Royal Nickel to Host Conference Call to Discuss Indonesian Ore Export Ban and Its Impact on the Nickel Market at 10:00 a.m. on January 21, 2014

TORONTO, Jan. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Royal Nickel Corporation ("RNC") (TSX: RNX) announced today that it will hold a conference call and webcast for investors and analysts at 10:00am (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to discuss the Indonesian ore export ban and its impact on the global nickel market. Speakers from RNC on the call will include Tyler Mitchelson, President and CEO, and Mark Selby, Senior Vice President, Business Development.

"The recent implementation of an ore export ban by the Indonesian government has created a high level of interest from investors and analysts seeking further information about the potential impact on the global nickel market. As a result we will be holding a conference call to share RNC's insights and the very positive implications this ban will have on the outlook for nickel," said Tyler Mitchelson, President and CEO.

Live Conference Call and Webcast Access Information:

North American callers please dial:  1-888-231-8191

Local and international callers please dial:  647-427-7450

A live webcast of the call will be available through CNW Group's website at: www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/index.cgi

A recording of the conference call will be available for replay for a one week period beginning at approximately 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on January 21, 2014, and can be accessed as follows:

North American callers please dial:  1-855-859-2056; Pass Code: 36208850

Local and international callers please dial:  416-849-0833; Pass Code: 36208850

About Royal Nickel Corporation
Royal Nickel Corporation is a mineral resource company focused primarily on the acquisition, exploration, evaluation and development of base metal and platinum group metal properties. RNC's principal asset is the Dumont Nickel Project strategically located in the established Abitibi mining camp, in the municipalities of Launay and Trécesson, 25 kilometres northwest of Amos, Quebec. RNC has a strong management team and Board with over 100 years of mining experience in the nickel business at Inco and Falconbridge. RNC's common shares trade on the TSX under the symbol RNX.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking information" including without limitation statements relating to the positive implications the Indonesian ore export ban will have on the outlook for nickel.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual outcome, events, results, performance or achievements of RNC to be materially different from any future outcome, events, results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future actions taken by the Indonesian government as well as mining companies operating in Indonesia. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to RNC's filings with Canadian securities regulators available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Although RNC has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual outcome, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause outcome, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and RNC disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

SOURCE: Royal Nickel Corporation

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