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Canada Nickel Company Inc. (OTCQB: CNIKF) generates a steady flow of news as it advances a portfolio of nickel-sulphide projects in Ontario, Canada. The company’s announcements focus on technical milestones, regulatory developments, economic assessments, and partnerships tied to its flagship Crawford Nickel-Cobalt Sulphide Project and the broader Timmins Nickel District.
Readers following CNIKF news can expect detailed updates on NI 43-101 mineral resource estimates for multiple deposits, including Crawford, Reid, Deloro, Midlothian, Bannockburn, and other properties in the district. Releases often cover new drilling results, changes in measured, indicated, and inferred resources, and the filing of independent technical reports prepared by qualified consulting firms.
Canada Nickel also issues news on permitting and government engagement, such as the referral of Crawford to Canada’s Major Projects Office and its designation under Ontario’s One Project, One Process framework. These items highlight how the project fits within federal and provincial critical minerals strategies and describe steps in the regulatory review process.
Another recurring theme in the company’s news is its net-zero carbon metals strategy. Announcements describe the development of its patented In-Process Tailings (IPT) Carbonation technology, collaborations with NetCarb on enhanced carbon sequestration and by-products, and pilot projects with the University of Texas at Austin and the U.S. DOE ARPA‑E program to test in-situ carbon storage at Crawford.
In addition, Canada Nickel publishes economic impact analyses, share-based compensation grants, and other corporate updates that provide context on project economics, anticipated employment, and capital markets activity. Investors and observers who want to track the evolution of a district-scale nickel sulphide portfolio and associated carbon capture initiatives can monitor this news feed for ongoing developments, technical results, and strategic partnerships related to CNIKF.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) filed an independent NI 43-101 technical report for its 100% owned Reid Nickel Sulphide Project near Timmins, Ontario. The Report, issued February 26, 2026, supports the initial Mineral Resource Estimate effective January 7, 2026, with no material differences from prior disclosure.
The Report was prepared by Caracle Creek International Consulting and is available on SEDAR+. Qualified Person Stephen J. Balch P.Geo. reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information.
Canada Nickel (OTCQX: CNIKF) reports mineralogical and metallurgical results from the 100% owned Midlothian project confirming significant recoverable awaruite. An initial resource (Dec 18, 2025) showed 590 million tonnes Inferred at 0.28% Ni (≈1.68 Mt Ni). DTR tests returned up to 0.15% Ni and brucite averages indicate elevated carbon storage potential.
The deposit is a 2.5 km serpentinized ultramafic with a 1.7 km2 geophysical footprint and awaruite hosting ~79% of total nickel.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) completed an in-situ carbon sequestration pilot at the Crawford nickel project near Timmins on Feb 19, 2026. The field test injected CO2-rich water between 350m–396m and successfully sequestered approximately 12 tonnes of CO2 with no surface leakage detected.
The pilot, run with a DOE ARPA-E funded University of Texas team, recorded no significant seismic events (M>1); monitoring and sampling will continue in coming months.
Canada Nickel (OTCQX: CNIKF) closed a US$32 million bridge loan facility with Auramet International on Feb 10, 2026 to fund advancement of the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project and to repay an existing loan with BT Strategic Minerals Assets LP.
The facility is due May 9, 2026, carries an interest rate of 1.00% per month, is subject to a 2.5% arrangement fee, and included issuance of 1,750,000 one-year warrants at an exercise price of $2.03 with a four-month hold period.
Canada Nickel (OTCQX: CNIKF) entered a US$32 million bridge loan facility with Auramet International expected to close by February 9, 2026. Proceeds will fund the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project and repay an existing loan with Ber Tov Capital. The loan matures May 9, 2026, bears 1.00% monthly interest and a 2.5% arrangement fee, and includes 1,750,000 one-year warrants exercisable at a 5% premium to the five-day VWAP prior to closing. Closing is subject to customary conditions and TSX Venture Exchange approval.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) filed independent NI 43-101 technical reports for its 100% owned Midlothian and Bannockburn nickel sulphide projects near Timmins, Ontario. The reports, effective December 15, 2025 and issued February 2, 2026, support the previously announced initial mineral resource estimates and show no material differences from the December 18, 2025 disclosure.
The Reports were prepared by Caracle Creek International Consulting and are available on SEDAR+. The Company also issued 27,400 common shares under an amended Midlothian option agreement to defer and satisfy a final $200,000 cash option payment.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) awarded Ausenco a contract to begin detailed engineering for the Process Plant and supporting infrastructure at the Crawford Nickel Sulphide Project and to provide overall project support.
The company said it is targeting commencement of construction at Crawford by year-end and noted Ausenco has supported prior studies including the 2020 PEA, 2023 Feasibility Study, and 2025 FEED.
Canada Nickel (RCL) filed an independent NI 43-101 technical report supporting the initial mineral resource estimate for its 100% owned Deloro Nickel Sulphide Project near Timmins, Ontario.
The report, dated September 3, 2024 with an effective date of July 17, 2024, was prepared by Caracle Creek International Consulting and posted on SEDAR+. The company said there are no material differences from results disclosed on July 18, 2024. Management noted Deloro's proximity to Timmins and Dome Mill infrastructure and an average overburden of 6 metres. The qualified person, Stephen J. Balch P.Geo., reviewed and approved the technical information.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) announced the Province of Ontario has named the Crawford Nickel Project as the second project in the new One Project, One Process (1P1P) framework on January 13, 2026. The designation aims to streamline permitting and coordination across ministries and follows Crawford's November 2024 Impact Statement and November 2025 referral to the federal Major Projects Office. Independent analysis cited estimates of >$70 billion GDP over a 40+ year mine life, ~4,000 total jobs, and ~1.5 million tonnes CO₂ storage per year.
Canada Nickel (OTCQB: CNIKF) announced an updated Reid Mineral Resource Estimate on Jan 12, 2026, increasing Measured & Indicated contained nickel by 46% to 2.1 million tonnes (0.87 billion tonnes @ 0.23% Ni) and Inferred contained nickel by 47% to 3.2 million tonnes (1.45 billion tonnes @ 0.22% Ni). A higher‑grade domain totals 0.77 billion tonnes @ 0.25% Ni (Indicated) and 0.98 billion tonnes @ 0.24% Ni (Inferred). The deposit has an average strip ratio of 1.19:1, average overburden of 25.8 m, and remains open along multiple directions. An Exploration Target of 0.5–1.4 billion tonnes @ 0.21–0.22% Ni is reported as conceptual pending further drilling.