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GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P210) (“First Atlantic” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has been added to the NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index (NSNIKL), effective June 22, 2026, following the index's semi-annual rebalancing. The NASDAQ Sprott Nickel Miners™ Index is the underlying index tracked by the Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NASDAQ: NIKL), which seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, generally correspond to the total return performance of the index.
NEW YORK, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sprott Inc., today announced that the Nasdaq indexes tracked by several of its ETFs will add rebalances in September and March beginning September 21, 2026. The indexes will be rebalanced on a quarterly basis in March, June, September and December, with the semi-annual index reconstitution coinciding with the June and December rebalances.
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Sprott Nickel Miners ETF (NASDAQ: NIKL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 161,356 shares, an increase of 82.7% from the February 12th total of 88,307 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 325,097 shares, the short-interest
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The Sprott Nickel Miners ETF offers unique, targeted exposure to global nickel miners, with heavy weighting toward Indonesia and minimal U.S. exposure. NIKL has dramatically outperformed the S&P 500, gaining nearly 75% in the past year, driven by surging nickel prices and Indonesian production cuts. Nickel demand is set to rise due to its critical role in next-generation batteries that power electric vehicles, renewable energy, and data centers.
SEC filings for NIKL aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.