Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE:CNI) ("CNI" or the "Company") is pleased
to announce that it has received a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment
("PEA") for the development of its Ntaka Hill Nickel Project ("Ntaka Hill" or
the "Project"). Ntaka Hill is part of the 75:25 Nachingwea exploration joint
venture property in southern Tanzania with IMX Resources Limited of Australia.




Highlights                                                                  

--  Total after tax NPV for the Base Case of US$207M. 
--  Total life of mine forecast production for the Base Case of 376 million
    lbs of nickel contained in high grade concentrate, based on Mineral
    Resources announced 15 April 2011. 
--  Low capital cost for the project reflecting the low infrastructure
    requirements and staged development. 
--  Initial scale of the project sized to suit extraction of high grade near
    surface Measured and Indicated Resources in the first four years
    followed by an expansion, which will of a scale to suit the resources in
    the Sleeping Giant zone, which are still the subject of step-out
    drilling. 
--  Overall mine life in excess of 12 years. 
--  Cash costs (C1) and total production costs (C2) per pound of contained
    nickel in the second quartile on industry cost curves. 
--  Excellent metallurgical performance (previously announced in detail 15
    September 2011) delivers the possibility to attract a premium for the
    concentrate off take. 

Immediate Upside                                                            

--  Previous drilling of the Sleeping Giant zone showed the presence of low
    grade mineralisation that is not included in the current resource
    estimate. 
--  Results of the PEA indicate that a lower cut-off grade can be used than
    in the preparation of the current Mineral Resource. 
--  A Sensitivity Case based on an allowance for potential tonnage and grade
    of this low grade mineralisation in the Base Case pit indicated the
    possibility of increasing contained nickel production by 20% and greatly
    improving project value. 
--  The current extension drilling program continues to provide positive
    results on the Sleeping Giant zone which also includes wide
    intersections of disseminated mineralisation within the Base Case pit
    shell. These results, along with full analysis of the low grade
    mineralisation, will be used to update Mineral Resources and the
    economic assessment at the beginning of the second quarter of 2012. 



The study considered two development scenarios and the upside sensitivity case
which are outlined further below. As shown in Table 1 below, the Project
provides a positive economic outcome from the mining and treatment of the
resources at Ntaka Hill.




Table 1 - Highlights of Project and Economic Outcomes                       
                                                                            
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Parameter                                                          Base Case
                                                                            
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Mining                                                                      
Years 1 to 4 processing rate, Mtpa                                       1.0
Years 5 onwards processing rate, Mtpa                                    2.5
Total mill feed, Mt                                                     23.8
Total material mined, Mt                                               432.8
Strip ratio                                                             17.2
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Production                                                                  
Average Feed Grade, %Ni                                                 0.82
Average Ni Recovery, %                                                  87.3
Average Concentrate Grade, %Ni                                          15.2
Concentrate Contained Ni, lbs'000                                    377,000
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Capital Costs                                                               
Initial Capital Cost, US$M                                             216.7
Total Capital Cost, US$M                                               559.0
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Unit Production Costs, US$/lb. Ni                                           
Operating                                                               4.24
Capital                                                                 1.48
Total                                                                   5.72
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Economic Outcomes, US$M                                                     
Net after-tax cash flow                                                  539
After-tax internal rate of return, %                                    21.6
After-tax NPV @ 8% discount rate                                       207.4
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Note: All cases in this Preliminary Economic Assessment are preliminary in  
nature and include both Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources. Inferred  
Mineral Resources are considered too speculative geologically to have the   
economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be        
categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no certainty that the Preliminary 
Economic Assessment will be realized.                                       



Mr. David Massola, President and CEO, commented "The positive results of the
technical study are an important milestone in the advancement of the Ntaka Hill
Project. The Company will move into the next stage of evaluating the project by
updating the resources and project economics to include the analysis of already
identified low grade mineralisation and incorporate the results of this season's
step-out drilling on Sleeping Giant."


"We will progress options studies looking at various project parameters and
other technical studies in 2012 with the goal of preparing a feasibility study
by the end of the year. In parallel with this, we will move forward with
detailed metallurgical test work and the environment studies and permitting as
these represent the critical path in bringing the project into production."


"We are also confident that the Company's current and future exploration
programs will continue to add resources that will enhance the project going
forward."


The preliminary economic assessment was compiled by Roscoe Postle Associates
Inc. ("RPA"), Mineralurgy Pty Ltd ("Mineralurgy") and Lycopodium Minerals Pty
Limited ("Lycopodium"). The key consultants involved in the studies are
described at the end of this press release, in the "Qualified Persons" section.
The preparation of the study was managed by Stewart Watkins, CNI's Study
Manager.


Next Steps

Based on the results of this PEA, CNI's management and board are committed to
continuing the evaluation of the Project. Activities that are currently
underway, which include drilling to secure additional metallurgical samples,
metallurgical test work, environmental baseline studies and the preparation of
the environmental scoping study will position the project for fast track
development.


Following the completion of the step-out drilling, the extents of the Sleeping
Giant mineralisation will be redefined using an updated nickel cut-off grade to
accommodate the economics outlined in this study. This will result in an update
of the Mineral Resource, which will include detailed analysis of the low grade
mineralisation that has been included in the Upside Sensitivity Case. This
updated Mineral Resource will then be used as a basis to update the project
economics. The company is targeting the start of the second quarter 2012 to
release the results of an updated Preliminary Economic Analysis.


A detailed outline of the project evaluation and development timeline with key
milestone dates is outlined below.


Options Considered

The PEA considered two development scenarios, Open Pit Only or "Base Case", Open
Pit Plus Underground. Along with traditional sensitivity analysis, an Upside
Sensitivity Case was also investigated to understand the impact of low grade
mineralisation that is believed to be contained in the Base Case Sleeping Giant
pit.


All of these scenarios commence operation at 1 Mtpa of mill feed for four years
followed by an expansion of the mining and processing rate. This upgrade
development philosophy is aimed at providing a project scenario that delivers
early production from current Measured and Indicated Resources, maintains modest
capital requirements and is fundable for CNI.


The key aspects include:



Open Pit Only (Base Case)                                                   

--  Open pit mining of all zones with resources based on current Mineral
    Resources announced April 2011. 
--  First four years of ore production and processing at a rate of 1 Mtpa
    from the higher grade near surface L, H, J, M and NAD013 zones which are
    predominately contained in the current Measured and Indicated Resources
    categories. 
--  Expansion of ore production and processing rate in year five to 2.5 Mtpa
    coinciding with the commencement of mining from the Sleeping Giant zone.
--  G zone, possessing lower grade and less favorable metallurgy, mined at
    the end of the mine life. 
--  Total mine life of approximately 12 years. 

Open Pit Plus Underground                                                   

--  Resources based on current Mineral Resources announced April 2011. 
--  First four years of ore production and processing at a rate of 1 Mtpa
    from open pit mining of J, L, M, G and the upper portion of H zones. 
--  Expansion of ore production and processing rate in year five to 2.5 Mtpa
    coinciding with the commencement of underground mining from the Sleeping
    Giant, NAD013 and the lower portion of H zones. 
--  Total mine life of just over 12 years. 

Upside Sensitivity Case                                                     

--  Open pit mining of all zones with resources based on current Mineral
    Resources and the addition of an allowance for potential tonnage and
    grade of the low grade mineralisation contained in the upper parts of
    the Sleeping Giant pit shell. The understanding of the value of any low
    grade mineralisation contained in the pit shells has been a recent
    occurrence and, as such, there has been insufficient time to complete a
    rigorous geological interpretation of this low grade mineralisation. 
--  First four years of operations identical to the Base Case. 
--  Expansion of ore production and processing rate in year five to 4 Mtpa
    coinciding with the commencement of mining from the Sleeping Giant zone.
--  G zone mined at the end of the mine life. 
--  Total mine life of just over 12 years. 
--  It should be noted that the Upside Sensitivity Case includes an
    allowance for material identified as an "exploration target" (as defined
    by NI43-101). The allowance for the quantity and grade of this
    "exploration target" is conceptual in nature and there has been
    insufficient analysis completed to define a Mineral Resource. It is
    uncertain if further exploration will result in the definition of a
    Mineral Resource in this area. 



The economic analysis of the options demonstrated that the Open Pit Only (Base
Case) scenario provided a far superior return than the Open Pit Plus Underground
scenario (which achieved an after-Tax NPV @8% of US$117M) and as such further
discussion of this scenario is not included in this release.


Mineral Resources

Ntaka Hill resources, as disclosed on 15 April, 2011, are outlined below in Table 2.



Table 2 -Summary of Ntaka Hill Mineral Resources                            
                                                                            
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Resource Category                      Tonnes    % Ni    % Cu   Contained Ni
                                      (000's)                       (tonnes)
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Measured                                1,871    1.74    0.30         32,500
Indicated                               3,110    0.91    0.20         28,400
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Total Measured + Indicated              4,981    1.22    0.24         60,900
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Inferred                               17,260    0.76    0.17        131,000
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Notes:                                                                      
  1. CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.                   
  2. Mineral Resources were estimated at a NSR cut-off value of $17/t for   
     open pit mining; this corresponds to an approximate grade of 0.14% Ni. 
  3. Mineral Resources were estimated using an average long-term nickel,    
     copper, and cobalt prices of $10.00/lb, $3.50/lb, and $20.00/lb,       
     respectively.                                                          
  4. Preliminary metal recoveries were estimated at 87% for nickel, 81% for 
     copper, and 80% for cobalt.                                            
  5. No minimum width was used.                                             
  6. Ntaka Hill Mineral Resources collectively include J, G, M, L, NAD013, H
     and Sleeping Giant zones.                                              



The current and previous drilling programs have also intersected multiple zones
of disseminated sulphide mineralization located above the Sleeping Giant zone
which have not yet been included in the Mineral Resource estimate. An allowance
of between 12 Mt and 14 Mt, at grades ranging from 0.25% Ni to 0.40% Ni has been
made for this low grade "exploration target" (as defined in Ni 43-101) based on
conceptual interpretation of low grade mineralisation intersections contained
within the bounds of the Sleeping Giant pit shell.


Mining

Open Pit Mining is based on conceptual pit shells. Mining is planned to be
carried out by contract mining for the first four years of production by
conventional means with a conversion to owner mining thereafter. Key mining
parameters used and calculated in the PEA are summarised in Table 3.




Table 3 - Key Mining Parameters                                             
                                                                            
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Parameter                                                          Base Case
                                                                            
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Pre-Production                                                              
Tonnes Moved, Mt                                                         8.0
Years 1 to 4                                                                
Mill Feed Production, Mtpa                                               1.0
Mill Feed Produced, Mt                                                   3.9
Waste Moved, Mt                                                         78.1
Total Moved, Mt                                                         82.0
Total Moved per Day, t                                                66,000
Strip Ratio                                                             20.0
Years 5 to LOM                                                              
Mill Feed Production, Mtpa                                               2.5
Mill Feed Produced, Mt                                                  19.9
Waste Moved, Mt                                                        322.9
Total Moved, Mt                                                        342.7
Total Moved per Day, t                                               137,000
Strip Ratio                                                             16.2
Life of Mine                                                                
Mill Feed Produced, Mt                                                  23.8
Waste Moved, Mt                                                        409.0
Total Moved, Mt                                                        432.8
Strip Ratio                                                             17.2
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The Upside Sensitivity Case assumes that some material classified as waste
within the Sleeping Giant pit in the Base Case will be processed as mill feed.
Consequently the mining operation for the first four years would remain
unchanged however the ratio between waste and mill feed would be reduced
thereafter. It is estimated that the change in stripping ratio would be to lower
it from the Base Case of 17.2 to between 10 and 12.


Processing, Metallurgy and Production

Preliminary metallurgical test work results have indicated that the Project can
use a conventional approach to the recovery of nickel from sulphide ore and
produce a high grade nickel plus copper bulk concentrate with very low levels of
MgO and clean of other contaminants. These results have previously been
announced (15 September 2011) in detail. Using these initial flotation test work
results and previous mineralogical studies, an estimate was made of the
concentrate grade and recovery from each mineralised zone and this was applied
to the production schedule.


Based on typical industry practice, the mineralogical information available and
the initial flotation test work, a flowsheet design and basic design criteria
were developed for use in this study. Key aspects of this design and criteria
include:




--  Two stage crushing followed by ball milling to a product size of 80%
    passing 75 micron. 
--  Rougher flotation, followed by three stages of cleaning to produce a
    combined nickel and copper bulk concentrate. 
--  Thickening and filtration of the concentrate prior to loading into
    containers for transport to smelters. 
--  Typical reagent additions. 

A summary of key production parameters are given in Table 4.                
                                                                            
Table 4 - Key Processing and Production Parameters                          
                                                                            
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Parameter                                                          Base Case
                                                                            
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Years 1 to 4                                                                
Mill Throughput, Mtpa                                                    1.0
Total Milled, Mt                                                         3.9
Average Feed Grade, %Ni                                                 1.41
Average Ni Recovery, %                                                  84.4
Average Concentrate Grade, %Ni                                          16.9
Concentrate Contained Ni, lbs'000                                    102,000
Years 5 to LOM                                                              
Mill Throughput, Mtpa                                                    2.5
Total Milled, Mt                                                        19.9
Average Feed Grade, %Ni                                                 0.71
Average Ni Recovery, %                                                  88.1
Average Concentrate Grade, %Ni                                          14.6
Concentrate Contained Ni, lbs'000                                    275,000
Life of Mine                                                                
Total Milled, Mt                                                        23.8
Average Feed Grade, %Ni                                                 0.82
Average Ni Recovery, %                                                  87.3
Average Concentrate Grade, %Ni                                          15.2
Concentrate Contained Ni, lbs'000                                    377,000
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The inclusion of the allowance for low grade mineralisation in the Upside
Sensitivity Case reduces the average feed grade following the commencement of
expanded mining in the Sleeping Giant zone to between 0.55% and 0.6% Ni however
recovery to concentrate would not be expected to vary greatly due to the
excellent metallurgical performance of the Sleeping Giant style mineralisation.


Operating Costs

Operating costs for the mining, processing and general and administration were
developed for the Project by the various consultants. Key input parameters for
the operating costs included:




--  Contractor mining for the initial four year of operations with a
    conversion to owner mining thereafter. 
--  Typical consumables, labour and other requirements. 
--  Power sourced from the Mtwara distribution grid which is separate from
    other parts of Tanzania and fed from a privately operated natural gas
    fired power station. Connection to this grid is from existing lines near
    Nachingwea (approximately 45km from site). 

A summary of the operating costs is given in Table 5.                       
                                                                            
Table 5 -Operating Costs Summary (+/-30%)                                   
                                                                            
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Parameter                                          Open Pit Only            
                                                                            
                                              US$'000                  US$/t
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Years 1 to 4                                                                
Mining                                        258,426                       
  per tonne moved                                                       3.15
  per tonne milled                                                     66.27
Processing                                     70,285                  18.02
G&A                                            49,418                  12.67
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TOTAL                                         378,129                  96.96
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Years 5 to LOM                                                              
Mining                                        651,187                       
  per tonne moved                                                       1.90
  per tonne milled                                                     32.77
Processing                                    271,558                  13.67
G&A                                           108,720                   5.47
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TOTAL                                       1,031,464                  51.91
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Life of Mine                                                                
Mining                                        909,613                       
  per tonne moved                                                       2.10
  per tonne milled                                                     38.27
Processing                                    341,843                  14.38
G&A                                           158,138                   6.65
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TOTAL                                       1,409,594                  59.30
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Unit Operating Costs (US$/lb Ni) (net                                       
 of by-product revenue)                                                 3.43
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For the Upside Sensitivity Case for year five onwards (since years 1 to 4 are
identical to the Base Case) it would be expected that the total mining costs
would not change since the total material mined would not vary, which would lead
to a significant reduction in the unit mining cost per tonne milled. Processing
costs would vary on the breakdown between fixed and variable costs and G&A costs
would be largely fixed. Based on this conceptual style of analysis the Upside
Sensitivity case would be expected to return overall operating costs of between
US$40 and US$45 per tonne milled.


Capital Costs

A breakdown of the estimated capital costs for the Base Case is presented in
Table 6.




Table 6 - Breakdown of Capital Cost Estimate (+/-30%)                       
                                                                            
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Cost Area                            Initial         Upgrade      Sustaining
                               (million US$)   (million US$)   (million US$)
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Mining                                  31.2           148.0            46.9
Process Plant                           64.5            50.2             6.0
Infrastructure                          38.8            19.8             3.6
Tailings Dam                             5.1             0.0             7.5
Environmental                            0.0             0.0            21.0
Owners Costs                            12.8            14.8             0.0
Working capital                         16.1             8.5             0.0
EPCM                                    18.8            23.1             0.0
Contingency                             29.4            32.8             0.0
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TOTAL                                  216.7           297.2            85.0
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Note: Working Capital recovery at the end of the LOM is US$39.9M giving a   
total capital cost of US$559.0M                                             



For the Upside Sensitivity Case, the up-front capital cost would remain
unchanged from the above, however, the plant upgrade costs would increase with
the increased throughput. These costs were estimated from scaling to give a
total upgrade capital cost of around US$385M (comparable to US$297.2M for the
Base Case) with only minor increases in sustaining and working capital over the
Base Case.


Concentrate Marketing and Revenue

CNI engaged Mineral Commerce Services Pty Ltd ("MCS") to conduct a concentrate
marketing study to provide metal price assumptions, concentrate terms and
freight costs for use in the this study. MCS developed base case metal price
assumptions based on published forecasts. A range of prices was forecast and
median levels of US$22,500 per tonne of nickel and US$7,500 per tonne of copper
were used.


MCS concluded that there would be significant demand for a sulphide concentrate
from the project with its high predicted nickel grade and low contaminants.
Based on typical off-take contracts for high grade nickel concentrates MCS
estimated that the project should achieve 77% payable for nickel (inclusive of
smelting and refining charges and at forecast prices) with an average of US$90
per dry metric tonne of concentrate for other metal credits.


Concentrate from the project will be containerised at the mine site and trucked
approximately 300km to the port of Mtwara in southern Tanzania. Containerised
concentrate will be stored near the port and then loaded using ships gear on an
approximately monthly basis. Concentrate transport costs were estimated based on
typical trucking and shipping charges with Tanzanian specific port charges
estimated. These costs are summarised in Table 7.




Table 7 - Concentrate Transport Estimates                                   
                                                                            
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Parameter                                                               Cost
                                                                   US$/dry t
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Road transport to port                                                 57.00
Port Handling                                                          26.00
Port ad valorem (Tanzanian Port Authority Charge)          0.5% of CIF Value
Weighing, sampling and assaying at destination                          4.00
Insurance                                                               3.00
Sea Freight                                                                 
  China                                                                32.00
  Europe                                                               98.00
  North America                                                        84.00
  South America                                                        79.00
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The concentrate marketing and freight terms were reviewed by RPA for use in the PEA.

Economic Assessment

RPA developed a financial model for the Project using the production parameters,
capital and operating costs and revenue information presented above. Assumptions
on taxation and other financial parameters were provided by CNI. The net present
value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) discounted to the commencement of
project delivery are presented on an after-tax basis (only Tanzanian taxes
included). Table 8 below presents the financial highlights associated with the
Project.




Table 8 - Financial and Investment Analysis Highlights                      
                                                                            
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Parameter                                                          Base Case
                                                                            
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Financials, US$M                                                            
Revenues (mine gate basis)                                             2,721
Operating income (EBIT)                                                1,242
Net earnings                                                           1,028
Cash flow from operations                                              1,433
Free cash flow to equity                                               539.0
Investment Analysis, US$M                                                   
Initial Capital Cost                                                   216.7
Expansion Capital Cost                                                 297.2
Total Sustaining Capital                                                85.0
Total Capital (after working capital recovery)                         559.0
After-tax internal rate of return, %                                    21.6
Payback, years                                                           5.3
After-tax NPV @ 8% discount rate                                       207.4
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Note: All scenarios in this Preliminary Economic Assessment are preliminary 
in nature and include both Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources.        
Inferred Mineral Resources are considered too speculative geologically to   
have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to  
be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no certainty that the          
Preliminary Economic Assessment will be realized.                           



The cash costs (C1) and the total production costs (C2) per pound of nickel net
of by-product credits for the Base Case are calculated to be US$4.24 and US$5.72
respectively. Both of these measures place the project in the second quartile of
global nickel producers on published industry cost curves.


As previously stated, the inclusion of an allowance for low grade mineralisation
in the Base Case pit in the Upside Sensitivity Case would be expected to provide
a large benefit to the underlying value of the project. The detailed sensitivity
analysis carried out for this case included incorporating the complex impacts of
mill feed tonnage, feed grade, operating costs and capital cost on the return
from the project. This sensitivity analysis indicated that the project NPV could
be expected to increase by approximately US$100M should this sensitivity case be
realised.


Project Development Timeline

Along with the previously outlined re-estimation of the mineral resources and
update of the project economics, the development timeline for the project
includes a number of key milestones. These milestones are outlined in Table 9.




Table 9 - Project Development Timeline Milestones                           
                                                                            
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Project Milestone                                                     Timing
                                                                            
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Submit Environmental Scoping Study and Terms of                             
 Reference for Approval                                        December 2011
Update Mineral Resources and PEA                              Beginning 2Q12
Definitive metallurgical test work complete                         End 2Q12
Various options studies completed                                   End 2Q12
Complete environmental baseline studies                             Mid 2012
Complete in-fill drilling on Sleeping Giant zone                        4Q12
Submit EIS and EMP for Approval                                         4Q12
Conditional Off-Take in Place                                           4Q12
Complete Feasibility Study                                          End 2012
Update Mineral Resource, Prepare Mining Reserve and                         
 Technical Report                                                       1Q13
Project Commitment by CNI                                               1Q13
Front End Engineering Design                                            2Q13
Mining Licence and Mine Development Agreement                           3Q13
Financing and Production Commitment                                     3Q13
Commence Construction on Site (end of Wet Season)                       2Q14
Commence Commissioning                                                  2Q15
First Production and Shipment                                           3Q15
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It is worth noting that the critical path on the current construction schedule
is the wet season in 2013/14 and as such there exists a certain degree of
latitude in the development program and the timeline for permitting, design and
procurement activities.


Qualified Persons

The PEA summarized here for the Ntaka Hill Nickel project will be incorporated
into an NI 43-101 compliant Technical Report to be available on SEDAR and CNI's
website within 45 days of the date of this news release.


The Company is not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title,
taxation, socio-political, marketing or other issue that might materially affect
this estimate of Mineral Resources. The projections, forecasts and estimates
presented in the PEA constitute forward-looking statements, and readers are
urged not to place undue reliance on such statements. Additional cautionary and
forward-looking statement information is provided at the end of this press
release.


The Qualified Persons for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101 "Standards
of Disclosure for Mineral Projects" for the PEA are shown in Table 10.




Table 10 - Qualified Persons                                                
                                                                            
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Section                                     Company         Qualified Person
                                                                            
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Mineral Resources                               RPA   Chester Moore, P. Geo.
Mining and Mine Capital and                                                 
 Operating Costs                                RPA       Marc Lavigne, Ing.
Metallurgy, flowsheet design,                                               
 performance predictions                Mineralurgy     Peter Munro, FAusIMM
Process plant and infrastructure                         Christopher Waller,
 operating/capital costs                 Lycopodium              MAusIMM(CP)
Concentrate marketing and freight               RPA         Jason Cox, P.Eng
Financial modelling and general                                             
 aspects                                        RPA         Jason Cox, P.Eng
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All qualified persons have reviewed this press release and consented to the
inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.


About Continental Nickel Limited

Continental is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of nickel
sulphide deposits in geologically prospective, but under-explored regions
globally. The Company's key asset is its 75% interest in its Nachingwea property
in Tanzania, where Mineral Resources (Measured and Indicated) have been
estimated at 60,900 tonnes of contained nickel, and an additional 131,000 tonnes
of contained nickel in Inferred Mineral Resources (CNI press release April 15,
2011). The project is a 75:25 exploration joint venture between the Company and
IMX Resources Limited.


The Company also has an option to joint venture on the St. Stephen project in
New Brunswick, Canada where the 2010 diamond drill program discovered new Ni-Cu
sulphide zones. 


As at the date of this release, the Company has 42,713,508 common shares issued
and outstanding (51,031,914 on a fully-diluted basis) and trades on the TSX
Venture Exchange under the symbol CNI. The Company remains well funded with over
C$13.6 million in the treasury as at June 30, 2011.


On behalf of Continental Nickel Limited

Dave Massola, President and Chief Executive Officer

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: This News Release includes certain "forward-looking
statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact included in
this release including, without limitation, statements regarding potential
mineralization, potential or estimated metal recoveries, resources and reserves,
exploration results, future plans and objectives of Continental Nickel Limited,
is forward-looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties.
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and
actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from Continental Nickel Limited's expectations are the risks detailed
herein and from time to time in the filings made by Continental Nickel Limited
with securities regulators.


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