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Fort St. James News Release

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News Release

Fort St. James Nickel Corporate Update

Vancouver, British Columbia - June 22, 2026 - Fort St. James Nickel Corp. (TSX.v:FTJ) ("FTJ" or the "Company") is please to announce the appointment of Mr. Jason Birmingham as an independent director effective June 17, 2026.

Mr. Birmingham has over 37 years of experience as an entrepreneurial executive and consulting professional. He brings to the Company hands-on experience in domestic and international private and public company start-ups. Since April 1999 he has run his own consulting business and has been involved with many companies in the capacities of founder/principal, senior officer, director and/or financier. He brings experience with project generation, deal negotiation & acquisition, corporate structuring & strategic planning, private and public company fiance & regulatory compliance, public & investor relations marketing and board & committee activities. Industries served include resource exploration/exploitation, technology, hospitality and agri-business. He has been a director of several publicly listed companies on the TSX Venture Exchange and Canadian Stock Exchange. His network of contacts within the financial and business community extends across North America and Europe. Jason is currently the Interim CEO & President of Abound Energy Inc, and CEO of Noveris Health Sciences Inc.

Mr. Jason Birmingham Director

The Company also discloses that the Company's shares were halted on June 17, 2026, for failure to maintain Exchange requirements, the Company having less than three directors.

The Company has been placed on a 90-day Notice for failure to have an Annual General Meeting ("AGM") pursuant to Exchange Policy 3.2, section 4.1. The Company's last Annual General Meeting was held on August 27, 2024, and it anticipates holding its next Annual General Meeting on September 10, 2026.

The Company has been placed on a 90-day Notice for Independent Directors and Audit Committee requirements for non-compliance with Exchange Policy 3.1, sections 5.8 and 5.9, because the Company has only one Independent Director and one Audit Committee member who is not an Officer, employee or Control Person of the Issuer. The Company anticipates appointing a second independent director by the end of June.

The Company further announces the appointment of Quinn Field-Dyte as the Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of the Company effective June 10, 2026.

The Company's current directors are: Quinn Field-Dyte (audit committee member), Barry Brown (audit committee member), and Jason Birmingham (independent and audit committee member).

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Quinn Field-Dyte"

Director

Fort St James Nickel Corp. 604-488-3900

office@ftjminerals.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company's exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com . These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.