First Atlantic Nickel Intersects 0.23% Nickel and 0.31% Chromium Over 366 Meters in Third Drill Hole at RPM Zone, Confirming at Least 500-Meter Mineralized Width

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) ("First Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assay results from drill hole AN-24-04, the third drill hole at the RPM Zone and the fourth in the Phase 1 drilling program at its 100%-owned Atlantic Nickel Project in central Newfoundland. The 366-meter hole intersected an average of 0.23% nickel and 0.31% chromium over its entire length, from surface to the end of hole, confirming a significant mineralized width of at least 500 meters wide within the RPM Zone (see Figure 1). These assay results follow initial visual observations, which identified large-grain, visibly disseminated awaruite (a sulfur-free naturally occurring nickel metal) mineralization, in all drill holes completed within the RPM Zone.

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