Québec Nickel Grants Stock Options

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Québec Nickel Corp. (CSE: QNI; FSE: 7IB; OTCQB: QNICF) (“QNI” or the “Company”) has granted an aggregate of 4,000,000 incentive stock options in accordance with the Company’s Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) to eligible officers, directors, employees and consultants of Québec Nickel Corp. The stock options have an exercise price of $0.05 per share for a period of two years. All Options were granted pursuant to the Company’s 10% rolling Stock Option Plan and are subject to the terms of the Plan, the applicable grant agreement and the requirements of the CSE.

ABOUT QUEBEC NICKEL CORP.

Québec Nickel Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on acquiring, exploring, and developing critical metals (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE) projects in Québec, Canada. The Company has a 100% interest in the Ducros Property, consisting of 282 contiguous mining claims covering 15,293 hectares within the eastern portion of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Québec, Canada. Additional information about Québec Nickel Corp. is available at www.quebecnickel.com.

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CAUTIONARY AND FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market, or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates, and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management’s beliefs, estimates, opinions, or other factors should change.

Contacts

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Richard Dufresne

Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director

1 (855) 764-2535 (QNICKEL)

info@quebecnickel.com