Mr. Stephen Balch reports

HOMELAND NICKEL ANNOUNCES GRANT OF STOCK OPTIONS

Homeland Nickel Inc. has granted a total of 650,000 incentive stock options to purchase common shares of the company to certain consultants of the company pursuant to the company's long-term incentive plan (LTIP). Each option is exercisable into one common share at an exercise price of 8.5 cents per common share for a period of three years from the date of grant. The options vest in full on the date of grant. All of the options expire on Oct. 9, 2028.

About Homeland Nickel Inc.

Homeland Nickel is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company focused on critical metal resources with nickel projects in Oregon, U.S., and copper and gold projects in Newfoundland, Canada. The company holds a significant portfolio of mining securities, including 1,995,000 shares of Canada Nickel Company Inc., 9.96 million shares of Noble Mineral Exploration Inc., 11,522,000 shares of Benton Resources Inc., 81,150 shares of Vinland Lithium Inc. and 2.761 million shares of Magna Terra Minerals Inc. Homeland Nickel's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol SHL.

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