Nicola Mining Announces Closing of Debt Settlement

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NICOLA MINING ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF DEBT SETTLEMENT

VANCOUVER, BC, November 22, 2021 – Nicola Mining Inc. (the “Company”) announces that, further to its News Releases of November 16, 2021 and November 18, 2021, it has received approval from the TSX Venture Exchange for the issuance of 6,942,882 common shares (each, a “Share”) in settlement of $694,288.20 interest owing on the convertible debentures (the “Debt Settlement”), which Shares were issued on November 22, 2021. The Shares are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on the date that is four months and one day after the closing of the Debt Settlement.

An Insider of the Company was issued 6,250,000 Shares pursuant to the Debt Settlement, which constituted a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The issuance to the insider was exempt from the valuation requirement of MI 61-101 by virtue of the exemption contained in section 5.5(b) as the Company’s shares are not listed on a specified market and from the minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 by virtue of the exemption contained in section 5.7(a) of MI 61-101 in that the fair market value of the consideration of the Shares to be issued to the related party will not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company closed on the payment of the Interest in Shares in less than 21 days as the payment of Interest is due pursuant to the terms of the Debentures.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Peter Espig”

Peter Espig CEO & Director

For additional information

Contact: Peter Espig Phone: (778) 385-1213 Email: [email protected]

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