Nicola Mining Commences Receipt of Blue Lagoon Gold and Silver Millfeed

Rhea-AI Summary

Nicola Mining (OTCQB: HUSIF; TSXV: NIM) announced that Blue Lagoon has begun transporting high-grade gold and silver millfeed to Nicola's mill near Merritt, British Columbia.

Nicola previously entered a long-term partnership with Blue Lagoon and provided a non-dilutive $2.0 million line of credit to support Blue Lagoon's balance sheet. Nicola said it will publish a 2026 Annual Letter to Shareholders with updates on milling expansion, Treasure Mountain, Dominion Creek Gold Project and the New Craigmont Project.

The company noted its role as a provincial processor and referenced Blue Lagoon receiving PDAC's 2026 Sustainability Award. A Qualified Person, Cameron Lilly, P.Eng., supervised and approved the technical information in the release.

Positive

• Millfeed receipt from Blue Lagoon commenced (high-grade gold and silver)
• $2.0 million non-dilutive line of credit provided to Blue Lagoon
• Provincial processing capability at Nicola mill near Merritt

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction

+13.28%

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+13.28% News Effect

On the day this news was published, HUSIF gained 13.28%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Line of credit: $2.0 million

1 metrics

Line of credit $2.0 million Non-dilutive facility committed to Blue Lagoon

Market Reality Check

Price: $0.9227 Vol: Volume 15,103 is at 0.56x...

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$0.9227 Last Close

Volume Volume 15,103 is at 0.56x the 20‑day average low

Technical Price 0.78785 is trading above 200‑day MA at 0.47

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Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 08 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 08	Year-in-review update	Positive	-2.7%	Outlined transformational 2025 with permitting, production starts, and balance-sheet gains.
Dec 01	Millfeed partnership	Positive	+13.3%	Blue Lagoon began shipping high-grade millfeed under a long-term partnership.
Nov 10	Assay results	Positive	+0.2%	Reported high-grade Dominion assays and identified three new veins for follow-up.
Nov 06	CEO interview	Neutral	-6.5%	CEO interview discussed ramp-up and exploration plans via an investor media platform.
Nov 04	Project development	Neutral	-6.7%	Provided Dominion development update and timing shift for bulk sample shipments.

Pattern Detected

Recent news has drawn mixed reactions: some operational and partnership updates aligned with modest to strong gains, while at least one broadly positive 2025 review coincided with a price decline.

Recent Company History

Over late 2025, Nicola Mining reported multiple milestones around gold projects and its Merritt mill. Updates included Dominion Creek bulk‑sample preparation up to 10,000 tonnes, exposure of new veins, and high‑grade assays reaching 113.51 g/t gold. The company also highlighted a transition toward ongoing gold and silver processing and balance‑sheet improvements, such as eliminating a $4,481,066 convertible‑debenture portion. The Blue Lagoon millfeed announcement fits this progression by adding another source of high‑grade material under a long‑term partnership.

Market Pulse Summary

The stock surged +13.3% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with p...

Analysis

The stock surged +13.3% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with prior enthusiasm around operational milestones, such as the earlier 13.28% move on this millfeed news. Investors have previously responded to progress at Dominion and Merritt mill ramp-up. However, past cases like the -2.68% move after a favorable year-in-review show that sentiment can reverse. Concentration in single-asset projects and execution timing around expansion plans may influence how durable such gains become.

Key Terms

millfeed, qualified person, national instrument 43-101

3 terms

millfeed technical

"has commenced transporting high-grade gold and silver millfeed to Nicola's mill"

Millfeed is the raw rock, ore or material delivered into a processing mill where valuable minerals are separated and extracted. For investors it’s like the ingredients a factory uses to make products: its quantity and quality directly affect how much product (metal or mineral) a company can produce, the cost per unit, and the likely revenue and profit from operations.

qualified person regulatory

"is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101"

A qualified person is someone with specialized knowledge, experience, and training in a particular field, allowing them to accurately assess and verify information or work. Their expertise helps ensure that reports, evaluations, or decisions are trustworthy and meet required standards. For investors, a qualified person provides confidence that the information they rely on is credible and properly validated.

national instrument 43-101 regulatory

"as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects"

National Instrument 43-101 is a set of rules and guidelines that govern how mineral exploration and mining companies must report information about their projects. It ensures that the details shared with investors are accurate, consistent, and reliable—similar to how a detailed, verified blueprint ensures a building’s safety. This helps investors make informed decisions based on trustworthy information about a company's mineral resources.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 1, 2025) - Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: NIM) (OTCQB: HUSIF) (FSE: HLIA) (the "Company" or "Nicola") is pleased to announce that Blue Lagoon Resources (CSE: BLLG) ("Blue Lagoon") has commenced transporting high-grade gold and silver millfeed to Nicola's mill, located near Merritt, British Columbia. The Company had previously announced¹ that the two parties had entered into a long term partnership² and that Nicola, which is also a major Blue Lagoon shareholder, had committed to providing a non-dilutive $2.0 million line of credit to augment the latter's balance sheet.

Nicola will provide further updates for its 2026 plans in a soon-to-be released Annual Letter to Shareholders, which will include operational insights into milling expansion, Treasure Mountain, Dominion Creek Gold Project and the New Craigmont Project.

BLLG Stockpile: November 23, 2025 Sample of High-Grade Rock

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Mr. Peter Espig, CEO of Nicola Mining Inc., commented: "We are extremely pleased to see Blue Lagoon achieve this significant milestone as it morphs Dome Mountain Gold Mine from a project to a producing mine. The two also embrace a shared commitment to sustainability and environmental commitment, as highlighted by Blue Lagoon being the recipient of PDAC's 2026 Sustainability Award³. Nicola's ability to process materials from multiple sites throughout the Province of British Columbia, including its Treasure Mountain Silver Mine and Dominion Creek Gold Project, highlights our position as a project facilitator of gold and silver projects throughout the province."

Qualified Person
Cameron Lilly, P. Eng., the Company's Mill Manager, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and supervised the preparation of, and has reviewed and approved, the technical information in this release.

About Nicola Mining
Nicola Mining Inc. is a junior mining company listed on the Exchange and Frankfurt Exchange that maintains a 100% owned mill and tailings facility, located near Merritt, British Columbia. It has signed Mining and Milling Profit Share Agreements with high grade gold projects. In addition, it is reviewing the reopening of its Treasure Mountain Silver Mine and will commence production at its Dominion Creek Gold Project in 2026.

Nicola's fully permitted mill can process both gold and silver mill feed via gravity and flotation processes.

The Company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property, which covers an area of over 10,800 hectares along the southern end of the Guichon Batholith and is adjacent to Highland Valley Copper, Canada's largest copper mine. The Company also owns 100% of the Treasure Mountain Property, which includes 30 mineral claims and a mineral lease, spanning an area exceeding 2,200 hectares.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

"Peter Espig"

Peter Espig
CEO & Director

For additional information

Contact: Peter Espig
Phone: (778) 385-1213
Email: info@nicolamining.com
URL: www.nicolamining.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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¹ Nicola Mining News Release dated June 23, 2025
² Blue Lagoon's News Release dated September 29, 2025: Link
³ News Release: Link

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FAQ

What does Nicola Mining (HUSIF) announcing receipt of Blue Lagoon millfeed mean for operations?

Nicola has begun receiving high-grade gold and silver millfeed at its Merritt mill, indicating ramp-up of processing activity.

How much financial support did Nicola Mining (HUSIF) provide to Blue Lagoon?

Nicola provided a $2.0 million non-dilutive line of credit to Blue Lagoon to augment its balance sheet.

Will Nicola Mining (HUSIF) give more details about 2026 plans and milling expansion?

Yes; Nicola said it will release a 2026 Annual Letter to Shareholders with operational insights on milling expansion and key projects.

Which Nicola projects might feed the Merritt mill alongside Blue Lagoon material?

Nicola cited its Treasure Mountain, Dominion Creek Gold Project and the New Craigmont Project as sites it can process material from.

Who approved the technical information in Nicola Mining's (HUSIF) release?

Cameron Lilly, P.Eng., the company's mill manager and Qualified Person under NI 43-101, supervised and approved the technical information.