Nicola Mining Commits $5M to Blue Lagoon Resources, Securing 8.3M Shares in Strategic Gold Investment

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Nicola Mining invested $5 million in Blue Lagoon Resources at $0.60/share, acquiring 8.33 million shares, as part of a combined $10 million financing to accelerate gold production at Dome Mountain — a move that ties future ore processing to Nicola's Merritt Mill.

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• Strategic $5M Investment in Blue Lagoon

  Through a private placement at $0.60 per share, Nicola Mining invested $5.0 million to acquire 8,333,333 common shares of Blue Lagoon Resources.

• Combined $10M Financing Package

  Nicola and Ocean Partners each committed $5.0 million, totaling $10.0 million, to fund the production ramp-up at the Dome Mountain Gold and Silver Project to 150-200 tonnes per day.

• Integrated Milling Synergy

  The investment strengthens the link between Blue Lagoon's mine development and Nicola's wholly owned Merritt Mill, the only fully permitted facility in B.C. for processing third-party gold and silver material.

• Builds on Prior Investment

  This follows Nicola's earlier $1.0 million investment in Blue Lagoon at $0.14 per share in January 2024, reflecting increased conviction and a higher entry price.

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Deploying $5 million — roughly 4% of its market cap — into Blue Lagoon Resources at $0.60 per share, Nicola Mining acquires 8.33 million shares in a material capital allocation that deepens its exposure to the Dome Mountain gold project and reinforces its integrated milling strategy. The investment, matched by partner Ocean Partners' additional $5 million, funds a production ramp-up to 150-200 tonnes per day, potentially driving future toll-milling revenue for Nicola's Merritt Mill. Altogether, the deal signals management's conviction in Blue Lagoon's asset and its own business model of combining financing with processing infrastructure.