North American Nickel Inc. announced that it has appointed Mr. John Sabine as non-executive Chairman of the Board and additional Director of the company. Mr. John Sabine is Senior Counsel to Bennett Jones LLP and has formerly served as a partner of several other leading Canadian law firms. In addition to advising public companies and investment banks, Mr. Sabine has served as a director of a number of public and private companies. He is currently a director of Seabridge Gold and Algold Resources.