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FPX Nickel Expands Land Packages at the Decar Nickel District and Klow Project in Central British Columbia

Vancouver, October 29, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an expansion that almost doubles the mineral claims package at the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or the “Project”), located within the Company’s wholly-owned Decar Nickel District (“Decar”).  The total area of the Decar claims package is now approximately 451 km2, providing several benefits to the development of Baptiste, including geological potential, project development flexibility, and simplification of the regional engagement landscape.  Read more

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FPX Nickel Produces Battery-Grade Nickel Sulphate and Successfully Completes Pilot-Scale Refinery Testwork

Vancouver, October 15, 2024 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed pilot-scale hydrometallurgy refinery testwork and produced battery-grade nickel sulphate from its Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or the “Project”).  Following on the Company’s successful 2023 bench-scale hydrometallurgy refining testwork program, the 2024 pilot plant represents a significant step forward in demonstrating the technical maturity of refining Baptiste’s awaruite concentrate.  This milestone marks completion of the campaign funded in part by a grant from Natural Resources Canada (“NRCan”) under the Government of Canada’s Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (“CMRDD”) program, which is advancing the commercial readiness of processing technologies to support the development of Canada’s EV battery material supply chain.

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FPX Nickel Announces Management Appointments to Support the Advancement of the Baptiste Nickel Project

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.

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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.

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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.

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