First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Highlights G7 Leaders' Declaration on Critical Minerals: G7 Names Nickel One of Only Two Pilot Minerals for a New Allied Traceability Framework, Moves to Mobilize Equity Investment and Offtake, and Establishes a Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance

Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - June 19, 2026) - First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) (the "Company" or "First Atlantic") today commented on the G7 Leaders' Declaration on Securing Supply Chains for Critical Minerals , issued at the 2026 G7 Summit in Évian, France, on June 17, 2026.1 The declaration names lithium and nickel as the first two "pilot" critical minerals for a new G7-wide traceability framework; commits G7 governments to mobilize equity investment, guarantees and offtake to close the investment gap before 2030; and establishes a new G7 Critical Minerals Resilience and Production Alliance to coordinate financing, diversification and transparency across allied jurisdictions. Nickel and cobalt are two of Canada's six priority critical minerals, singled out from a list of 312.

Newsfile Corp • Jun 19, 2026

US adds Chinese solar, battery firms to list of military-linked companies

The U.S. has added some of the world's largest solar ​and battery manufacturers to a list ‌of companies it believes are aiding China's military.

Reuters • Jun 9, 2026

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Releases White Paper, “Onshoring the Nickel-Cobalt Supply Chain. Without a Smelter,” at Critical Minerals for Defence 2026 in Toronto

Investors and interested parties can access the white paper at  www.fanickel.com GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, June 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN | OTCQB: FANCF | FSE: P21) (“First Atlantic” or the “Company”) today announced the release of its white paper, “Onshoring the Nickel-Cobalt Supply Chain. Without A Smelter.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 9, 2026

Vema Hydrogen and First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Sign LOI to Develop Engineered Mineral Hydrogen at Pipestone XL Awaruite Project in Newfoundland

Vema's Engineered Mineral Hydrogen could supply regional industry and seaborne export markets from the Pipestone XL Project in central Newfoundland The Pipestone Ophiolite Complex spans 30 kilometers of ultramafic rock and holds enough potential hydrogen to power industrial demand in Newfoundland for generations GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vema Hydrogen (“Vema”) today announced that it has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp (TSXV: FAN | OTCQB: FANCF | FSE: P21) (“First Atlantic”), to jointly develop Engineered Mineral Hydrogen (EMH) at the Pipestone XL project, a 30-kilometer ultramafic belt in central Newfoundland. Under the LOI, the parties intend to establish a 50/50 joint venture to produce low-carbon hydrogen alongside First Atlantic's primary awaruite nickel-cobalt program.

GlobeNewsWire • Jun 8, 2026

Wind & Solar Overtake Gas Globally: ETFs Poised to Benefit

Wind and solar have just surpassed natural gas in global electricity generation, boosting the long-term outlook for renewable energy ETFs.

Zacks Investment Research • May 21, 2026

Solar On The Farm: The Benefits Of Agrivoltaics

Welcome back to Current Climate. Solar continues to have a moment as a fast, cheap way to boost the power supply, particularly as electricity demand surges and the war in Iran triggers price spikes for oil and natural gas. It's also been finding its way onto farms as beneficial new income source for farmers.

Forbes • May 11, 2026

Insight: Trump's crackdown on China-linked solar firms stalls U.S. factory boom

Top solar companies, banks and insurers have stopped doing business with at least a half dozen recently built U.S. panel factories because of uncertainty over whether their ties to China could disqualify them from clean-energy subsidies, according to industry executives and documents reviewed by Reuters.

Reuters • May 8, 2026

Wind Energy ETFs to Rally on Profit Beats and Iran War Energy Shift

Wind energy ETFs are back in focus as geopolitical tensions and AI-driven power demand are strengthening the bull case for wind energy.

Zacks Investment Research • May 8, 2026

First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Welcomes Dr. Douglas Wicks, Former Program Director for the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy) Miner Program and Geologic Hydrogen Portfolio, as Strategic Advisor

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN | OTCQB: FANCF | FSE: P21) (the "Company" or "First Atlantic") is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Douglas Wicks as a Strategic Advisor to the Company. Dr. Wicks is a globally recognized expert in critical minerals processing and geologic (natural) hydrogen, with more than 25 years of senior leadership experience across the United States government, industrial minerals, advanced materials, and academic research.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 29, 2026

US sets preliminary antidumping duties on solar imports from India, Indonesia and Laos

The U.S. Commerce Department on ​Thursday announced preliminary antidumping ‌duties on solar cells and panels imported ​from India, Indonesia ​and Laos, the latest ⁠in a ​string of tariffs imposed ​over a decade on cheap solar imports from ​Asia.

Reuters • Apr 23, 2026