Nunavik Nickel Mines Closes $282,975 Private Placement Financing

| MARCH 30, 2017

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Val-d’Or, Québec — Nunavik Nickel Mines Ltd. (TSX-V: KZZ; “Nunavik Nickel” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement offering (the “Financing”) for gross proceeds of $282,975, having issued 4,353,461 units (the “Units”) at a per Unit price of $0.065, each Unit consisting of one common share in the capital of the Company and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant, each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share in the capital of the Company at a per share price of $0.085 until March 30, 2019.

As announced by news release dated March 27, 2017, the Financing has been oversubscribed by 1,253,461 Units such that, on closing, the Company will issue 4,353,461 Units rather than up to 3,100,000 Units as previously announced on February 27, 2017.

In connection with the Financing, the Company issued an aggregate 225,200 common shares at a deemed per share price of $0.065 to Canaccord Genuity Corp. in satisfaction of an aggregate $14,638 in finder’s fees representing 8% of the purchase proceeds received from subscribers introduced to the Company by Canaccord. The Company also issued to the finder non-transferable warrants entitling the purchase of an aggregate 225,200 common shares at a per share price of $0.085 until March 30, 2019, representing 8% of the number of Units placed with the assistance of the finder.

In accordance with applicable securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, all securities issued under the Financing, including securities issued in satisfaction of finder’s fees, are subject to a hold period until July 31, 2017.

The proceeds raised from this Financing will be used by Nunavik Nickel for general corporate purposes.

For additional information, please contact:

Glenn J. Mullan
Chairman, President, and CEO
Golden Valley Mines Ltd.
152, chemin de la Mine École
Val-d’Or, Québec J9P 7B6
Telephone: +1.819.824.2808 ext. 204
Email: glenn.mullan@goldenvalleymines.com

Forward Looking Statements:

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