FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2013-16 First Nickel Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013

TORONTO: November 13, 2013. First Nickel Inc. ("FNI" or the "Company") (TSX:FNI) announces its results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013. The Company's unaudited condensed interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the period have been filed on SEDAR and will be available at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.fnimining.com. This news release should be read in conjunction with the Company's financial statements and management's discussion and analysis for the period ended September 30, 2013. This news release contains forward-looking information that is subject to the risks and assumptions set out in our cautionary statement on forward-looking information, which is located at the end of this news release. (All dollar amounts herein are in Canadian funds unless otherwise indicated.)

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THIRD QUARTER 2013