MiningNewsBreaks - Nicola Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: NICM) (TSX.V: NIM) (FSE: HLIA) Reports Initial Gold and Silver Assays From Red Eye Resources Stockpiles
Original announcement by orestocks on
- Company
- Nicola Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- NIM.V
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Gold
- Secondary commodities
- Silver
- Document categories
- Metallurgy, Agreement transaction
- Extracted
- 2026-08-31 15:05:55 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nicola Mining reported initial assay results from two mill feed stockpiles sourced from Red Eye Resources. The weighted average grades were 2.83 g/t gold and 753.41 g/t silver, though the company noted high variability and cautioned that results may not represent the full stockpiles.
Reasoning: Initial assay results from stockpiles show decent gold and very high silver grades, but the company explicitly cautioned about variability and representativeness.
Positive factors
- high silver grades
- profit-share agreement with Red Eye Resources
Negative factors
- high assay variability
- results not representative of entire stockpiles
- inaccessible buried material
Facts used in scoring: 2
Classification and evidence
Byproduct Commodityneutral
The tested commodity is a byproduct rather than the primary economic driver.
Why it applies: Silver is reported alongside the primary gold focus.
Evidence · text
“Gold and Silver Assays”
Bench Scale Onlynegative
Only preliminary bench tests completed — no locked-cycle or pilot work.
Why it applies: Results are from small samples (47.82 kg) taken from stockpiles rather than full-scale processing.
Evidence · text
“Samples totaling 47.82 kilograms”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 2. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Metallurgical Results (2)
Fact 1goldHead Grade: 2.83Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- gold
- Ticker
- NIM.V
Test Work
- Sample
- Red Eye Resources stockpiles (approx. 1,500 tonnes total)
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 2.83
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 2.83 g/t Au is a respectable grade for mill feed, but representativeness is low due to sampling constraints.
Positive factors
- solid gold grade for stockpile material
Negative factors
- high variability noted
- not representative of entire stockpile
Fact 2silverHead Grade: 753.41Head Grade Unit: g/tView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Commodity
- silver
- Ticker
- NIM.V
Test Work
- Sample
- Red Eye Resources stockpiles (approx. 1,500 tonnes total)
Recovery
- Head Grade
- 753.41
- Head Grade Unit
- g/t
Review
- Needs Review
- No
- Historical
- No
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: 753.41 g/t Ag is a very strong byproduct grade, though sampling limitations exist.
Positive factors
- exceptionally high silver grade
Negative factors
- high variability noted
- not representative of entire stockpile
How Atlas produces this analysis
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