First Atlantic Nickel (CVE:FAN) Shares Up 17.5% – Here’s What Happened

First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (CVE:FAN) shot up 17.5% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as C$0.24 and last traded at C$0.24. 1,055,651 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 72% from the average session volume of 613,520 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$0.20.

First Atlantic Nickel Price Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of C$0.22 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$0.20. The firm has a market cap of C$26.24 million, a PE ratio of -7.83 and a beta of 2.21.

First Atlantic Nickel Company Profile

First Atlantic Nickel Corp. engages in the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of mineral properties in Canada. It explores for nickel, copper, silver, cobalt, gold, and molybdenum deposits. Its flagship project is the 100% owned option to acquire TL Nickel Project located in the Churchill Province of Labrador, Canada. The company was formerly known as Avante Mining Corp. and changed its name to First Atlantic Nickel Corp. in April 2024. First Atlantic Nickel Corp. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.