EVNI EV Nickel Inc

EV NICKEL INC. (TSX-V: EVNI) ("EVNi" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced private placement of flow-through common shares for aggregate proceeds of $5,119,750 (the "Offering"). The Offering was led by PowerOne Capital Markets Limited and Clarus Securities Inc. (the “Agents”).

"We are very appreciative for the strong interest in this financing, which will be utilized by the company to further develop our high grade and large-scale nickel resources.  Together with the funds raised from recent warrant exercises, the Company is well capitalized and is in active preparation for its upcoming work program."    Paul Davis, VP Exploration.

The Offering comprised of: (i) 1,705,000 premium flow-through common shares (each a "Premium Flow-Through Share"), at a price per Premium Flow-Through Share of $0.95, for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,619,750; and (ii) 4,666,667 flow-through common shares (each a "Flow-Through Share"), at a price per Flow-Through Share of $0.75, for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,500,000.

The Premium Flow-Through Shares and the Flow-Through Shares will qualify as "flow-through shares" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada)). The gross proceeds from the Offering will be used by the Corporation to incur eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures" (as both terms are defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)) (the "Qualifying Expenditures") related to the Company's Shaw Dome assets located south of Timmins in Ontario. The Qualifying Expenditures will be renounced in favour of the subscribers with an effective date no later than December 31, 2024 and in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the Offering.

In consideration for their services, the Company has paid the Agents a cash fee equal to $358,382.52 and 446,017 compensation warrants. Each compensation warrant entitles the holder thereof to one common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.75 per common share until the close of business on the date which is 24 months from the closing date of the Offering.

All securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from the date hereof. The Offering is subject to final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About EV Nickel Inc.

EVNi's mission is to accelerate the transition to clean energy. It is a Canadian nickel exploration company, focused on the Shaw Dome Project, south of Timmins, Ontario. EVNi has over 30,000 hectares to explore across the Shaw Dome and has identified >100 km of additional favourable strike length. The Shaw Dome includes the High-Grade W4 Deposit- with a combined Resource of 2.0M tonnes @ 0.98% Ni for 43.3M lbs of Class 1 Nickel consisting of Measured and Indicated Resources of 1.45M tonnes @ 0.98% Ni and Inferred Resources of 0.6M tonnes @ 0.98% Ni and the Large-Scale CarLang Area with more than 10km of mineralization and where the first 20% contains the A Zone- with a combined Resource of 1.1B tonnes @ 0.24% Ni for 5.3B lbs of Class 1 Nickel consisting of Indicated Resource of 0.5B tonnes @ 0.25% Ni and an Inferred Resource of 0.5B tonnes @ 0.23% Ni. EVNi owns the trademark for Clean Nickel and plans to grow and advance a Clean Nickel™ business, targeting the growing demand from the electric vehicle battery sector. The Company is focused on a 2-track strategy: Track 1- to produce High-Grade Clean Nickel™ (starting with W4) and Track 2- an integrated Carbon Capture & Storage project with Large-Scale Clean Nickel™ production (starting with CarLang).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements or information are provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Any such forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "anticipate", "proposed", "estimates", "would", "expects", "intends", "plans", "may", "will", and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such statements and information, but which may prove to be incorrect. Although EVNi believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements or information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, the ability of the Company to raise sufficient capital to fund its obligations under various contractual arrangements, to maintain its mineral tenures and concessions in good standing, and to explore and develop its projects and for general working capital purposes, changes in economic conditions or financial markets, the inherent hazards associated with mineral exploration, future prices of metals and other commodities, environmental challenges and risks, the Company's ability to obtain the necessary permits and consents required to explore, drill and develop its projects and if obtained, to obtain such permits and consents in a timely fashion relative to the Company's plans and business objectives, changes in environmental and other laws or regulations that could have an impact on the Company's operations, compliance with such laws and regulations, dependence on key management personnel, and general competition in the mining industry. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly. The forward-looking information in this press release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of EVNi based on information currently available to the Company. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The securities offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " U.S. Securities Act "), or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or "U.S. persons," as such term is defined in Regulation S promulgated under the U.S. Securities Act, absent registration or an exemption from such registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Contact Information

For further information, visit www.evnickel.com

Or contact: Gadi LevinE-mail: info@evnickel.com

EV Nickel Inc.200 – 150 King St. WToronto, ON M5H 1J9www.evnickel.com

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