North American Nickel Inc. announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has appointed Board members Mr. Charles Riopel as Interim Non-Executive Chairman and Mr. Douglas Ford as Interim Lead Independent Director effective immediately. Mr. Riopel is an accomplished senior-level investment executive with over 25 years domestic and international mining and PE experience. He is the founder and managing partner at Latitude 45, a private equity fund specialized in mining and brings significant leadership experience to his role as Interim Chairman. Mr. Ford has been an independent director with the Company since its inception in 2010. He has worked in the public markets since 1987, serving as CFO and as director to a number of junior companies, managing financial reporting, corporate finance and compliance activities. Mr. Riopel and Mr. Ford will lead their efforts to drive long-term growth and shareholder value as the Company continues to advance and evaluate existing and new nickel, copper, cobalt assets.