North American Nickel Inc. provided an exploration update and summary of significant results on its 100% owned Maniitsoq nickel-copper-cobalt-PGM project in Southwest Greenland. In 2017, the Company implemented an $11.1 million exploration program consisting of 8,767 metres of diamond drilling in 23 holes, two regional and four detailed induced polarisation (IP) surveys covering 13km2, surface and borehole electromagnetic (EM) surveys, borehole gyro, optical televiewer and physical properties surveys, a comprehensive review of geochemistry and petrology of the noritic intrusions, a surface geology sampling and mapping program, and 3D modeling of the mineral zones. Follow-up in 2018 will focus attention on the larger differentiated intrusions where more continuous zones of high Ni tenor breccia style sulphide mineralization can be identified by EM methods. The program of work will be driven by electromagnetic methods that are sensitive to the core zones of high grade Ni sulphide. Drilling: Drilling expanded the Mikissoq zone by 60 metres in a down plunge direction, extended the P-013 SE mineral zone by 140m down-plunge, extended the P-058 zone to a vertical depth of 650m, and encountered new nickel intersections at the P-004 target at Fossilik. The potential for the mineralized zone at P-058 to extend into a larger melanorite body is supported by geological, gravity, and IP data. The Mikissoq zone breccia sulphide mineralization is also open at depth, but the EM signature points back to the heart of the known mineral zone, and the IP response related to the known near-surface disseminated sulphide. Geological Setting, Mapping and 3D Modelling: In 2017, NAN geologists completed additional detailed mapping in and adjacent to the IHC and Fossilik areas, identifying new norite gossans and providing important structural information. Downhole gyro and optical televiewer surveys facilitated the collection of systematic subsurface structural data and downhole physical properties surveys provided magnetic, gamma, chargeability and resistivity data for comparison to surface geophysical survey results. Surface and borehole geochemical sampling results are being used to help identify melanorite stratigraphy. SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. continued to provide structural geology support and is currently completing updated 3D models for mineralized zones and the larger IHC and Fossilik areas. This work, which will ultimately help direct exploration targeting in 2018, is leading to a better understanding of the geometry of the mineralized zones; the effects of structural offsets; the calibration of geophysical responses to sulphide volume and content and; and the importance of melanorite as sulphide hosts. Geophysical Response to Massive Sulphide: Maniitsoq mineralization comprises disseminated, blebby, net-textured, semi-massive and massive sulphides. Secondary structural processes have affected primary sulphides resulting in the formation of stringers, veins, fracture fillings and sulphide breccia veins. The sulphide zones are commonly represented by multiple discrete EM plates and this is interpreted to be due, at least in part, to the remobilization and disruption of primary magmatic sulphides. In 2017, large (13km2) IP surveys, were carried out in the IHC and Fossilik areas to define the overall envelope of existing zones and extensions of mineralized norite stratigraphy. These surveys respond well to larger disseminated sulphide haloes that surround the breccia style of mineralization. The EM method remains a critical workhorse, and the application of this method in less deformed melanorite bodies where the mineralization is connected will be a focus for exploration in 2018. Melanorite Focus for Future Exploration: The Maniitsoq mineralization hosted in melanorite typically consists of disseminated sulphide containing a higher grade discontinuous breccia style of semi-massive sulphide mineralization. Previous work has established the very high nickel concentrations in 100% sulphide that support the economic viability of not just breccia styles of mineralization, but also the higher grade disseminated sulphide style of mineralization. Work in 2017 has focused on the identification of the most extensive melanorite intrusions using surface and borehole geochemistry, WV-3 satellite imagery, and information from previous EM and IP surveys. In 2018, NAN plans to implement a large exploration program at Maniitsoq primarily comprising drilling and geophysical surveys supported by the collection of geological, geochemical and structural information and 3D modeling. These efforts will be focussed on targeting the melanorite portions of prioritized intrusions, such as Fossilik, which are viewed as having the best potential to host economic accumulations of nickel sulphides. Project Pipeline: In the context of rising nickel prices and positive developments in the electric vehicle market, NAN will look to enhance shareholder value by aggressively expanding its nickel sulphide project pipeline. NAN staff are proceeding with compilation work on prospective geological environments related to North American Archean cratonic margins where structural space controls the development of mafic-ultramafic intrusions. The objective of this work is to identify underexplored or unexplored open system intrusions where high large zones of high grade sulphide mineralization are controlled within the footprints of very small intrusions. Ongoing work continues to improve the geological understanding and provide focus for exploration on the Post Creek Property at the NE margin of the Sudbury Basin. The property lies along the extension of the Whistle Offset dyke structure. Surface mapping and petrology has identified pods of quartz diorite and extensive domains of Sudbury Breccia along strike from the Whistle Offset.