Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 16, 2023) - Nickel North Exploration Corp. (TSXV: NNX) ("Nickel North" or the "Company") wishes to provide an update on the previously announced option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with 1844 Resources Inc. ("1844"), pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell a 100% undivided interest (the "Transaction") in the Hawk Ridge nickel-copper project comprised of 411 mineral claims covering 179 km2 in the Ungava Bay on the east coast of Quebec. The Company has received Exchange's conditional approval and shareholders' approval for the Transaction. The Company is working with 1844 toward completion of the First Option under the Option Agreement.

Neither the Exchange nor its Regulations Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

QUALIFIED PERSON

Any technical information in this news release and previous news releases dated March 6 and April 6 has been reviewed and approved by Tony Guo, P.Geo., Nickel North Exploration Corp's President and CEO, who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

ABOUT NICKEL NORTH EXPLORATION

Nickel North Exploration is a Canada-based exploration company focused on defining a Cu-Ni-Co-PGE mineral resource at its Hawk Ridge Project in Northern Quebec. The board of directors, advisor committee and management team are experienced, successful mine finders. The property consists of a 50 km long belt of strong magmatic Cu-Ni-Co-PGE occurrences covering 179.67 km2. Quebec is a mining-friendly jurisdiction. Nickel North Exploration is a conscientious corporate citizen maintains good relations with local Inuit communities and is committed to sustainable development. For more information on the company, please visit or follow Company on Twitter at .

Nickel North Exploration Corp. has been identified as a key player in the Critical and Strategic Minerals value chain by Quebec's Ministry of Economics and Innovation (MEI) in 2021 (Quebec Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Minerals 2020-2025 (quebec.ca), which is part of Quebec's Plan for the Development of Critical and Strategic Metals (QPDCSM) and aims to stimulate the exploration and mining of SCMs, their transformation and recycling.

Per: "Tony Guo"
Tony Guo

Nickel North Exploration Inc.
Tony Guo. P. Geo, Chief Executive Officer (Tel: +1-778-877-5480)
E-mail: tonyguo@nnexploration.com

North America IR / PR Jemini Capital
Jorge Galindo jorge@jeminicapital.com
Tel: +1 (647) 725-3888 x703

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