Palladium One Announces Multiple Drill Ready Targets on the Tyko II Nickel – Copper Project, Ontario, Canada

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the “Company” or “Palladium One“) is pleased to announce preliminary results from a VTEMmax survey on the Tyko II Property, part of the Tyko Nickel – Copper District (Figure 1).

“The addition of seven (7) new VTEM anomalies to our existing inventory of drill ready targets speaks to the large scale opportunity the Tyko District represents for shareholders. Soil sampling to ground truth the seven (7) VTEM anomalies is well advanced and drill permits are in hand to test five (5) of the seven (7) anomalies. The Tyko II project has many geological similarities to Tyko I and we look forward to receipt of additional results from the property.

“The recently completed VTEMmax survey is the most sensitive EM survey ever flown over the Tyko II property (Figure 2). The survey easily detected the historical Moshinkabi and Faries Lake Zones, but also detected new anomalies near the Kejimalda and Gionet Zones that had not been detected by previous airborne EM surveys. This speaks to the sensitivity of the VTEMmax system and its potential to identify targets that were overlooked by less sensitive historical EM surveys.

“The 2023 ground truthing is wrapping up and the Company is on track to begin drill testing in mid-October,” commented Derrick Weyrauch, President and CEO.

Targets: Magmatic Cu-Ni-PGE and VMS Cu-Zn-Pb

The Faries-Moshkinabi Mafic-Ultramafic Complex is associated with several Cu-Ni-PGE showings, making it a compelling target with similarities to the Company’s Tyko I property. The Complex hosts the historical Moshkinabi-Kejimalda Zone with up to 1.17% Cu, 0.73% Ni, 2.4 g/t Pd, 0.2 g/t Pt in grab samples (Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (“MENDM”) Mineral Deposit Index (“MDI”) 000000002357). The Moshkinabi-Kejimalda Zone lies along the interpreted basal sequence of the Complex and has limited shallow historical drilling for which the vast majority of holes have no reported assays. Significantly, the recent VTEMmax survey has identified an untested potential northern extension of the zone which was obscured from historical airborne surveys by a powerline crossing the northern part of the property (Figure 2).

The Gionet Zone with grab sample assays up to 2.46% Cu, 0.22% Ni (ENDM MDI 42F04SE00012) consists primarily of a series of mineralized, highly deformed and altered gabbro boulders with pyrite, chalcopyrite and pentlandite. The Gionet Zone has never been drill tested, and notably the associated VTEMmax anomaly is actually located immediately to the east of original showing suggesting that the best part of the Zone has yet to tested (Figure 2).

The world class Geco (“Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide”) VMS deposit is located approximately 15 km northwest of the Tyko II Property (Figure 1). From 1957 to 1995, the Geco Mine produced over 49.3 Mt of ore grading 1.85% Cu, 3.78% Zn, and 56.2 g/t Ag (Puumala et al., 2020); in addition, the satellite Willroy, Willecho, and Nama Creek Mines entered production of copper-zinc-lead-silver ore at various times during this period. The Tyko II property contains altered volcanics rocks with similarities to those which host the Geco Mine and thus is also prospective for VMS hosted copper – zinc – lead mineralization.

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Figure 1. Regional location map of the Company’s Tyko Project and other nearby mineral properties.

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Figure 2. Tyko II VTEMmax survey (VTEMmax dB/dt Z Component Calculated Time Constant (TauSF)) showing multi-line anomalies, with untested anomalies highlighted.

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The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One

With a focus on climate change risks and opportunities, Palladium One Mining Inc.’s (TSXV: PDM) strategy is to discover and ultimately produce critical Green Transportation Metals, including but not limited to sulphide nickel, copper, palladium, platinum and cobalt. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is advancing district scale deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Discovers Highly Anomalous Nickel, Copper and Cobalt Values Between the West Pickle and RJ Zones on Tyko Ni – Cu Project

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the Company or Palladium One) is pleased to announce it has discovered several highly anomalous nickel, copper, and cobalt soil anomalies potentially linking the West Pickle and RJ Zones, which are 2.5 kilometers apart. The soil sampling was conducted along an interpreted chonolith / feeder dyke structure. Additionally, the Company is pleased to announce that it has now earned an 80% interest in the Pezim II Property which contains the high-grade West Pickle Zone, that forms part of the larger Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, in Ontario, Canada.

Highlights

  • Multiple highly anomalous nickel, copper and cobalt anomalies in soils (Figure 2) potentially linking the high-grade West Pickle and RJ Zones along an Interpreted Chonolith / Feeder Dyke structure with values up to:
  • 785 ppm Nickel
  • 431 ppm Copper
  • 49 ppm Cobalt
  • Preliminary geological mapping discovers new ultramafic outcrops and boulders in the western part of the Tyko Project thereby continuing to support the Company’s geological model.
  • The 2023 Exploration Program is well advanced with over 5,000 soil samples collected to date, while today’s announcement represents the first <10% or 465 samples.
  • Palladium One has now earned an 80% interest in the high-grade West Pickle Zone.
  • The West Pickle Zone has returned up to 10.4% Ni, 3.4% Cu, 0.14% Co, 0.53 g/t Pd, 0.34 g/t Pt, 0.04 g/t Au over 2.3 meters in massive sulphides in hole TK-22-070 (see news release November 29, 2022).

President and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, “We are very pleased with the first result of the 2023 Exploration Program which has returned highly anomalous nickel, copper and cobalt in soils along a considerable area (1.3 kilometers) between the West Pickle and RJ Zones. These results continue to support our geological model that strong magnetic anomalies located between West Pickle and RJ Zones represent a chonolith / feeder dyke potentially linking both zones.”

The newly discovered nickel, copper and cobalt anomalies along the interpreted chonolith / feeder dykes potentially linking the West Pickle and RJ Zone are very strong, with values up to 785 ppm Ni and 431 ppm Cu (Figure 2). For comparison previous soil sampling over the high-grade West Pickle Zone returned up to 116 ppm Ni and 153 ppm Cu, and Smoke Lake Zone retuned up to 565 ppm Ni and 106 ppm Cu. Significantly, the samples contain highly elevated magnesium and chrome values thereby indicating a strong ultramafic signature which further supports the Company’s geological model that a chonolith / feeder dyke occurs in this area.

Mapping, prospecting and soil sampling continues, results are encouraging with ultramafic outcrops and boulders having been discovered in several interpreted chonolith / feeder dyke structures, once again supporting the Company’s geological model. A total of 465 soil samples are included in this release while to date over 5,000 soil samples have been collected.

The key objective of the 2023 Exploration Program at Tyko is ground truthing interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes prior to diamond drilling (Figure 3). As part of the program, in Q1 2023, the Company completed a high-resolution magnetic survey (see news release May 16, 2023), the results of which are presented in Figures 1 and 3. The 2023 magnetic survey was designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes across the Tyko project’s 30-kilometer strike length. Preliminary geological mapping in the western portion of the property has identified outcrops and boulders of ultramafic pyroxenites which continue to support the chonolith / feeder dyke geological model.

Pezim II Claim Block Earn In Agreement (see Figure 1)
The Pezim II claim block optioned from First Class Metals in 2021 (see news release July 27, 2021). Having now completed the requirements to earn an 80% working interest, a Joint Venture Agreement shall be instituted and the Company shall continue to be the operator. Should either party not fully participate in future expenditures, its ownership interest shall be diluted and if one party is diluted to a 10% working interest, that party (“NSR Holder”) shall be granted a 1% NSR Royalty in respect of the Earn-In Properties, while the Surviving Party shall be granted a 100% undivided working interest. The Surviving Party shall have the right at any time to purchase from the NSR Holder the 1% NSR Royalty by way of a one-time payment to the NSR Holder of $1,000,000 for the full 1% NSR.

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Figure 1. Tyko Property map showing the mineralized zones and multi-line Versatile Time Domain Electromagnetic (“VTEM”) anomalies, background is total magnetic intensity reduced to pole (“TMI-RTP”). The Pezim II claim block is outlined in yellow.

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Figure 2. Zoom in on West Pickle – RJ Zone area showing 2021 and 2023 soil sampling results overlaid on the 2023 high resolution magnetic survey highlighting the interpreted chonolith / feeder dyke structure.

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Figure 3. Zoom in on 2023 priority exploration areas showing existing drill holes, interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes, and proposed work programs. background is TMI-RTP magnetics.

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About Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project
The Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel – copper (2:1 ratio) project and with multiple mineralized zones spanning over a 20 kilometer strike length and demonstrating the potential for a new greenfield nickel district.

New Equity Incentive Plan
The Company adopted a new equity incentive plan (the “New Plan”), which was approved by the shareholders of the Company at the annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on July 24, 2023. The New Plan is a “rolling up to 10%” share-based compensation plan and allows the board of directors to grant stock options, restricted share units and deferred share units of the Company (collectively, “Awards”). Any Awards currently outstanding under the Company’s previous share-based compensation plans will remain outstanding and be governed by the previous plans, however new Award grants will be subject to the New Plan.

A copy of the New Plan is attached to the management information circular of the Meeting, a copy of which was filed on SEDAR on June 30, 2023.

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The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Critical Green Transportation Metals. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, nickel – copper sulphide and platinum-group-element (PGE) deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

Palladium One Receives Class 1 Exploration Permit and Begins Field Exploration Program on Canalask Nickel Project, Yukon, Canada

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the Company or Palladium One) is pleased to provide an exploration update for the Canalask Nickel – Copper Project, in Yukon, Canada.

Highlights
A Class 1 Exploration Permit has been received.
The 2023 Field exploration program has begun.
A high-resolution ground based Electromagentic (“EM”) survey is planned to take place this summer.
Reprocessing and modelling of historical geophysical data is underway.

President and CEO Derrick Weyrauch commented, “The Class 1 Exploration Permit authorizes exploration and associated preparatory work for a 12-month period at the Canalask Project. Canalask hosts a footwall nickel-copper sulphide deposit of unknown origin, thereby suggesting that a larger deposit is present at depth in the adjacent regional-scale ultramafic dyke. Additionally, Canalask hosts untested geophysical targets.

The current field program consists of clearing the older, flat lying lowland access trail and re-establishing pre-existing drill trails for access to the project from the Alaskan Highway located 4-kilometres to the north. Once completed, a ground-based, high resolution EM survey is planned to refine historical geophysical conductors for drill testing.”

Exploration To Date
The Company competed a drone-based magnetometer survey (Figure 1) over the entire Canalask project. This survey consisted of 392-line kilometers at 100-meter spacing and helped refine the location and structure of the Ni-Cu-PGE prospective ultramafic dyke and will greatly assist in the refinement of drill targeting (see press release November, 17, 2022). In addition, a reconnaissance site visit returned grab sample assays over 2% nickel, 6% copper and 1.55 g/t gold. These results support the high grades that were historically reported in footwall-style sulphide mineralization at the Canalask deposit.

Permitting Update
Due to a history of shallow exploration efforts near the Canalask deposit, the project hosts an abundance of historical trails that can be used for access. The Class 1 Exploration Permit allows various exploration activities, including diamond drilling on existing disturbed ground such as access trails and drill trails while no new disturbances are permitted. Additional permit applications to support greater exploration activities remain underway. The Company has made significant progress with regulatory authority engagement as part of a Class III Exploration Permit application. Receipt of a Class III Permit would allow new ground disturbances including the work required to start systematically drill testing the historical electromagnetic (“EM”) targets associated with the ultramafic dyke.

Canalask Property Overview
The Canalask Property is located within the Whitehorse Mining District, approximately 300 kilometers northwest of Whitehorse, Yukon and is accessible from the Alaska Highway near Beaver Creek. The Canalask Property consists of a contiguous block of 179 quartz claims covering approximately 3,400 hectares.

Exploration dates to the 1950s when the Canalask footwall zone was originally discovered, drilled, and partially developed. A historical resource estimate on the Main Zone is quoted at 400,000 tonnes at 1.35% nickel (copper was not reported) by Discovery Mines Ltd. in 1968 (Yukon Assessment Report 094599). Early Metallurgical floatation test work returned concentrate grades as high as 19.7% nickel (Yukon Assessment Report 093256). Exploration continued up to the early 2000s through a series of surface programs including geochemical surveys, geological mapping, and geophysics. During these campaigns, numerous high-grade Ni-Cu-PGE showings such 4.7% Nickel, 0.6% Cu and 6.82 g/t TPM (Total Precious Metals) in grade samples at the Discovery Zone (Yukon Assessment Report 094599), were discovered along the length of the ultramafic-mafic dyke. In 2006, Xstrata completed an assessment Report (Yukon Assessment Report 094599) summarizing this earlier work. Readers are cautioned that the Company has not verified the 1968 Historical Mineral Resource Estimate and therefore the data should not be relied upon.

Geological Setting
The Canalask Property covers the lateral extent of the northwest – southeast striking, steeply dipping “White River Intrusive Complex” (WRIC) which is part of the larger Kluane Mafic-Ultramafic Belt. The Kluane Belt extends from northern British Columbia to east-central Alaska, within the Pennsylvanian to Triassic Wrangellia Terrane volcanics and sediments. The belt is host to numerous nickel-copper +/- platinum-palladium deposits and prospects, most notably the past producing Wellgreen Deposit, now owned by Nickel Creek Platinum Corp., approximately 110 kilometers to the south. The WRIC occurs as a sill-like body of ultramafic and mafic rocks 100 to 150 meters thick and dipping approximately 50 degrees to the southwest. The northern margin of the WRIC represents the basal footwall contact zone while the southern margin delineates the upper hanging wall intrusive contact. The intrusion itself is dominantly composed of peridotite and dunite with a mineralized basal gabbro zone.

Exploration Target
The WRIC is a favourable setting for magmatic nickel-copper sulphide mineralization and is considered a “feeder system” with a high volume of magma flow. As evidenced by the abundance of magmatic Ni-Cu-PGE showings at the base of the WRIC and the discovery of the nickel-rich Canalask footwall deposit, the project hosts strong potential for both “magmatic feeder-type” basal deposits and “epigenetic footwall-type” footwall deposits. The geological setting draws comparison to the world-class Norilsk Ni-Cu-PGE camp.

Figure 1. Canalask Project with recent drone based magnetic survey showing total field and location of site visit grab samples.
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*The Company has not attempted to verify the historic mineral resource estimate and therefore readers should not place any reliance on the historical estimate.
**TPM refers to total precious metals Pt+Pd+Au

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The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Critical Green Transportation Metals. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, nickel – copper sulphide and platinum-group-element (PGE) deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

Palladium One Identifies Additional Chonolith / Feeder Dyke Structures, Field Season Initiated on the Tyko Nickel Project, Canada

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the “Company” or “Palladium One“) is pleased to report the initial results of the 2023 exploration program on the Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, in Ontario, Canada.

President and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, “The impressive resolution of the new airborne magnetic survey has enabled us to better separate the interpreted chonolith / feeder dyke structures from later diabase dykes on the property. This greatly enhances our geological model and refines targeting of high priority structures.

The 2023 field season is now underway with a large field crew performing geological mapping, prospecting and soil sampling along the interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes, to further refine drill targets for the upcoming drill program.”

The 2023 exploration program is focused on ground truthing and drill testing interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes on the Tyko Project. In Q1 2023, the Company completed a high-resolution magnetic survey, the results of which are presented in Figures 1 and 2. The 2023 magnetic survey was designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted chonoliths / feeder dykes across Tyko’s 30-kilometer strike length.

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About Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project
The Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel – copper (2:1 ratio) project and currently has five known mineralized zones spanning over a 20-kilometer strike length.

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The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedInTwitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Announces Exercise of Anti-Dilution Right by Strategic Shareholder

Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM) (FSE: 7N11) (OTCQB: NKORF) (Palladium One or the Company) is pleased to announce that Glencore plc (Glencore), a large shareholder of the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has elected to exercise its pro-rata equity participation rights and has subscribed for 7,439,071 common shares in the capital of the Company (the Common Shares). The Common Shares were issued at a price of $0.11 per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of $818,297.80 (the Financing). Following the Financing, Glencore holds approximately 9.99% of the Company’s equity on a partially diluted basis.

Pursuant to the terms of the investor rights agreement entered into between Glencore and the Company (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), Glencore elected to exercise its pre-emptive rights to maintain its ownership interest in the Company in respect of the Company’s recently completed acquisition of MetalCorp Limited.

All Common Shares issued under the Financing are subject to a four-month hold period from the closing date. No fees were paid in connection with Glencore’s investment.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the expected synergies and benefits of the Financing, the future price of nickel, copper, gold, and cobalt, the estimation of mineral resources, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, success of exploration, currency fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, and environmental risks. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Completes Previously Announced Acquisition of MetalCorp Limited, Expanding its Canadian Footprint

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (FSE: 7N11) (OTCQB: NKORF) (Palladium One or PDM) and MetalCorp Limited (TSXV: MTC) (MetalCorp or MTC) are pleased to announce the successful completion of their previously-announced statutory plan of arrangement under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Ontario) (the Arrangement). Pursuant to the Arrangement, among other things, Palladium One acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of MetalCorp. The Arrangement became effective at 12:01 a.m. (Toronto time) on May 2, 2023 (the Effective Time), resulting in MetalCorp becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Palladium One.

Under the terms of the Arrangement, each former MetalCorp shareholder (“MTC Shareholders”) is entitled to receive, in exchange for each common share in the capital of MetalCorp (a “MTC Share”) held, 0.30 of a common share in the capital of Palladium One (each whole share, a “PDM Share”) (the “Exchange Ratio”). Further, under the Arrangement, all options to acquire MTC Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time are exchanged for stock options to purchase PDM Shares at the Exchange Ratio.

“The deemed value of the MetalCorp acquisition is approximately $3.3 million paid in shares, and for that Palladium One assumes approximately $1.8 million of cash and for the remainder of the purchase price being approximately $1.5 million obtains optionality on both precious metal and critical mineral projects in Ontario, Canada. Importantly, Palladium One assumes a significant pool of assessment credits and therefore has no spending obligations for many years to come,” commented Derrick Weyrauch, President and Chief Executive Officer of PDM.

In order to receive the PDM Shares in exchange for their MTC Shares, registered MTC Shareholders are reminded that they must complete, sign and return the letter of transmittal to Computershare Investor Services Inc., in its capacity as depositary under the Arrangement, together with their certificate(s) or DRS statement(s) representing their MTC Shares, in accordance with the tender procedures described in MTC’s management information circular dated March 22, 2023 (the “Circular”) which is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under MTC’s issuer profile. Any MTC Shares held in the CDS system were automatically deposited under the Arrangement and the beneficial shareholders thereof will receive the PDM Shares at the Exchange Ratio in respect of such MTC Shares.

If you have any questions or require more information with regard to the procedures for receiving the PDM Share consideration, please contact Computershare Investor Services Inc., by (i) telephone within North America at 1-800-564-6253 or (ii) email at corporateactions@computershare.com.

Advisors and Counsel
Bennett Jones LLP is acting as Palladium One’s legal advisor. Dickinson Wright LLP is acting as MTC’s legal advisor.

Grant of Incentive Awards
Palladium One also announces that its board of directors has granted:
(i) 275,000 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to certain employees, advisors and consultants of Palladium One, which vest in three years;
(ii) 1,525,000 stock options to certain officers and directors of Palladium One, which are exercisable for five years at a price of $0.11 per PDM Share with 1/3rd vesting immediately and 1/3rd annually thereafter; and
(iii) 550,000 stock options to certain employees, advisors and consultants of Palladium One, which are exercisable for five years at a price of $0.11 per PDM Share with 1/3rd vesting immediately and 1/3rd annually thereafter.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com
Telephone: 647-612-6466

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the expected synergies and benefits of the Transaction, the future price of nickel, copper, gold, and cobalt, the estimation of mineral resources, costs and timing of the development of projects and new deposits, success of exploration, currency fluctuations, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, and environmental risks. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, among others, risks associated with the results of regulatory approvals for the Arrangement, the integration of MetalCorp with Palladium One, the quality of the title of MetalCorp to its assets and the extent of any known, unknown or contingent liabilities of MetalCorp, the results of the exploration at Hemlo East or North Rock Copper, the accuracy of the mineral resource estimates at Hemlo East or North Rock Copper; project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Intersects Wide Zones of Mineralization at West Pickle, on the Tyko Nickel Project, Canada

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the “Company” or “Palladium One“) is pleased to report the final results of the 2022 drill program on the Tyko Project Nickel – Copper Project, in Ontario, Canada. These results represent the widest intercepts to date from the West Pickle Zone massive sulphide discovery.

President and CEO, Derrick Weyrauch commented, “These drill results reinforce both the high-grade nature of the West Pickle Zone and the potential for tonnage as seen in hole TK22-114, having 28 meters of 0.6% nickel and 0.4% copper. These widths and grades are very reminiscent of the wide zones of mineralization found at the RJ Zone which retuned 85.4 meters of 0.5% Ni and 0.2% Cu (Hole TK16-002), and speaks to the potential of these Chonolith / Feeder Dykes to host significant mineralization (Figure 1, 2).”

The most easterly hole drilled to date on the West Pickle Zone (Hole TK22-117), intersected high-grade massive nickel-copper sulphides and has extended the zone to over 600 meters in length, and it remains open for further expansion on the east toward the RJ Zone.

To date a total of 32 holes, totalling 6,766 meters have been drilled in the vicinity of the West Pickle Discovery. At present, West Pickle mineralization has been defined over more than 600 meters of strike length (Figure 2,3).

The 2022 drill program consisted of 70 holes totaling 13,038 meters.

The 2023 exploration program is focused on ground truthing and drill testing interpreted Chonoliths / Feeder Dykes on the Tyko Project. In Q1 2023, the Company completed a high-resolution magnetic survey while the field season is expected to resume once snow conditions allow. The Q1 2023 magnetic survey was designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted feeder dykes / chonoliths across the Tyko project’s 30-kilometer strike length prior to additional drill testing.

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Figure 1. Tyko Property map showing various mineralized zones and multi-line VTEM anomalies, background is Calculated Vertical Gradient Magnetics (“CVG”).

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Figure 2. Plan and long section looking north perpendicular to the interpreted chonolith structure linking the West Pickle and RJ zones and showing potential for massive sulphide mineralization beyond the depth detectable by the 2021 VTEM airborne survey.

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Figure 3. Long section of the West Pickle Zone showing drill hole intercepts.

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Figure 4. Blebby and stringer nickel-copper sulphide in altered clinopyroxenite in hole TK22-114 ~130m down hole.

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Table 1: Assay Results: Select Tyko 2022 Drill Results from the West Pickle Zone

HoleFrom
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Ni
%
Cu
%
Co
%
TPM g/t
(Pd+Pt+Au)
Pd
g/t
Pt
g/t
Au
g/t
TK22-059184.0187.73.72.331.850.060.450.210.210.03
185.3187.72.43.492.730.090.640.300.300.04
185.3187.01.84.793.670.120.870.410.410.05
185.3185.90.68.211.600.241.620.800.790.03
TK22-060183.7196.312.60.720.340.020.140.060.060.02
184.3189.04.71.770.630.030.270.120.120.03
186.6189.02.43.180.990.060.390.180.190.02
188.0188.50.57.601.250.120.410.180.200.03
TK22-070164.6174.710.12.470.990.040.270.140.100.02
164.6168.43.86.422.400.090.640.350.250.04
165.4167.62.310.413.400.140.920.530.340.04
165.4167.11.712.582.490.170.940.600.300.04
165.4166.30.912.902.700.161.050.670.340.04
TK22-072149.0153.14.12.050.890.040.360.110.220.03
150.4153.12.73.081.180.070.450.140.290.02
151.7153.11.55.331.480.120.670.170.480.02
151.7152.30.77.392.220.160.950.240.690.03
TK22-073137.5140.12.67.192.010.100.560.320.200.05
137.5139.31.810.322.880.150.800.460.270.07
138.5139.30.811.900.980.160.640.330.260.05
TK22-074148.9150.82.03.942.500.050.550.360.170.02
149.9150.80.98.142.840.111.050.710.310.03
TK22-109130.0140.010.00.320.140.010.030.010.010.00
130.0131.01.01.520.260.030.110.080.030.01
163.0167.24.20.140.060.010.020.010.010.00
TK22-110131.6135.33.70.780.120.020.130.040.090.00
132.6133.61.01.630.100.050.280.060.220.00
TK22-112146.0148.02.00.160.070.010.020.010.010.00
170.0174.04.00.110.050.010.010.010.000.00
TK22-113Abandoned due to deviation
TK22-114116.6144.828.20.650.380.010.080.030.040.01
117.6138.821.20.840.490.020.100.040.050.01
117.6120.83.22.050.610.040.120.060.050.01
TK22-115115.8118.62.80.160.110.010.050.020.030.00
116.8117.60.80.340.050.020.110.040.070.00
TK22-116137.0145.08.01.490.710.020.300.110.040.14
137.0140.03.03.871.710.060.760.290.100.37
137.0138.01.010.014.470.142.130.820.221.09
TK22-117106.5109.02.61.911.050.030.580.330.240.02
107.2108.00.85.661.940.071.570.970.550.05
TK22-118101.0128.027.00.430.260.010.060.030.030.01
107.0123.016.00.580.360.020.090.040.040.01
115.0116.01.02.030.730.040.090.040.050.01
TK22-119104.0105.01.00.280.230.010.070.020.030.02
TK22-120173.1175.82.70.760.370.030.160.090.060.01
174.1175.00.81.710.790.090.390.210.160.02
TK22-121No significant values
TK22-122No significant values

(1) Reported widths are “drilled widths” not true widths.
(2) Italicised grey shaded values are previously reported (see news release October 4, 2022November 21, 2022 November 29, 2022, and January 12, 2023February 6, 2023)

Table 2: Drill Hole Locations for assay results from this News Release

HoleAzimuthDipLengthNAD83 z16 EastNAD83 z16 NorthElevation
TK22-109141-521896017245421967349.93
TK22-110184-52177601723.75421966349.65
TK22-112140-57225601724.85421967349.12
TK22-113140-4642601724.85421967349.12
TK22-114141-46162601724.55421968349.73
TK22-115130-61201602004.15421973347.63
TK22-116155-54174601606.95421923349.53
TK22-117130-53177602004.65421972347.02
TK22-118195-54180601816.15421969350.62
TK22-119165-52227602003.85421971345.73
TK22-120171-562226015625421919351.45
TK22-121193-59195602002.45421974345.62
TK22-122157-57201601897.35421970348.53

QA/QC
The drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, and a Director of the Company

Drill core samples were split using a rock saw by Company staff, with half retained in the core box and stored onsite at the Tyko exploration camp core yard facility.

Samples were transported in secure bags directly from the logging facility at the onsite exploration camp, to the Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actlabs, which is ISO 17025 accredited with CAN-P-1579 (Mineral Lab). In addition to ISO 17025 accreditation, Actlabs is accredited/certified to ISO 9001:2015. All samples are crushed to 2 millimeters with a 250-gram split pulverized to 105 microns. Analysis for PGEs is performed using a 30 grams fire assay with an ICP-OES finish and for Ni, Cu, and Co using 0.25 grams by 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish. Ni, Cu and Co samples over 1.0 wt% were re-analysed by ore grade methods using 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish.

Certified standards, blanks and crushed duplicates are placed in the sample stream at a rate of one QA/QC sample per 10 core samples. Results are analyzed for acceptance within the defined limits of the standard used before being released to the public.

About Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project
The Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is an early stage, high sulphide tenor, nickel – copper (2:1 ratio) project and currently has five known mineralized zones spanning over a 20 kilometer strike length. The West Pickle Zone occurs on the Pezim II claim block of the larger Tyko Project.

Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedInTwitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Announces Completion of Strategic Equity Investment by Glencore

Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM) (FSE: 7N11) (OTCQB: NKORF) (“Palladium One” or “PDM”) is pleased to announce that, further to PDM’s news release dated March 30, 2023, it has completed a C$4,252,050 non-brokered private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (“Glencore”). Pursuant to the Private Placement, PDM issued 28,347,000 common shares (“Common Shares”) at C$0.15 per Common Share. Upon completion of the Private Placement, Glencore owns approximately 9.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of PDM on a non-diluted basis.

Net proceeds of the Private Placement are intended to be used for exploration and development activities at the Company’s nickel projects, for future exploration and development activities, working capital and general and administrative expenses.

In connection with the Private Placement, Palladium One and Glencore entered into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Glencore is entitled to certain customary rights including participation rights on future equity security issuances and a right to nominate an individual to the technical committee of Palladium One. Under the Investor Rights Agreement, Glencore will agree to certain customary transfer and standstill restrictions.

The Common Shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement are subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws. No commissions or finder fees are payable in connection with the Private Placement.

About Palladium One

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
Email: info@palladiumoneinc.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Palladium One Mining Inc. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.

Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Private Placement; expected future attributes, capitalization and strategy of Palladium One following the completion of the Private Placement; the anticipated benefits of, and rationale for, the Private Placement; plans, strategies and initiatives for Palladium One; the expected use of proceeds of the Private Placement; the terms and conditions of the Investor Rights Agreement; and other statements that are not historical facts.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, the timing and ability of Palladium One to obtain final approval of the Private Placement from the TSX Venture Exchange risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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Palladium One Announces Strategic Equity Investment by Glencore

Palladium One Mining (TSXV: PDM) (FSE: 7N11) (OTCQB: NKORF) (“Palladium One” or “PDM”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a subscription agreement for a C$4,252,050 non-brokered private placement financing (the “Private Placement”) with a wholly owned subsidiary of Glencore plc (“Glencore”). Pursuant to the Private Placement, PDM will issue 28,347,000 common shares (“Common Shares”) at C$0.15 per Common Share. Upon completion of the Private Placement, Glencore will own approximately 9.99% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis.

“We welcome Glencore as a shareholder and are pleased that our efforts to build a portfolio of nickel – copper sulphide projects in Tier 1 jurisdictions has been recognized and endorsed by an industry leader. We believe this transaction highlights the deep discount to fundamental value and strategy that PDM’s shares represent.

“By utilizing its financial resources and expertise Palladium One will continue to execute its strategy of maximizing exposure to critical minerals on a per share basis.

“We look forward to working with Glencore’s exploration team to advance our common exploration and development goals,” commented Derrick Weyrauch, Chief Executive Officer of PDM.

“We are very pleased to become a cornerstone investor in Palladium One. The management team has been able to put together a sizeable land package focused on critical minerals. The exploration results to date have been very encouraging and we look forward to working with Palladium One to build on the success the team has had to date,” commented Wayne Ashworth, Head of Nickel Assets for Glencore.

Net proceeds of the Private Placement are intended to be used for exploration and development activities at the Company’s nickel projects, for future exploration and development activities, working capital and general and administrative expenses.

In connection with the Private Placement, Palladium One and Glencore will enter into an investor rights agreement (the “Investor Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which Glencore will be entitled to certain customary rights including participation rights on future equity security issuances and a right to nominate an individual to the technical committee of Palladium One (such committee will be formed on execution of this investment). Under the Investor Rights Agreement, Glencore will agree to certain customary transfer and standstill restrictions.

The Private Placement is expected to close on or about April 11, 2023, subject to customary conditions, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. The Common Shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws. No commissions or finder fees are payable in connection with the Private Placement.

About Palladium One

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious Metals for Green Transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Lantinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedIn, Twitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director

For further information contact:
Derrick Weyrauch, President & CEO
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Palladium One Discovers New High-Grade Nickel – Copper Zone 3.5 kms from the Smoke Lake Zone, Tyko Nickel – Copper Project, Canada

Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) (OTCQB: NKORF) (FSE: 7N11) (the “Company” or “Palladium One“) is pleased to report the discovery of a new high-grade nickel – copper zone (“Ember Zone“) which is located 3.5 kilometers southwest of the Smoke Lake Zone (Figure 1) on the Tyko nickel – copper project, in Ontario, Canada (“Tyko Project“).

“The discovery of another high-grade nickel – copper zone at Tyko further supports our thesis that we have a significant new nickel camp on our hands. The Ember Zone exhibits many similarities to the nearby Smoke Lake Zone and other high-grade nickel – copper zones on the Tyko Project. Notably the Ember Zone is adjacent to an extensive interpreted Chonolith, which is on strike with the Cupa Lake VTEM / soil anomalies, suggesting Ember may be part of much larger mineralizing system,” commented Derrick Weyrauch, President and Chief Executive Officer.

The Ember Zone was first identified by a moderate two line VTEM anomaly in 2021 (see the Company’s news release dated October 28, 2021), reconnaissance soil sampling returned weakly anomalous nickel values up to 42 parts per million (“ppm“), and copper values up to 30 ppm (Figure 2). The weak geophysical and soil anomalies of the Ember Zone resulted in it being drill tested during Q4 2022, Its discovery reinforces the notion that any VTEM anomaly and even weak soil anomalies can point to high-grade nickel – copper mineralization on the Tyko Project.

Notably the Ember Zone is located just north of an interpreted lengthy east-west trending Chonolith / Feeder Dyke structure which is on strike with the Cupa Lake VTEM / soil anomaly (Figure 2). Cupa Lake represents a multi-line VTEM anomaly and a strong soil anomaly with values up to 132 ppm nickel and 512 ppm copper. Cupa Lake is a priority drill target which has an outstanding Exploration Permit application.

The geometry of the Ember Zone is not fully delineated, drilling to date was focused on defining the zone at shallow depths as the conductor’s orientation was poorly defined by the airborne VTEM survey. Thus far, the zone appears to form a southwest plunging body toward the interpreted Chonolith / Feeder Dyke structure located to the South (Figure 3). Hole TK22-108 was drilled as a Bore Hole ElectroMagnetic (“BHEM“) geophysical platform but deviated from the interpreted plunge of the zone. A BHEM survey is planned in Q2 2023 to better define the VTEM conductor and search for potential conductors at depth.

The 2022 drill program consisted of 70 holes totaling 13,038 meters, of which 14 holes are pending assay results. The 2023 field season is currently underway, with a high-resolution magnetic survey having been completed. The survey was designed to refine the geometry of the interpreted feeder dykes / chonoliths across the Tyko Project’s 30-kilometer strike length prior to additional drill testing. The 2023 exploration program will continue to focus on these newly identified and interpreted Chonolith / Feeder Dyke structures on the 30,000-hectare Tyko Project (Figure 1).

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Table 1: Assay Results: Tyko 2022 Drill Results from New Ember Zone

HoleFrom
(m)
To
(m)
Width
(m)
Ni
%
Cu
%
Co
%
TPM
g/t
Pd
g/t
Pt
g/t
Au
g/t
TK22-096No significant values
TK22-09754.956.31.40.520.260.010.060.020.040.00
TK22-098No significant values
TK22-099Abandoned due to hole deviation
TK22-10051.356.65.30.710.850.020.090.030.050.00
53.354.81.52.012.850.040.260.110.140.01
TK22-101No significant values
TK22-10254.460.46.00.280.150.010.050.010.020.02
54.457.43.00.380.230.010.080.020.030.04
TK22-10343.847.63.90.450.260.010.040.020.020.00
43.845.82.10.740.450.020.080.030.040.00
TK22-10432.038.96.91.070.280.020.070.030.040.00
35.737.51.92.020.360.040.110.050.060.00
TK22-105No significant values
TK22-10612.220.48.20.240.140.010.020.010.010.00
14.219.35.10.300.170.010.020.010.010.00
TK22-107No significant values
TK22-108No significant values, drilled as a BHEM geophysical platform

(1) Reported widths are “drilled widths” not true widths.

Table 2: Drill Hole Locations for assay results from this News Release

HoleAzimuthDipLengthNAD83 z16 EastNAD83 z16 NorthElevation
TK22-096160-75225625080.75419729376
TK22-09730-55150625102.45419695372.4
TK22-09830-70126625093.55419670371.9
TK22-09935-4522625089.85419670376.8
TK22-10035-4575625093.55419670371.9
TK22-10165-4584625090.45419660373.8
TK22-1020-45111625091.15419667372.9
TK22-10320-4596625088.45419680372.8
TK22-10448-5063625090.65419674372.9
TK22-105350-7099625089.25419672372.7
TK22-10645-4551625125.95419706373
TK22-107330-75195625218.85419494370.7
TK22-108350-70300625024.15419609373.8


QA/QC
The drilling program was carried out under the supervision of Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration, and a Director of the Company.

Drill core samples were split using a rock saw by Company staff, with half retained in the core box and stored onsite at the Tyko exploration camp core yard facility.

Samples were transported in secure bags directly from the logging facility at the onsite exploration camp, to the Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs“) in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Actlabs, which is ISO 17025 accredited with CAN-P-1579 (Mineral Lab). In addition to ISO 17025 accreditation, Actlabs is accredited/certified to ISO 9001:2015. All samples are crushed to 2 millimeters with a 250-gram split pulverized to 105 microns. Analysis for PGEs is performed using a 30 grams fire assay with an ICP-OES finish and for Ni, Cu, and Co using 0.25 grams by 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish. Ni, Cu and Co samples over 1.0 wt% were re-analysed by ore grade methods using 4 acid digestion with ICP-OES finish.

Certified standards, blanks and crushed duplicates are placed in the sample stream at a rate of one QA/QC sample per 10 core samples. Results are analyzed for acceptance within the defined limits of the standard used before being released to the public.

About Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project
The Tyko Nickel – Copper – Cobalt Project, is located approximately 65 kilometers northeast of Marathon Ontario, Canada. Tyko is a high sulphide tenor, nickel – copper (2:1 ratio) project and currently has six known mineralized zones spanning over a 20 kilometer strike length.

Qualified Person
The technical information in this release has been reviewed and verified by Neil Pettigrew, M.Sc., P. Geo., Vice President of Exploration and a director of the Company and the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Palladium One
Palladium One Mining Inc. (TSXV: PDM) is focused on discovering environmentally and socially conscious metals for green transportation. A Canadian mineral exploration and development company, Palladium One is targeting district scale, platinum-group-element (PGE)-copper-nickel deposits in Canada and Finland. The Läntinen Koillismaa (LK) Project in north-central Finland, is a PGE-copper-nickel project that has existing NI43-101 Mineral Resources, while both the Tyko and Canalask high-grade nickel-copper projects are located in Ontario and the Yukon, Canada, respectively. Follow Palladium One on LinkedInTwitter, and at www.palladiumoneinc.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Derrick Weyrauch”
President & CEO, Director
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Information set forth in this press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that relate to future, not past events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address a company’s expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, and “intend”, statements that an action or event “may”, “might”, “could”, “should”, or “will” be taken or occur, or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating the 2023 exploration program and its focus and results; the pending results of the Company’s previous drilling; the standards of testing; and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks associated with project development; the need for additional financing; operational risks associated with mining and mineral processing; fluctuations in palladium and other commodity prices; title matters; environmental liability claims and insurance; reliance on key personnel; the absence of dividends; competition; dilution; the volatility of our common share price and volume; and tax consequences to Canadian and U.S. Shareholders. Forward-looking statements are made based on management’s beliefs, estimates and opinions on the date that statements are made and the Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change. Investors are cautioned against attributing undue certainty to forward-looking statements.

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