Nicola Mining’s first-ever drill program at Treasure Mountain, British Columbia, intersects intense mineralization
Original announcement by resourceworld on
- Company
- Nicola Mining Inc.
- Ticker
- NICM
- Exchange
- Unavailable
- Region
- British Columbia
- Primary commodity
- Silver
- Secondary commodities
- Lead, Zinc, Copper, Gold
- Document categories
- Drill results, Other
- Extracted
- 2026-09-18 16:22:42 UTC
Analysis by Minestarters Atlas
Atlas analysis published:
Minestarters Atlas analysis
Summary
Nicola Mining has commenced its 2026 exploration drilling program at the Treasure Mountain project in British Columbia, targeting the MB Zone. Visual examination of the first drill core has identified intervals of intense mineralization, with assay results expected by year-end.
Reasoning: The company has commenced its first drilling program at a new target (MB Zone) with encouraging visual observations, but actual assay results are still pending.
Positive factors
- first-ever drill program
- intense mineralization observed visually
- high-grade historical context
Negative factors
- no assay results yet
- visual estimates only
Facts used in scoring: 9
Classification and evidence
Step-Out Extensionpositive
Mineralization extended beyond the previously known limit.
Why it applies: The 2026 program targets the MB target area, a previously undrilled zone northwest of the historical mine.
Evidence · text
“MB target area, a previously undrilled zone approximately 1 km northwest of the historical Treasure Mountain silver mine”
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: The release mentions visual examination and that assays are pending, but does not disclose specific QA/QC protocols or lab certification for the current program.
Evidence · text
“Visual examination of the core has identified intervals exhibiting intense mineralization.”
Extracted facts
Stored fact records: 9. Some facts used in scoring do not have a stored record.
Drill Results (9)
Fact 1Treasure Mountain · silverGrade: 813Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 813
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100151 returned an exceptional silver grade of 813 g/t Ag.
Positive factors
- exceptional grade
Evidence · text
“Sample 2100151: 813 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 2Treasure Mountain · goldGrade: 0.52Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 0.52
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100151 returned 0.52 g/t Au.
Evidence · text
“0.52 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 3Treasure Mountain · zincGrade: 19Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 19
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100151 returned 19% Zn.
Evidence · text
“19% Zn”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 4Treasure Mountain · copperGrade: 4.66Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 4.66
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100151 returned 4.66% Cu.
Evidence · text
“4.66% Cu”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 5Treasure Mountain · silverGrade: 1300Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- silver
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1300
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100207 returned an exceptional silver grade of 1,300 g/t Ag.
Positive factors
- bonanza grade
Evidence · text
“1,300 g/t Ag”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 6Treasure Mountain · goldGrade: 2.59Grade Unit: g/tHistorical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- gold
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 2.59
- Grade Unit
- g/t
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100207 returned 2.59 g/t Au.
Evidence · text
“2.59 g/t Au”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 7Treasure Mountain · copperGrade: 1.16Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- copper
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 1.16
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100207 returned 1.16% Cu.
Evidence · text
“1.16% Cu”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 8Treasure Mountain · leadGrade: 27.4Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- lead
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.4
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100207 returned 27.4% Pb.
Evidence · text
“27.4% Pb”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
Fact 9Treasure Mountain · zincGrade: 27.2Grade Unit: %Historical resultNeeds review: historical_restatementView all detailsHide details
Identity
- Project
- Treasure Mountain
- Commodity
- zinc
- Region
- canada_bc
- Reported Region
- British Columbia
- Ticker
- NICM
Geometry
- Grade
- 27.2
- Grade Unit
- %
Classification
- Sample Type
- surface
Review
- Needs Review
- Yes
- Review Reason
- historical_restatement
- Interp. Status
- scored
- Historical
- Yes
- Historical Source Date
- 2019-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Dates
- Event date
- 2026-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
Reasoning: Historical surface sample 2100207 returned 27.2% Zn.
Evidence · text
“27.2% Zn”
Tags used in scoring
No QA/QC Disclosurenegative
Release does not disclose QA/QC — lab certification, CP/QP sign-off and assay protocols cannot be checked from this document.
Why it applies: qaqc_disclosed is not true
Cut-off Undisclosednegative
High-grade interval reported without stating the cut-off grade used for compositing.
Why it applies: no cutoff_grade was stated
Stale Data Re-releasenegative
Historical results re-announced with no new assays or reinterpretation — low genuine novelty.
Why it applies: the fact restates a prior release
Nearology Playneutral
Value premise rests on proximity to a known deposit rather than own results.
Why it applies: proximity is offered as the value premise: "The company owns 100% of the New Craigmont Project, a high-grade copper property covering more than 10,800 hectares alon"
How Atlas produces this analysis
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