CaNickel Change to the Board

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Nov 28, 2013) - CaNickel Mining Ltd. (TSX:CML) ("CaNickel" or the "Company") reports that subject to regulatory approval, Mr. Kevin Zhu is appointed to the Board of Directors of CaNickel.

Mr. Kevin Zhu is a professional mining engineer (P.Eng.) and project management professional (PMP) with over 20 years experiences in mine planning, engineering design, construction and operation management of open pit and underground hard rock mines. He graduated in mining engineering from Central South University in China and holds a master's degree in mining engineering from Laurentian University, Canada. He currently is the principle consultant and a director of CMS Consulting Limited. He joined CaNickel in 2010 and resigned from the Board and as interim CEO of CaNickel in 2011 due to family reasons. Prior to joining CaNickel, he worked at Continental Minerals Corp. for two years as project manager of Xietongmen project, two years with Eldorado Gold Corp. as senior mining engineer and chief engineer at Tanjianshan mine, and six years with Sino Gold Limited as senior manager at JCL gold mine and White Mountain project.

Mr. Myles Gao has resigned from the Board of Directors of CaNickel for personal reasons and the Company would like to thank Mr. Gao for his contributions to the Company.

ABOUT CANICKEL

CaNickel Mining Ltd. is a Canadian junior mining company that owns the Bucko Lake Nickel Mine, currently in care and maintenance, near Wabowden, Manitoba. The Company also holds nickel, copper and Platinum Group Mineral (PGM) projects in the Thompson Nickel Belt.