Mr. Keith Morrison reports

PREMIUM NICKEL REPORTS 110.75 METRES OF 2.56% NIEQ AT SELEBI NORTH UNDERGROUND

Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. has released additional assay results from drilling at its past-producing nickel-copper-cobalt sulphide Selebi North underground (SNUG) mine in Botswana. Previous results for 34 holes were released in 2023 on November 14, November 27 and December 19 and in 2024 on January 18, January 30 and February 13. Results for a further three holes are released herein. To date a total of 37 holes have been released representing an aggregate of approximately 13,602 metres including the holes and metres released herein.

Highlights include:

• SNUG-23-067 (South Limb/N2): 110.75 metres of 2.56 per cent NiEq (1.52 per cent Ni; 1.70 per cent Cu; 0.08 per cent Co)
• Including 5.25 metres of 2.88 per cent NiEq (2.26 per cent Ni; 0.76 per cent Cu; 0.12 per cent Co)
• 11.30 metres of 3.26 per cent NiEq (1.38 per cent Ni; 3.33 per cent Cu; 0.07 per cent Co)
• 14.65 metres of 3.09 per cent NiEq (2.06 per cent Ni; 1.58 per cent Cu; 0.11 per cent Co)
• 17.50 metres of 3.27 per cent NiEq (2.08 per cent Ni; 1.87 per cent Cu; 0.11 per cent Co)
• 7.40 metres of 3.38 per cent NiEq (2.11 per cent Ni; 2.03 per cent Cu; 0.11 per cent Co)
• 8.10 metres of 4.40 per cent NiEq (2.25 per cent Ni; 3.70 per cent Cu; 0.11 per cent Co)
• 11.60 metres of 2.60 per cent NiEq (1.61 per cent Ni; 1.60 per cent Cu; 0.08 per cent Co)

Keith Morrison, CEO of PNRL, commented: "This is the seventh assay release of the on-going Selebi North deposit NI 43-101 underground resource drilling. Combining these results with our metallurgical update provided on February 22, 2024, indicates the progress the company is making to completing our first Mineral Resource Estimate this year with a PEA and/or PFS to follow. Ongoing borehole electromagnetic ("BHEM") geophysical surveys continue to follow structurally controlled, conductive massive sulphide mineralization down plunge from the existing legacy resource, providing the opportunity to continue expanding the deposit. In addition, SNUG-23-035 successfully tested new Ni-Cu-Co mineralization in a large, long plunge length BHEM conductive plate, located 130 metres east along strike of the South Limb mineralization reporting 10.8m of 0.96 per cent NiEq."

The purpose of this drill program is to define mineralization down plunge of the existing workings that will be used to complete a Mineral Resource Estimation ("MRE") prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). Assay results are given below in Table 1 .

The various mineralized zones have been historically mined and subsequently named N2 Limb, N3 Limb and South Limb to demarcate their location on the folded mineralized horizon. Additional drilling is needed to properly determine true width of mineralization on each limb and define the folded mineralization.

The highlighted results from SNUG-23-067 returned multiple mineralized intervals over a significant length. The South and N2 Limbs are extremely close and merge, and because of the complex folding and location of available drill bays, this resulted in wide intervals of mineralization. The target of SNUG-23-067 was the down plunge extension of the N2 Limb. To test this potential extension of N2, the hole first passed through the South Limb sulphide horizon at a low angle, resulting in a long interval of mineralization (Figure 3). Drilling is underway from a new drill bay on the 810 Exploration Drift that will help determine the true width of these intersections.

SNUG-23-035 tested a modeled BHEM plate corresponding to the strike extension of the South Limb in the direction of the Selebi Main historic resource. The drill hole pierced the mineralized horizon 130 metres along strike of the South Limb historic resource. The intersected mineralization has an overall Ni to Cu ratio similar to the Selebi Main Deposit.

Drilling and BHEM Continues

Three drills are currently active, two on the 810mL Exploration Drift and one drilling from the 925mL South Limb development drive. The two drills on the 810mL Exploration Drift allow for the evaluation of areas further down plunge and outside of the known historic resource estimate, and results will support a future NI 43-101 compliant MRE.

BHEM surveys are currently underway, with surveys completed in a total of seventeen underground drill holes including six 2024 holes drilled from the 810mL Exploration Drift evaluating the South Limb. Results from these surveys indicate that the mineralized zones continue down plunge of current drilling, permitting larger step-out intervals. Drill hole SNUG-24-089 is currently in progress targeting South Limb 380 metres down-plunge of the historic resource.

As of February 24, 2024, a total of 23,875 metres in sixty-seven (67) drill holes have been completed from five underground drill bays with three drill holes in-progress. Assay results for completed holes will be released as they are received and confirmed by the Company.

Quality Control

The underground drilling program is being carried out through an agreement with Forage Fusion Drilling Ltd. of Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada, who have provided three Zinex U-5 drills for purchase and training of local operators. Drill core samples are BQTK (40.7 mm diameter). All samples are one-half core cut by a diamond saw on site. Half of the core is retained for reference purposes. Samples are generally 1.0 to 1.5 metre intervals or less at the discretion of the site geologists. Sample preparation and lab analysis was completed at ALS Chemex in Johannesburg, South Africa. Commercially prepared blank samples and certified Cu/Ni sulphide analytical control standards with a range of grades are inserted in every batch of 20 samples or a minimum of one set per sample batch. Analyses for Ni, Cu and Co are completed using a peroxide fusion preparation and ICP-AES finish (ME-ICP81).

Holes are numbered as follows: SNUG (Selebi North Underground) + year + hole number starting at 013.

BHEM Surveys

The BHEM surveys at Selebi utilize the Crone PEM system operated by local Batswana staff. Survey data is collected using a 3 component fluxgate probe collecting full waveform data. Surveys have been collected using timebases between 50 and 1000ms (0.25 Hz to 5Hz). The data has been processed to a calculated residual step response to better quantify the conductive sources. This added processing has proven to be invaluable because of the size of the highly conductive mineralized system.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Sharon Taylor, Vice President Exploration of the Company, who is a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101.

Technical Report

Scientific and technical information relating to the Selebi Mine is supported by the technical report titled "Technical Report on the Selebi Mines, Central District, Republic of Botswana, Report for NI 43-101", dated June 16, 2022 (effective date of March 1, 2022) (the "Selebi Technical Report"), and prepared by SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd. for PNRL. Reference should be made to the full text of the Selebi Technical Report, including the assumptions, limitations and data verification therein relating to the historic data compilation presented in this news release, which was prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 and is available electronically on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under PNRL's issuer profile.

Historic Resource Estimate

The historical mineral resource estimate referenced herein (the "Historic Resource") was calculated for the Selebi North, Selebi Main, Phikwe South and Southeast Extension deposits in accordance with SAMREC, in 2016, and does not comply with NI 43-101. To that end, the Historic Resource is considered to be historical in nature and should not be relied upon as a current mineral resource estimate. While management believes that the Historic Resource could be indicative of the presence of mineralization on the deposits, a qualified person for purposes of NI 43-101 has not completed sufficient work to classify the historical mineral estimates as current mineral resource estimates and PNRL is not treating the historical mineral estimates as current mineral resource estimates.

About Premium Nickel Resources Ltd.

PNRL is a mineral exploration and development company that is focused on the redevelopment of the previously producing nickel, copper and cobalt resources mines owned by the Company in the Republic of Botswana. We are driven by our belief that the demand for these metals will continue to grow in the medium to long term, as a result of global urbanization and the increasing adoption of electric motors over internal combustion engines. These metals are vital for achieving a low-carbon future.

PNRL is committed to governance through transparent accountability and open communication within our team and our stakeholders. Our skilled team has worked over 100 projects collectively, accumulating over 400 years of resource discoveries, mine development and mine re-engineering experience on projects like the Company's Selebi and Selkirk mines. PNRL's senior team members have on average more than 20 years of experience in every single aspect of mine discovery and development, from geology to operations.

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