Nicola Mining Nasdaq Listing: High-Grade Gold, Silver & Copper Growth Story in B.C.

Why It Matters

The NASDAQ listing gives global investors direct access to a fully permitted, high‑grade North American mining platform, offering immediate cash flow from gold and silver while positioning for future copper growth.

Key Takeaways

• Nicola Mining listed on NASDAQ, offering high‑grade gold, silver exposure.
• Turnaround from $23M to $3M market cap, now profitable producer.
• Merit mill can process any BC gold/silver ore, 500 t/d capacity.
• Dominion Gold to start production July 2025 at ~1 oz/ton grade.
• 2026 drilling targets Craigmont copper and Treasure Mountain silver expansions.

Summary

Nicola Mining’s recent NASDAQ debut spotlights its transformation from a distressed silver miner into a diversified, high‑grade gold, silver, and copper producer based entirely in British Columbia. The company, under CEO Peter Espigi since 2013, has rebuilt its balance sheet, growing market cap from $23 million to a modest but stable valuation, and secured all necessary mining permits for its core assets.

Key assets include the Merit mill—the only BC‑permitted facility able to process third‑party ore, now expanding to 500 tons per day—and the Dominion Gold project, which began production in July 2025 with grades around one ounce per ton and low operating costs. Copper exploration at the historic Craigmont deposit and silver expansion at Treasure Mountain round out a pipeline of high‑grade, low‑cost projects slated for 2026 drilling and development.

Espigi emphasized the strategic advantage of fully permitted operations, noting the mill’s “safest tailings facility” and the ability to mine up to 80,000 tons under a bulk‑sample permit without additional approvals. He also highlighted the company’s “open in all directions” approach—monetizing existing resources while still exploring—underscoring the unexpected scale and grade continuity at Dominion.

The listing provides investors with a rare blend of near‑term cash‑generating gold and silver production plus long‑term copper upside, all under a robust permitting umbrella. In a macro environment where commodity prices remain elevated and ESG scrutiny intensifies, Nicola Mining’s fully permitted, high‑grade portfolio positions it to capture strong margins and attract capital seeking diversified precious‑metal exposure.

Original Description

Recently listed on Nasdaq, Nicola Mining (NASDAQ: NICM | TSX.V: NIM) is a British Columbia-focused mining and milling company with exposure to high-grade gold, silver and copper assets.

Its asset portfolio is centred on the strategically important Merritt Mill, the only facility in British Columbia permitted to process third-party gold and silver ore from across the province.

Led by President & CEO Peter Espig, the company has transformed from a distressed silver producer into an emerging consolidator of high-grade mining projects, supported by multiple near-term production and exploration catalysts and post Nasdaq listing, and raising US$6.0m (gross), is now poised for further expansion.

Read Optimo Research’s note on Nicola Mining here - https://www.lse.co.uk/research/nicola-mining-inc-initiation-of-coverage-2dn175n86c0o7zw.html

In this interview, investors will hear:

- How Nicola Mining transformed from a distressed C$3m company into a diversified mining and milling business with multiple permitted assets

- Why the Merritt Mill is becoming one of the most strategic infrastructure assets in British Columbia mining

- The company’s consolidation strategy targeting small-scale, high-grade gold projects across B.C.

- Why Dominion Creek could become significantly larger than originally anticipated, with production expected to commence this year

- The exploration opportunity at New Craigmont, one of North America’s highest-grade historic copper mines

- Plans to restart the high-grade Treasure Mountain silver mine and unlock substantial exploration upside

- Key milestones investors should watch following Nicola’s recent Nasdaq listing

Peter Espig, President & CEO of Nicola Mining, was interviewed by John Hughman for focusIR.

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