(Vancouver, B.C.) -- Hard Creek Nickel Corporation ("Hard Creek" or "the Company") Pursuant to a special resolution passed by shareholders June 24, 2015, the Company has consolidated its capital on a (5) five old for (1) one new basis. The name and trading symbol of the Company has not changed.

Effective at the opening Tuesday, July 14, 2015, the common shares of the Company will commence trading on TSX Venture Exchange on a consolidated basis. The Company is classified as a "Mineral Exploration Development" company.

About Hard Creek Nickel Corp.

Hard Creek Nickel's core asset is the Turnagain Property in north central British Columbia, Canada. The Turnagain Property hosts a large, open pittable nickel and cobalt in sulphides deposit which is the subject of a Preliminary Economic Assessment available at http://www.hardcreek.com/i/pdf/HNC-Turnagain-PA-Dec-5-Final.pdf. The property also hosts several PGE exploration targets.

For further information, contact:

Mark Jarvis, President and CEO
Phone: 604 681 2300
mjarvis@hardcreek.com

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