Vancouver, September 23, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointments of Nigel Fisher as Director, Environment and Jarett Lalonde as Director, Government & Public Affairs for the Company. Mr. Fisher will lead the advancement of environmental and regulatory programs for FPX projects, while Mr. Lalonde will lead the Company’s public communications and government relations strategies.
FPX Nickel Commences Scoping Study to Develop North America’s Largest Nickel Sulphate Refinery for the EV Battery Market
Vancouver, September 16, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on value engineering (“Value Engineering”) studies that have substantially improved the operating margin and reduced the risk profile for an awaruite concentrate refinery to produce battery-grade nickel sulphate. Building on this improved business case and incorporating results from the ongoing pilot-scale hydrometallurgical testwork program, FPX has commenced the development of a standalone refinery study which will be completed in the first quarter of 2025.
FPX Nickel Announces Support from the Province of British Columbia for the Advancement of the Baptiste Nickel Project
Vancouver, September 3, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Province of British Columbia has identified the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or the “Project”) as a project to be included in the Province’s newly-established Critical Minerals Office (“CMO”) concierge service initiative, a foundational strategy action to enable the prioritization of critical minerals projects in B.C. The CMO will be a key entry point into the natural resource sector agencies and provide centralized support for the advancement of critical minerals projects like Baptiste, and to leverage potential project funding opportunities from provincial and federal sources.
FPX Nickel Engages ICP Securities for Automated Market Making Services
Vancouver, August 1, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has engaged the services of ICP Securities Inc. (“ICP”) to provide market making services (the “Services”), including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP PremiumTM, in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) and other applicable legislation.
FPX Nickel Adopts Best-in-Class Technology to Reduce Baptiste’s Carbon Intensity and Receives BC Hydro Support
Vancouver, July 30, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide an update on value engineering (“Value Engineering”) studies that have improved the conceptual mine plan and facilities of the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or “the Project”) in central British Columbia. Results of the mine Value Engineering studies have identified improvements to project economics and mine operability, and a significant reduction to Baptiste’s greenhouse gas emissions estimate and the resultant carbon intensity.