Nickel Rock Awards Contract for 2021 Exploration and Drilling Program on the Nickel Project Next to the Decar Project of FPX Nickel Corp. Nickel Rock Resources Inc. ("the Company") ( TSX-V: NICL) , ( OTCQB: NICKLF) is pleased to announce that an exploration program with a budget proposal totaling $600,000 has been awarded to Hardline Exploration (https://www.hardlineexploration.com/). Hardline, headquartered in Smithers, BC, was founded in 2014, and is a local consulting firm for the Golden Triangle and western Canada. Hardline work directly with local contractors and First Nations to ensure their projects receives the most efficient & dedicated exploration services available. They specialize in executing programs on complex exploration projects to generate new discoveries and have a proven track record of successful projects incorporating highly skilled geologists and team members with vast experience across Canada on a variety of deposit types. Please refer to the Technical Report for The Nickel Project, dated January 21, 2021, prepared by Jacques Houle, P. Eng. and Jeremy Hanson, P.Geo. (filed on SEDAR and on our website at: