Blue Lagoon Announces C$10 Million Strategic Investment by Nicola Mining and Ocean Partners
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Blue Lagoon Resources (OTCQB:BLAGF) announced a C$10 million strategic equity investment from its key operating partners Nicola Mining and Ocean Partners, who will each invest C$5 million. Common shares will be issued at C$0.60, a premium of over 10% to the 20‑day VWAP, with no warrants, for approximately 16.67 million new shares, subject to final rounding.
According to the company, the funds will provide flexibility to advance underground development at the Dome Mountain Gold Mine, progress toward its 150‑tonne‑per‑day target, and launch a planned fall drill program while preserving working capital. Closing is subject to CSE policy compliance, and all securities will carry a four‑month‑and‑one‑day hold period. The company notes its production decision at Dome Mountain was made without a feasibility study, which it acknowledges increases uncertainty and risk.
Positive
- C$10 million strategic equity from Nicola Mining and Ocean Partners
- Share issue at C$0.60, over 10% premium to 20‑day VWAP
- No warrants attached to approximately 16.67 million new common shares
- Capital earmarked to advance underground development and fall drill program
- Nicola’s C$2 million unsecured credit line to Blue Lagoon remains undrawn
Negative
- Issuance of about 16.67 million new shares implies equity dilution for existing holders
- Closing of the C$10 million investment remains subject to CSE policy compliance
- All new securities carry a four‑month‑and‑one‑day statutory hold period
- Dome Mountain production decision taken without feasibility study, with acknowledged higher risk
News Explained
The share issuance would dilute existing ownership, while Nicola’s separate C$2 million credit line remains undrawn.
The agreed share issuance would increase total share count and, absent offsetting changes, reduce existing holders’ percentage ownership; the company says both partners already hold equity and would increase their ownership after completion.
Separately, Nicola’s
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 10, 2026 / Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (CSE:BLLG)(OTCQB:BLAGF)(FSE:7BL) has entered into agreements for a C
The common shares will be issued at C
Both partners already hold equity positions in Blue Lagoon. Additionally, as announced previously, Nicola Mining has extended the Company a C
"When your milling partner and your offtake partner - the two groups with the deepest visibility into your operation - both choose to invest at a premium to the 20-day VWAP with no warrants, that tells you something," said Rana Vig, President and CEO of Blue Lagoon. "Nicola sees every tonne we send to Merritt. Ocean Partners sees every ounce produced from the ore we mine. Nobody outside our own team knows Dome Mountain better, and they are choosing to become larger owners of this Company."
Strategic Capital to Accelerate Growth
Blue Lagoon's strategy remains to fund ongoing operations and long-term growth primarily through internally generated cash flow. This strategic investment provides the Company with additional flexibility to accelerate underground development and exploration while preserving working capital and balance-sheet strength in a period of heightened geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty.
The ramp-up at Dome Mountain has involved substantial reinvestment in underground development, additional working faces, water treatment and site infrastructure. Those investments have advanced the operation toward the Company's 150-tonne-per-day target. The new capital will allow Blue Lagoon to continue that development while also using cash flow to commence its planned fall drill program, without having to reduce the scope or pace of either initiative.
Mr. Vig added: "I have said that our goal is to grow Blue Lagoon through cash flow, and that remains unchanged. This investment allows us to accelerate what we are already building. We can continue advancing the mine, grow production and begin drilling, while maintaining a strong treasury. More production has the potential to generate more cash flow, and successful drilling has the potential to expand the resource and extend mine life. Both can create additional value for shareholders, and we are pursuing them alongside partners whose interests are closely aligned with ours."
The Path Ahead
As production advances toward the Company's 150-tonne-per-day target and Dome Mountain's current permitted capacity of 55,000 tonnes per year, Blue Lagoon intends, as operations mature and subject to regulatory approval, to pursue an increase in permitted production levels. This would allow production and cash flow to grow beyond the current permitted limit.
The planned fall drill program will be the first drilling undertaken at Dome Mountain since 2023 and will benefit from underground access and cash flow from production. The Boulder Vein System remains open along strike and at depth.
Closing of the strategic investment is subject to compliance with CSE policies. All securities issued will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance. No finder's fees will be paid in connection with the investment.
Technical information in this news release was approved by Ted VanderWart, P.Geo., a senior geologist with the Company and a qualified person under NI 43-101.
For further information, please contact:
Rana Vig
President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 604-218-4766
Email: rana@bllg.ca
About Blue Lagoon Resources Inc.
Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (CSE:BLLG)(FSE:7BL)(OTCQB:BLAGF) is a Canadian-based, well-funded, growth-oriented mining company that has commenced production at its
In February 2025, Blue Lagoon achieved a major milestone with the granting of a full mining permit - one of only nine issued in British Columbia since 2015 - and subsequently commenced underground mining operations. Mineralized material from Dome Mountain is processed under a long-term milling agreement with Nicola Mining. During the second half of 2026, the Company plans to continue reinvesting internally generated cash flow into near-mine and regional exploration to further expand its resource base across its extensive property.
With a strong commitment to sustainability, community and First Nation engagement, Blue Lagoon's objective is to be a profitable, cash-flowing gold producer while creating lasting value for shareholders and stakeholders alike.
The Company has not based its production decision at Dome Mountain on a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability. The production decision is based on having existing mining infrastructure, past bulk sampling and processing activity, and the established mineral resource. The Company understands that there is increased uncertainty, and consequently a higher risk of failure, when production is undertaken in advance of a feasibility study.
The CSE has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statement
This news release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the completion of the strategic investment, the anticipated use of proceeds, the Company's plans to advance underground development and exploration, increase production toward its 150-tonne-per-day target, commence its planned fall drill program, generate and reinvest cash flow, expand mineral resources and mine life, and, subject to regulatory approval, pursue increases to permitted production levels at Dome Mountain. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations, estimates, assumptions and projections and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied, including risks relating to regulatory approvals, mining and processing operations, mineral grades and recoveries, exploration results, commodity prices, availability of equipment and personnel, permitting, market conditions and other risks inherent in the mineral exploration and mining industry. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by applicable securities laws.
SOURCE: Blue Lagoon Resources Inc.
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