Nicola Mining Clarifies Disclosure IN Its Management Circular

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NICOLA MINING CLARIFIES DISCLOSURE IN ITS MANAGEMENT CIRCULAR

DATED JUNE 10, 2025

VANCOUVER, B.C, January 16, 2026 - Nicola Mining Inc. (the “Company” or “Nicola Mining”)

announces that, as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, it is issuing

this News Release to clarify disclosure in its management information circular (the “ Circular”)

dated June 10, 2025, and filed on June 13, 2025, with regards to the beneficial ownership reported

by Concept Capital Management (“CCM”).

The Circular incorrectly disclosed that CCM owned 38,054,331 common shares of the Company

(each, a “Share”) amounting to 21.49% of outstanding Shares on June 3, 2025. Upon conversion

of the debentures adding 23,326,362 Shares, CCM would own 61,380,693 Shares. The correct

number of Shares should have been 31,165,659 Sh ares. Subsequent to the date of the Circular,

CCM sold 11,083,123 Shares and acquired 23,326, 362 Shares on conversion of the debentures

bringing the aggregate number of Shares held by CCM as at today’s date to 43,408,898. The

disclosure on SEDI is correct and accurate as of the date of this News 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. 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 is a fully-permitted high grade silver mine and

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: [email protected]

URL: www.nicolamining.com

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in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange ) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this release.