Premium Nickel Resources Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Don Newberry to its Board of Directors (the "Board"). Mr. Don Newberry was appointed to the Board on October 12, 2022 to fill an existing vacancy. Mr. Newberry has over 20 years of experience in a variety of senior financial and project management leadership roles and is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Ohio Trucks Sales.

He has spent most of his career working internationally in the mining industry for various companies, including Diavik Diamond Mines, Cleveland Cliffs, and Nyrstar. He is experienced in overseeing large mining projects from development studies through to execution, risk management, M&A, integration, and implementation of financial controls and oversight of corporate assets. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant /Certified Management Accountant (CPA, CMA).