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CORPORATE PRESENTATION TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF September 2018

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  • CORPORATE PRESENTATION

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF

    September 2018

  • CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    The information contained in this presentation (“Presentation”) has been prepared by Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. (“Nickel Creek” or the “Company”) and is being communicated for general background informational purposes only.Except as required by applicable law, the Presentation has not been independently verified and the information contained within is subject to updating, completion, revision, verification and ongoing amendment. Except with respect tostatements expressly verified by “Qualified Persons” (as such term is defined in the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”)), neither the Company, norits shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees, or advisors give, has given or has authority to give, any representations or warranties (express or implied) as to, or in relation to, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of theinformation in this Presentation, or any revision thereof, or of any other written or oral information made or to be made available to any interested party or its advisers (all such information being referred to as “Information”) and liabilitytherefore is expressly disclaimed. Neither the communication of this Presentation nor any part of its contents is to be taken as any form of commitment on the part of the Company to proceed with any transaction. This Presentation doesnot constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company, nor shall it, or the fact of its communication, form the basis of, or be reliedupon in connection with, or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract or commitment whatsoever with respect to such securities. In furnishing this Presentation, the Company does not undertake or agree to any obligation toprovide the attendee with access to any additional information or to update this Presentation or to correct any inaccuracies in, or omissions from, this Presentation that may become apparent either during, or at any time after thisPresentation.

    Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking information.” Forward-looking information look into the future and can be identified by words such as “plans,” “intends,” anticipates,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects,”“believes,” “indicates,” “targeting,” “suggests,” “potential,” and similar expressions. Statements involving forward-looking information are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties. Actual results may vary fromthe forward–looking information and materially differ from expectations, if known and unknown risks or uncertainties affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate. Investors are advised to review the Company’sAnnual Information Form filed at www.sedar.com for a detailed discussion of investment risks.

    Unless otherwise indicated, Nickel Creek Platinum Corp. has prepared the scientific and technical information in this Presentation (collectively, the “Technical Information”) based on information contained in (i) the Company’s news releasedated September 25, 2018 [“Nickel Creek Provides Update on Nickel Shäw Project”] including the updated resource estimate (“the Resource”) as prepared by John Marek RM-SME, Professional Engineer Yukon Territory, and (ii) theCompany’s prior technical report, entitled, “2017 Mineral Resource Estimate On The Wellgreen Ni-Cu-PGM Project, Yukon Canada”, dated effective June 26, 2017 and prepared by John Marek, P. Geo., Independent Mining Consultants Inc.,Lyn Jones, P. Eng., AGP Mining Consultants Inc., Gordon Zurowski, P. Eng., AGP Mining Consultants Inc., and Heida Mani,. MSc., MBA, GEMS, all of whom are independent Qualified Persons in accordance with NI 43-101, and (iii) theCompany’s news releases dated March 1, 2017 [“Wellgreen Platinum Announces Results of Metallurgical Testwork”] and July 10, 2018 [“Nickel Creek Succeeds at Separating Nickel and Copper Concentrates for Nickel Shäw Project”](collectively, the “Disclosure Documents”). The Disclosure Documents are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. For readers to fully understand the information in this Presentation, they should read theDisclosure Documents in their entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the information set out in this Presentation that qualifies the Technical Information. Readers are advised that Mineral Resourcesare not Mineral Reserves because they do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Disclosure Documents are each intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. The TechnicalInformation is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the Disclosure Documents.

    The Company has included in this Presentation certain non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning within Canadian GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures presented byother companies. The Company believes that these measures provide additional information that is useful in evaluating the Company. The data presented is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered inisolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with Canadian GAAP.

    Certain information contained in this Presentation with respect to other companies and their business and operation has been obtained or quoted from publicly available sources, such as continuous disclosure documents, independentpublications, media articles, third party websites (collectively, the “Publications”). In certain cases, these sources make no representations as to the reliability of the information they publish. Further, the analyses and opinions reflected inthese Publications are subject to a series of assumptions about future events. There are a number of factors that can cause the results to differ materially from those described in these publications. None of the Company or itsrepresentatives independently verified the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in the Publications or assume any responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of the information derived from these Publications.

    Quality Assurance, Quality Control: The Technical Information disclosed in this Presentation has been reviewed and approved by James Berry, the Company’s Chief Geologist and a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. Please seethe Resource Estimate (which is available under the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com) for a description of data verification and quality assurance and quality control procedures.

    Cautionary Note to United States Investors: This Presentation uses the terms “Measured”, “Indicated” and “Inferred” Resources. United States investors are advised that while such terms are recognized and required by Canadianregulations, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize them. “Inferred Mineral Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot beassumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of Measured or Indicated Mineral Resources will ever beconverted into Mineral Reserves. United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists, or is economically mineable.

    All figures are expressed in US dollars unless otherwise noted.

  • NICKEL CREEK OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY THAT SEPARATES US FROM OUR PEERS.

    INTRODUCING NICKEL CREEK

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 3

    * Total Measured + Indicated Resource: 323.4 MMT containing 0.26% Ni, 0.16% Cu, 0.253 g/t Pt, 0.255 g/t Pd, 0.046 g/t Au, and 150 ppm Co

  • WHEN IN DOUBT – FOLLOW THE SMART MONEY …

    SHAREHOLDERS & SHAREHOLDER DATA

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 4

    Symbol TSX: NCP; OTCX: NCPCF

    Share Price (as of Sept. 25, 2018) $0.11

    Market Capitalization $24.8 MM

    Cash $5.5 MM

    Debt Nil

    Shares Outstanding 236.6 MM

    Warrants (avg. exercise price: $0.30) 100.5 MM

    Options, DSUs 6.7 MM

    Fully diluted shares 343.8 MM

    52 week High - Low $0.35 - $0.09

    Diane R. Garrett, Ph.D. President & CEO

    Heather White, P.Eng COO

    Joe Romagnolo, CPA, CA CFO

    James Berry, P.G. Chief Geologist

    Graeme Jennings, CFA VP Corp Dev & IR

    BALANCE SHEET & SHARE INFORMATION

    C$, as of June 30th 2018

    MANAGEMENT TEAM

  • COVERING EVERY ASPECT OF THE INDUSTRY

    BOARD OF DIRECTORS

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 5

  • OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD

    IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 6

    NICKEL SHäW

  • THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT LOOKING NORTHWEST

    THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 7

  • ILLUSTRATION OF DEPOSIT MINERALIZATION

    THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 8

  • PROJECT ACCESSIBLE BY ROAD FROM ALASKA HIGHWAY

    ACCESS TO INFRASTRUCTURE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 9

  • OPERATING IN ONE OF THE BEST MINING DISTRICTS IN THE WORLD

    IN A WORLD-CLASS DISTRICT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 10

  • ONE OF THE LARGEST NICKEL SULPHIDE DEPOSITS IN NORTH AMERICA

    NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT OVERVIEW

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 11

  • NICKEL MINERALIZATION IS PREVALENT THROUGHOUT SYSTEM

    THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 12

  • COPPER MINERALIZATION INCREASES TO THE SOUTHEAST

    THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 13

  • HIGH DEGREE OF TECHNICAL UNDERSTANDING OF NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    ACTIVITIES AND CATALYSTS

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 14

  • MULTIPLE HIGH PRIORITY TARGETS

    EXPLORATION UPSIDE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 15

  • NICKEL PRICE IS EXPECTED TO OUTPERFORM

    NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 16

    Sources: Wood Mackenzie Ltd., battery demand estimate is an average of consensus estimates by UBS,

    Goldman Sachs, BofAML, Vale, and Glencore

  • GOVERNMENTS ARE IMPLEMENTING AGGRESSIVE TARGETS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES

    NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 17

  • CAR MANUFACTURERS HAVE EARMARKED OVER $100 BB ON ELECTRIC VEHICLE SPENDING

    NICKEL, COPPER & COBALT – COMMODITIES FOR THE FUTURE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 18

  • PGMS OFFER A STRATEGIC VALUE TO THE NICKEL SHÄW PROJECT

    PLATINUM & PALLADIUM

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 19

    PGM Production by Country

  • TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 20

  • WELLGREEN CLAIMS

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 21

  • LARGE OPEN PITTABLE DEPOSIT WITH SIGNIFICANT PAYABLE METALS

    RESOURCE ESTIMATE

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 22

  • ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO

    GEOLOGY

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 23

  • ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO

    GEOLOGY

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 24

  • ULTRAMAFIC INTRUSIVE SEGREGATED INTO PERIDOTITE, CLINOPYROXENITE AND GABBRO

    GEOLOGY

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 25

  • THERE ARE FEW COMPARABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE NOT OWNED BY A MAJOR

    COMPARABLE PROJECTS

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 26

    Ni 2.1

    3%

    , C

    u 1

    .65%

    , C

    o 1

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    Ni 0.2

    2%

    , C

    u 0

    .29%

    , PG

    E 3

    .90g/

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    Ni 1.0

    3%

    Ni 1.0

    1%

    Ni 0.4

    2%

    , C

    u 0

    .20%

    , C

    o 1

    60ppm

    , PG

    E 0

    .55g/

    t

    Ni 0.4

    1%

    , C

    u 0

    .42%

    , C

    o 1

    58ppm

    Ni 0.6

    0%

    Ni 0.4

    9%

    , C

    u 0

    .12%

    Ni 0.2

    6%

    , C

    u 0

    .16%

    , C

    o 1

    50ppm

    , PG

    E 0

    .56g/

    t

    Ni 0.5

    2%

    Ni 0.2

    2%

    , C

    u 0

    .34%

    , C

    o 1

    10ppm

    , PG

    E 0

    .28g/

    t

    Ni 0.2

    7%

    , C

    u 0

    .37%

    , PG

    E 0

    .25g/

    t

    Ni 0.4

    4%

    Ni 0.2

    7%

    , C

    u 0

    .14%

    , C

    o 2

    00ppm

    Ni 0.3

    5%

    Ni 0.0

    8%

    , C

    u 0

    .27%

    , C

    o 7

    2ppm

    , PG

    E 0

    .35g/

    t

    Ni 0.2

    1%

    , C

    o 1

    30ppm

    Ni 0.2

    7%

    , C

    u 0

    .01%

    Ni 0.1

    2%

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  • NICKEL LEADING THE PACK FOR “URBANIZATION COMMODITIES” DEMAND

    NICKEL MARKET

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 27

  • NICKEL SULPHIDE PRODUCTION EXPECTED TO DECLINE

    NICKEL MARKET

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 28

  • NICKEL BALANCE MOVING INTO NET DEFICIT POSITION

    NICKEL MARKET

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 29

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    Wood Mackenzie Nickel Price Forecast

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  • STRATEGIC PRECIOUS METALS IN NORTH AMERICA

    PLATINUM & PALLADIUM

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 30

  • RECENT FINANCING HISTORY

    CAPITAL EVENTS

    TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF 31

    Announcement Date Capital Shares/Units Price

    August 2, 2017 $6.5 MM 25,120,056 $0.26

    $3.0 MM (FT) 8,675,535 $0.35

    Key Institutions

    Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund LP Maintained pro rata

    Resource Capital Fund VI LP Increased ownership to 11%

    Drake Private Investments Increased ownership to 9%

    Tocqueville Gold Fund 5%

    June 28, 2016 $2.0 MM 6,796,742 $0.30

    Key Institutions

    Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund LP Pro rata

    Resource Capital Fund VI LP Pro rata

    Drake Private Investments Pro rata

    Insiders

    March 10, 2016 $14.1 MM 70,500,000 $0.20

    Key Institutions

    Electrum Strategic Opportunities Fund LP 26%

    Resource Capital Fund VI LP Pro rata

    Drake Private Investments Pro rata

    November 4, 2015 $3.3 MM 13,060,000 $0.25

    $8.1 MM 1.0% NSR

    Key Institutions

    Resource Capital Fund VI LP 9% + NSR

    Half warrant, 5 yrs, $0.35

    Warrant

    Full warrant, 5 yrs, $0.27

    Full warrant, 3 yrs, $0.40

    -

    Half warrant, 5 yrs, $0.35

  • TSX: NCP | OTCQX: NCPCF