NEWS

Mandate to Pursue Growth Opportunities

TORONTO, June 15 /CNW/ - Royal Nickel Corporation ("Royal Nickel" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Selby has joined Royal Nickel as Senior Vice-President, Business Development, reflecting the Company's strong focus on pursuing growth opportunities.

"Mark is a recognized authority on the global nickel market, and brings nearly 20 years experience in finance and corporate development to the Company," said Tyler Mitchelson, President and CEO of Royal Nickel Corporation. "Mark has a clear mandate to identify and assess growth opportunities in nickel and other metals. The addition of his skills and experience further strengthens our management team and positions us for growth. We are delighted to welcome Mark to Royal Nickel."

Prior to joining Royal Nickel, Mr. Selby worked at Inco Limited for six years in senior marketing and corporate development positions, leading to his role as Vice President Strategic Planning and Corporate Development. He was most recently Vice-President Business Planning & Market Research with Quadra Mining Inc.

About Royal Nickel Corporation

Royal Nickel Corporation is a private mining company pursuing a growth strategy in nickel and other metals including the development of the Dumont nickel sulphide deposit, one of the world's largest undeveloped nickel resources. For more information on Royal Nickel, please visit our website at: http://www.royalnickel.com