Vancouver, September 23, 2025 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the signing of an option agreement to acquire up to 100% of the Advocate Nickel Property (“Advocate” or the “Property”) in Newfoundland. Concurrently, the Company is pleased to report that the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (“JOGMEC”) has accepted Advocate as the first Designated Property within the FPX-JOGMEC Generative Alliance, and that a significant work program is planned to expand upon the encouraging Davis Tube Recoverable (“DTR”) nickel values obtained from surface sampling to-date.
FPX Nickel Announces Funding Contribution from Natural Resources Canada to Advance the Baptiste Nickel Project
Vancouver, September 16, 2025 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a total of $3.5 million from Natural Resources Canada’s Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (“CMIF”). The confirmed funding is a non-repayable contribution to support the development of feasibility studies and environmental and cultural baseline studies, in collaboration with First Nations, for the access road and electrical transmission line required for the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or the “Project”).
FPX Nickel Completes Additional Large-Scale Mineral Processing Pilot Testwork to Produce Awaruite Concentrate to Support Discussions with Prospective EV Battery Supply Chain Partners
Vancouver, September 4, 2025 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed another large-scale mineral processing pilot testing campaign for the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or the “Project”). Building on the success of three previous pilot testing campaigns, a production run was completed to produce bulk samples of awaruite concentrate which will be used to verify the suitability of using this concentrate as a feedstock in third-party nickel refineries. Samples will be provided to selected prospective downstream partners — most notably pCAM producers, battery companies, and automakers — who typically secure nickel units directly and contract refiners to process feedstocks on their behalf. This reflects an established industry model, supporting end users’ pursuit of supply security, traceable sourcing, and low-carbon production.
FPX Nickel Completes Successful Drilling Programs at Baptiste Nickel Project in Central British Columbia
Vancouver, August 27, 2025 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the completion of drilling programs at the Baptiste Nickel Project (“Baptiste” or “the Project”) in Central British Columbia. The previously announced programs (see FPX’s July 7, 2025 news release) mark the most active campaign at Decar since 2021, with a focus on targeting the first phase completion of geomechanical, hydrogeological, and condemnation holes to complement the Project dataset for the feasibility study and the Company’s planned entry into the environmental assessment (“EA”) process in the fourth quarter of 2025.
FPX Nickel Joins Mining Association of Canada and Signs on to UN Global Compact, Demonstrating Industry Leadership in Sustainable and Responsible Project Development
Vancouver, August 21, 2025 – FPX Nickel Corp. (TSX-V: FPX, OTCQB: FPOCF) (“FPX” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its participation in two leading sustainability initiatives in 2025, reinforcing our commitment to responsible mineral exploration and project development. These initiatives include the Company’s new membership in the Mining Association of Canada (“MAC”) and associated commitment with MAC’s Towards Sustainable Mining program for exploration-stage companies, and participation in the United Nations Global Compact.