NEWS

The conference call and webcast will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)

TORONTO, Aug. 15, 2016 /CNW/ - Royal Nickel Corporation ("RNC") (TSX: RNX) will hold its 2016 second quarter results conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. The second quarter financial statements (along with the MD&A) will be filed on Sedar.com after markets close in Toronto on Monday, August 15, 2016 and the associated news release will be issued before markets open on August 16.

Live Conference Call and Webcast Access Information:

To link to the webcast of this event click [here]
A live webcast of the call will also be available through CNW Group's website at:
www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/index.cgi

The live audio webcast of the second quarter conference call, as well as presentation slides, will also be available on RNC's website, www.royalnickel.com. The webcast will also be available for replay through the same link.

To dial in by telephone:
Live Conference Call and Webcast Access Information:
North American callers please dial: 1-888-231-8191
Local and international callers please dial: 647-427-7450

A recording of the conference call will be available for replay for a one week period beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 16, 2016, and can be accessed as follows:
North American callers please dial: 1-855-859-2056; Pass Code: 61531494
Local and international callers please dial: 416-849-0833; Pass Code: 61531494

About RNC
RNC is a multi-asset mineral resource company focused primarily on the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of base metal and precious metal properties. RNC's principal assets are the producing Beta Hunt nickel and gold mine in Western Australia, the Dumont Nickel Project located in the established Abitibi mining camp in Quebec and a 30% stake in the producing Reed Mine in the Flin Flon-Snow Lake region of Manitoba, Canada. RNC also owns a majority interest in the West Raglan and Qiqavik projects in Northern Quebec. RNC has a strong management team and Board with over 100 years of mining experience at Inco and Falconbridge. RNC's common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol RNX. RNC shares also trade on the OTCQX market under the symbol RNKLF.

SOURCE Royal Nickel Corporation