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Pure Nickel Appoints CFO

March 9, 2018

TORONTO: March 9, 2018. Pure Nickel Inc. (TSXV: NIC) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonia Agustina as CFO. Ms. Agustina has been working with Pure Nickel as an accounting consultant for the past twelve months and is well versed in the financial management of the Company. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) with 17 years of audit and public market experience with a Bachelor of Administrative Studies (Honours) from York University. The Company also announces that Thomas S. Kofman will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Kofman has been a director of the Company since 2012. Coincident with this appointment Mr. Kofman will step down as interim CFO.

About Pure Nickel Inc.
Pure Nickel is a mineral exploration company with a diverse collection of nickel, copper and platinum group element exploration projects in North America.

Forward Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization and resources, exploration results, expectations, plans, and objectives of Pure Nickel are forward-looking statements that involve various risks. The following are important factors that could cause Pure Nickel’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: changes in the world wide price of mineral commodities, general market conditions, risks inherent in mineral exploration, risks associated with development, construction and mining operations, the uncertainty of future exploration activities and cash flows, and the uncertainty of access to additional capital. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events may differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Pure Nickel undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

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For further information:
Pure Nickel Inc.
David McPherson
T. (416) 644-0066
info@purenickel.com
www.purenickel.com