focused on expanding the historical high-grade nickel-copper PGE mineralization with a series of drill programs designed to test the initial Nisk discovery zone and to explore the land package for adjacent potential Nickel deposits.

In addition to the Nisk project, Power Nickel owns significant land packages in British Colombia and Chile. Power Nickel is expected to reorganize these assets in a related public vehicle through a plan of arrangement.

Power Nickel announced on June 8, 2021, that an agreement had been made to complete the 100% acquisition of its Golden Ivan project in the heart of the Golden Triangle. The Golden Triangle has reported mineral resources (past production and current resources) in 130 million ounces of gold, 800 million ounces of silver, and 40 billion pounds of copper (Resource World). This property hosts two known mineral showings (gold ore and Magee) and a portion of the past-producing Silverado mine, reportedly exploited between 1921 and 1939. These mineral showings are Polymetallic veins containing quantities of silver, lead, zinc, plus/minus gold, and plus/minus copper.

Power Nickel is also 100 percent owner of five properties comprising over 50,000 acres strategically located in the prolific iron-oxide-copper-gold belt of northern Chile. It also owns a 3-per-cent NSR royalty interest on any future production from the Copaquire copper-molybdenum deposit sold to a subsidiary of Teck Resources Inc. Under the terms of the sale agreement, Teck has the right to acquire one-third of the 3-per-cent NSR for $3 million at any time. The Copaquire property borders Teck’s producing Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile’s first region.