<div id="readability-page-1"><div>(TheNewswire)Toronto, Ontario – March 17, 2026– TheNewswire - Homeland Nickel Inc.(“Homeland” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: SHL, OTC: SRCGF), ispleased to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Strobel as CEO ofPatriot Nickel. Jeff is an experienced mining executive and formermilitary officer. Homeland continues to consolidate nickel lateriteproperties in Southern Oregon with the acquisition of Rough andReady.Commenting on the Patriot appointment, HomelandPresident and CEO Steve Balch said, “We are very impressed with thehigh level of talent Patriot Nickel has attracted and we look forwardto working closely with Jeff to advance our properties.”Patriot Nickel has optioned Homeland Nickel’sCleopatra and Eight Dollar Mountain nickel laterite properties subjectto certain cash payments and exploration commitments. Upon completionof a pre-feasibility study, Patriot will own 80% of the properties andHomeland will retain 20%. Homeland will also acquire 20% of the commonshares of Patriot upon an Initial Public Offering (IPO).Homeland has completed the acquisition of WoodcockMountain and has signed an agreement to acquire the Rough and Readyproperty located less than 4 km northwest of O’Brien, Oregon offHighway 199.Commenting on Rough and Ready, Steve Balch said “Theproperty covers 640 acres of previously outlined nickel laterite withhistorical assays up to 2.0% nickel, with grade intervals from augerholes up to 1.58% nickel over 6 feet at surface and excavations oflaterite in places to a depth of 40 vertical feet. For WoodcockMountain, we have completed all payments and the mining claims havebeen transferred to Homeland. We will continue to acquire the bestnickel laterite assets in Southern Oregon as we consolidate theseresources.”On the Cleopatra Property, the Forest Service hasapproved the Surface Use Determination portion of the Plan ofOperation and is proceeding with an environmental review. Homeland ispreparing for a summer 2026 exploration program at Cleopatra, RedFlat, Woodcock Mountain, Josephine Creek, and Eight Dollar Mountain.While the Forest Service will conduct an environmental review onCleopatra and Red Flat, Homeland will conduct its own review on theremaining properties listed above.About Jeffrey StrobelJeff Strobel is a seasoned mining executive with directoperational experience with over 20 years of experience in mining. Hebegan his career as a U.S. Navy officer flying F-14 Tomcats and servedas an officer in electronic warfare, weapons and electricalengineering. Jeff has specialized in corporate turnarounds andrestructuring, notably leading Inmet Mining (now Bluegrass NaturalResources) through a successful Chapter 11 reorganization. As CEO ofAtlantic Carbon Group, Jeff oversaw the doubling of coal productionand processing, leading ACG to profitability. He also served as VP ofBusiness Development and Strategy for Arch Resources, managing over $1billion in transactions. Currently, Mr. Strobel is based in Missouriand advises Javelin Global Commodities on international miningevaluations. Jeff is a graduate of Columbia Business School.About the Rough and ReadyPropertyThe Rough and Ready Property is located 4 km west ofthe small town of O’Brien in Southern Oregon and is accessed bylocal roads and trails (see Figure 1 for a map of all Homelandproperties).The geology at Rough and Ready consists of significantnickel laterite overlying a partly serpentinized peridotite of theJosephine ultramafic suite, the same geology hosting the historicRiddle Mine, America’s largest ever nickel mine. The best lateriteis developed along ridge-tops and benches, but laterite has beenmapped across the entire mountain from 1,560 feet to 3,900 feetelevation.Nickel exploration began at Rough and Ready in the1950s. From 1968-1970 Cominco-American Inc. conducted trenching,augering and churn drilling. Inspiration Development Company wasactive during 1973-1978 with drilling, backhoe sampling and seismicsurveys to estimate the depth of the laterite. In 1977 the U.S. Bureauof Mines conducted extensive backhoe sampling.The historical work at Rough and Ready identified zoneshaving an average grade of 1.0% nickel such as Parker and South Flankand proved the laterite is up to 40 feet thick in some areas.Highlights from previous augering included 1.58% nickel, 0.10% cobaltand 2.44% chromite over 4 feet from surface in AIG-78 and 1.45%nickel, and 2.24% chromite over 5 feet starting 1 foot below surfacein AIG-64. These intersections are located hundreds of metresapart.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:Stephen Balch, President &amp; CEOPhone: 905-407-9586Email: steve@beci.caQualified PersonStephen J. Balch, P.Geo. (ON), the Company’sPresident and CEO and a “Qualified Person” under NationalInstrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical content ofthis news release.Neither the TSXVenture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term isdefined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) acceptsresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.ReferencesTognotti, K., Lederer, G., Parol, A., Marsh, E., andFoster, A., 2025, Historical nickel laterite regions and assay samplesin southern Oregon and northern California, USA: U.S. GeologicalSurvey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P13J2ITX.Ramp, L., 1978, Investigations of Nickel in Oregon:Miscellaneous Paper 20, State of Oregon, Department of Geology andMineral Industries.About Homeland NickelHomeland Nickel is a Canadian-based mineral explorationcompany focused on critical metal resources with nine nickel projectsin Oregon, United States and copper and gold projects in Newfoundland,Canada. The Company holds a significant portfolio of mining securitiesincluding 442 thousand shares of Canada Nickel Company Inc. (TSX-V:CNC), 9.960 million shares of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc. (TSX-V:NOB), 11.447 million shares of Benton Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BEX),81,150 shares of Vinland Lithium Inc. (TSX-V: VLD) and 2.761 millionshares of Magna Terra Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: MTT). Homeland Nickel’scommon shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol“SHL”. More detailed information can be found on the Company’swebsite at:http://www.homelandnickel.com Cautionary StatementThis news release may contain assumptions, estimates,and other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Suchforward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertaintiesand are subject to factors, many of which are beyond theCompany's control that may cause actual results or performance todiffer materially from those currently anticipated in suchstatements.Click Image To View Full SizeFigure 1. Location map showing Homeland’s nickellaterite properties.Copyright (c) 2026 TheNewswire - All rights reserved.</div></div>

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Homeland Nickel Inc. has appointed Jeffrey Strobel as CEO of Patriot Nickel and continues to acquire nickel laterite properties in Southern Oregon, including Rough and Ready. The company has optioned its Cleopatra and Eight Dollar Mountain properties to Patriot Nickel, which will own 80% after a pre-feasibility study. Homeland has completed the acquisition of Woodcock Mountain and is preparing for a summer 2026 exploration program across several properties. The Rough and Ready property has historical nickel grades of up to 2.0%.

Homeland Nickel Update on Patriot Nickel and Continued Property Acquisitions