• First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt began pit excavation north of existing RPM Zone drilling at its Pipestone XL project in Newfoundland.
• Excavation supplies road-building material while exposing bedrock for awaruite testing beyond the zone's drilled limits.
• Year-round road construction is advancing toward Super Gulp, connecting four drilled discoveries spanning approximately 14 kilometers.
• A separate 2-kilometer access road will open an undrilled, permitted target west of Pipestone Pond.
• Approximately $13.4 million raised since September 2026 through no-warrant, non-brokered flow-through private placements will fund remaining 2026 and 2027 exploration.

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