Homeland Nickel Terminates Participation in Benton Joint Venture

Toronto, Ontario – April 06, 2026 – TheNewswire – Homeland Nickel Inc. (“ Homeland ” or the “ Company ”) (TSX-V: SHL, OTC: SRCGF), announces that the Company will no longer participate in its joint venture with Benton Resources Inc. (“Benton”) on the Great Burnt and South Pond properties (the “Properties”) in central Newfoundland. Homeland will instead focus its attention to the advancement of its nine (9) nickel laterite properties in Southern Oregon and its Option Agreement with Patriot Nickel (see news release November 13, 2025). As of December 31, 2025, Homeland had been deemed to incur $2,201,071.93 (or 26.49%) in exploration expenditures while Benton had incurred $6,108,232.33 (or 73.51%). Homeland's interest in the Properties will continue to be diluted as Benton further explores. Currently Homeland owns 11,477,000 Benton common shares (TSX-V: BEX).