

GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR, Newfoundland and Labrador, July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Atlantic Nickel & Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P210) ("First Atlantic" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that drill hole XL-26-16, the second drill hole completed at the Alloy Max Zone, intersected large-grain, visibly disseminated awaruite over its entire 525-meter drilled length. It is the deepest hole drilled to date at the Company's wholly owned Pipestone XL Nickel-Cobalt (Ni-Fe-Co) Alloy Project in central Newfoundland.

China has unveiled a new carbon-peaking action plan that targets new energy vehicles (NEVs) accounting for 30% of the country's total vehicle fleet by 2030, marking a significant step in the electrification of the world's largest automobile market. The State Council on Thursday released the "15th Five-Year Plan" Carbon Peaking Action Plan, outlining the country's roadmap to peak carbon emissions before 2030.

While volatile oil prices have taken much of the spotlight in the energy sector this year, increasing global energy security concerns amid geopolitical tensions, soaring data center energy demand, and substantial international investment have propelled clean energy ETF gains in 2026.

Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a report published on Monday.

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.

France's energy ministry said it would open on Friday a long-awaited call for tenders to develop 10 gigawatts of offshore wind projects, mostly located on the country's west coast.

The European Union's ban on public funding for Chinese-made solar inverters could affect more than a fifth of new solar capacity, exposing a growing tension between energy security fears and the bloc's race to meet climate targets.

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.
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