Hard Creek Nickel Corp.
Hard Creek Nickel Corp.: Appoints Ed Beswick P Eng. as Environmental Director

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November 1st, 2007 (VANCOUVER) – Mark Jarvis, President of Hard Creek
Nickel Corporation (TSX.V—HNC, FSE: BRR) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr. Ed Beswick P Eng. as Environmental Director to assist in
the advancement of it’s 100% owned Turnagain Nickel Project located 70 km
east of Dease Lake.

'We are very pleased to add Ed to our Hard Creek project team,' said Mark
Jarvis.  'Beswick provides the Company with additional depth in First
Nations and community relations, project procurement relating to large
projects in Northern BC, and with both provincial and federal government
regulations. His long term experience in British Columbia mining makes him
a welcome addition to our team that is moving the Turnagain Nickel Project
forward.'

Mr. Beswick is a registered professional mining engineer and was the former
north central British Columbia Regional Mines Manager operating out of
Prince George for eight years.  Prior to this he was the Kamloops District
Inspector of Mines and Resident Engineer and Regional Reclamation Inspector
– Inspector of Mines.  More recently, Ed was Project Manager for British
Columbia’s first transportation Public, Private, Partnership; the Sierra
Yoyo Desan Road located east of Fort Nelson, and has ongoing involvement
with other BC based mining companies.

Mr. Beswick is also active in industry as Vice President representing
District 6 for the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum
as well as serving as Vice Chair of the Environment Committee for the
Mining Association of British Columbia.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

MARK JARVIS, President

HARD CREEK NICKEL CORPORATION



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