b'FEATURESCRATCHING THE SURFACESPC NICKEL SEES POTENTIAL IN WEST GRAHAM AND CREAN HILL 3By James PetersI n late April 2023, SPC Nickelcontinue to reveal thick mineralizedcompany placed the resource under Corporation reported new assayzones with nickel and copper gradescare and maintenance. In 2005, results from its Phase 1 drillingthat are equal to or better than theFirst Nickel acquired the property campaign, including data from thehistoric values from the West Grahamand resumed production at both the recently consolidated West Grahamresource. As of late May, assaysLockerby mine and Lockerby East and Crean Hill 3 properties. Collectivelyfrom nine of the 22 holes drilled aredeposits. Unfortunately, First Nickel called the West Graham project, bothbeing reviewed at the lab, and we willclosed the mine in 2015 after entering are located in the renowned nickel- continue to provide updates on resultsinto receivership due to low metal copper Sudbury mining camp with Westthrough the remainder of the summer,prices and production issues. Over Graham, part of the larger Lockerbyhe says.a period of 44 yearsfrom 1971 to East project. 2015the Lockerby mine produced Mourre adds, The ongoingan estimated 9.6 million tonnes ofore We initially owned West Graham5,000-metre drill program is focused ongrading, with 1.83-per-cent nickel and as part of the larger Lockerby Eastconfirming, upgrading and extending1.08-per-cent copper.project, which we acquired in 2016. Asthe historical nickel-copper resources announced in early 2023, SPC Nickelthat straddle the consolidated propertyWhen SPC Nickel acquired Lockerby signed an agreement with Vale Canadaboundary. We expect that well be ableEast and West Graham, the Lockerby on the adjacent Crean Hill 3 site, saysto provide a new, updated estimate formine was not purchased.Mourre says, Grant Mourre, CEO and President ofWest Graham by the end of the year. Before our company went public, SPC Nickel. the remaining Landore ownership BACKGROUND of the West Graham patent was also Were very enthusiastic about theThe Lockerby mine was first owned byacquired, making the entire property assay results from West Graham, whichFalconbridgein 1971, and in 2004 the100-per-cent owned by SPC Nickel. 6 ONTARIO PROSPECTOR SUMMER 2023'