Nickel North Appoints Mr. Andrew Lee Smith as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 2, 2014) - Nickel North Exploration Corp. (TSX VENTURE:NNX) (the "Company" or "Nickel North") announces the appointment of Mr. Andrew Lee Smith as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective June 26, 2014. Mr. Smith replaces Mr. Phillip Mudry, who served as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2012.

Mr. Smith is a Professional Geologist. He has over 25 years of experience successfully exploring, developing and operating North American base and precious metals mining projects. He is also President and CEO of East Africa Metals Inc. and a Director of True North Gems Inc.

Mr. Smith holds a BSc in Earth Sciences from the University of Waterloo and is a member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia. He received the Mining Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1994 from the Quebec Prospectors Association for his role in mine development with Aurizon, and was named Outstanding Alumnus of 2009 by the Science Faculty of the University of Waterloo for his contributions to mineral exploration.

The Company has terminated the consulting services agreement with Mr. Mudry, and his consulting company, Geosource Consulting Inc. to act as President and CEO of Nickel North. The Company would like to thank Mr. Mudry for his service as the Company's senior executive over the past three years. It is expected that Mr. Mudry will continue to direct the exploration at the Company's Hawk Ridge Cu-Ni-PGE project in northern Quebec pending the negotiation of a new consulting agreement for his services.

About Nickel North Exploration Corp.

Nickel North Exploration is a Canada-based exploration company focused on defining a Cu-Ni-PGE mineral resource at its Hawk Ridge Project in Northern Québec. The board of directors, advisor committee and management team are experienced, successful mine finders. The property consists of a 50 km long belt of magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE occurrences covering 30,658 hectares. The project is located near tidewater. Québec is a mining friendly jurisdiction. Nickel North Exploration is a conscientious corporate citizen maintains good relations with local Inuit communities and is committed to sustainable development. For more information on the company, please visit www.nickelnorthexploration.com.

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