Nicola Mining Engages ICP Securities for Automated Market Making

Nicola Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: NICM) (TSX.V: NIM) (FSE: HLIA) announced it has engaged ICP Securities Inc. to provide automated market making services using its ICP Premium™ algorithm, in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange policies. The agreement, effective April 27, 2026, includes a monthly fee of C$7,500 and an initial four-month term with automatic one-month renewals. ICP will act as an arm’s length party focused on addressing short-term supply and demand imbalances in the Company’s shares, without performance-based compensation or third-party funding.

The move is significant for a junior mining company like Nicola, as improved liquidity can attract more investors and reduce volatility. By using an algorithmic approach, ICP aims to maintain orderly trading conditions, which is particularly important for smaller-cap stocks that may experience wider bid-ask spreads or lower trading volumes. The engagement underscores Nicola’s commitment to enhancing shareholder value and market confidence.

Nicola Mining is a junior mining company that maintains a 100% owned mill and tailings facility near Merritt, British Columbia. It has signed Mining and Milling Profit Share Agreements with high grade gold projects. The company’s fully permitted mill can process both gold and silver mill feed via gravity and flotation processes. Nicola also owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering 10,913 hectares along the southern end of the Guichon Batholith, adjacent to Highland Valley Copper, Canada’s largest copper mine. Additionally, the company owns 100% of the Treasure Mountain Property, which includes 30 mineral claims and a mineral lease spanning over 2,200 hectares.

For more details on the announcement, the full press release is available at https://ibn.fm/I27tx. Latest news and updates relating to NICM can be found in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NICM.