Nickel Mining News in Newfoundland

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN.V
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Raises 6.15 Million Dollars in No-Warrant, Non-Brokered Private Placement to Accelerate Mining Exploration and Development at Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy (Awaruite) Project in Newfoundland

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. has closed a $6.15 million non-brokered private placement to fund exploration and metallurgical testing at its Pipestone XL project in Newfoundland. The company highlighted its unique smelter-free processing pathway for nickel-cobalt alloy (awaruite), which recently produced a high-grade concentrate averaging 67.4% nickel.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Raises 6.15 Million Dollars in No-Warrant, Non-Brokered Private Placement to Accelerate Mining Exploration and Development at Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy (Awaruite) Project in Newfoundland

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. has closed a $6.15 million non-brokered private placement via the issuance of 8,210,000 flow-through common shares. The proceeds are earmarked for exploration and metallurgical testing at the Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Project in Newfoundland, leveraging a unique smelter-free processing pathway.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Attends the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator (DIBX) 2026, Showcasing Awaruite (Ni-Fe-Co Alloy) Samples Processed with ONSHORE MAX(TM) Into an Alloy Concentrate Up to 71.9% Nickel and 1.76% Cobalt from the Pipestone XL Project: Addressing North America's Midstream Critical Mineral Processing Bottleneck

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt is showcasing its ONSHORE MAX™ process at the DIBX 2026 event, demonstrating the ability to produce high-grade nickel (up to 71.9%) and cobalt (1.76%) alloy concentrates from its Pipestone XL Project. The process utilizes naturally occurring awaruite to bypass conventional energy-intensive smelting, addressing midstream processing bottlenecks in North America.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Attends the Defense Industrial Base Accelerator (DIBX) 2026, Showcasing Awaruite (Ni-Fe-Co Alloy) Samples Processed with ONSHORE MAX™ Into an Alloy Concentrate Up to 71.9% Nickel and 1.76% Cobalt from the Pipestone XL Project: Addressing North America's Midstream Critical Mineral Processing Bottleneck

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt showcased its ONSHORE MAX™ process at the DIBX 2026 event, demonstrating the production of high-grade awaruite (Ni-Fe-Co) alloy concentrates. The preliminary metallurgical results from the Pipestone XL Project show nickel grades up to 71.9% and cobalt up to 1.76%, offering a smelter-free pathway to critical mineral supply.

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FPX Nickel Corp.
FPX Nickel Corp.
FPX
Nickel
Newfoundland

FPX Nickel Begins Inaugural Drill Program at the Advocate Nickel Property in Newfoundland

FPX Nickel has commenced an inaugural 4,000-metre diamond drill program at the Advocate Nickel Property in Newfoundland. The program targets two large-scale zones, Birchy North and Wolverine, which have shown high-grade Davis Tube Recoverable (DTR) nickel values in previous surface sampling.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Expands Alloy Max Zone 445 Meters South of the Discovery Hole: XL-26-16, the Deepest Hole to Date at Pipestone XL, Intersects Large-Grain Visible Awaruite (Ni-Fe-Co Alloy) Over Its Entire 525-Meter Length, Ending in Open Mineralization at Depth

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt has expanded its Alloy Max Zone at the Pipestone XL Project through drill hole XL-26-16, which intersected continuous awaruite (Ni-Fe-Co alloy) over a 525-meter length. The hole represents the deepest drilling to date on the project and confirms strike continuity 445 meters south of the discovery hole, with mineralization remaining open at depth.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Added to NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners(TM) Index, Tracked by the Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NASDAQ: NIKL)

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. has been added to the NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners Index, effective June 22, 2026. The company focuses on the Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Project in Newfoundland, which utilizes a unique smelter-free processing method for awaruite mineralization.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Welcomes Former Director of the Office of Critical Minerals and Metals at the United States Department of Commerce, Gary Stanley, as Senior Strategic Advisor

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt has appointed Gary Stanley, former Director of the Office of Critical Minerals and Metals at the US Department of Commerce, as Senior Strategic Advisor. Mr. Stanley brings extensive experience in international trade policy and critical mineral supply chain security to support the company's Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Project.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp
FAN
Newfoundland
Metallurgical Results

As Global Nickel & Cobalt Demand Accelerates, Awaruite Showing Potential to Become a Strategic Source of Supply

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp reported preliminary metallurgical results from its ONSHORE MAX process at the Pipestone XL Project in Newfoundland. The two-stage magnetic separation and flotation process produced a high-grade awaruite concentrate containing up to 71.9% nickel and 1.76% cobalt.

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First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp.
FAN
Newfoundland and Labrador
Metallurgical Results

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Produces High Grade Alloy Concentrate Up to 71.9% Nickel and 1.76% Cobalt from Its Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt Alloy Project, Using Its First-Ever ONSHORE MAX (Magnetic Alloy eXtraction) Recovery & Concentration Process, Unveiled at the Fastmarkets Lithium Supply & Battery Raw Materials Conference, Las Vegas, USA

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt reported preliminary bench-scale metallurgical results for its ONSHORE MAX™ process at the Pipestone XL Project. The two-stage LIMS and flotation process produced a high-grade alloy concentrate averaging 67.4% nickel and up to 1.76% cobalt, demonstrating a potential smelter-free pathway for awaruite mineralization.

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