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Brent Omland to Join Nicola Mining's Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2023) - Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: NI...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Brent Omland to Join Nicola Mining's Board of DirectorsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2023) - Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: NIM) (FSE: HLI), (the \"Company\" or \"Nicola\") is pleased to announce that Brent Omland, co-CEO of Ocean Partners1, has joined the Company's Board of Directors. Ocean Partners delivers trading services to miners, smelters, and refiners by applying technical, commercial, financial, and political insight, bringing expertise in every aspect of the business. Brent Omland has served as the Chief Financial Officer and as a Director of Ocean Partners Holdings Limited since 2013. In 2023, Mr. Omland was appointed to the role of co-CEO of Ocean Partners. Before joining Ocean Partners, Mr. Omland was the Chief Financial Officer for Ivernia Inc. and Enirgi Metals Group, companies focused on lead mining and secondary lead smelting in Australia. Mr. Omland also worked in finance roles for Teck Cominco. Mr. Omland is a graduate of the University of British Columbia (Commerce) and a Canadian Chartered Accountant with 20 years of experience in the mining, metals, and trading business. He also serves on the boards of Galantas Gold Corporation and Dore Copper Mining Corporation. Peter Espig, CEO of Nicola, commented, \"We are very excited to have Brent Omland join our Board of Directors. Brent's addition is a testimony of deepening ties between two groups sharing similar visions. As the only milling facility in the Province of British Columbia permitted to receive and process high-grade gold and silver material from throughout the province, we are poised to take advantage of attractive precious metals prices. Brent not only brings expertise in the precious metals sector, but Ocean Partners' network may open opportunities to additional sources and acquisitions leveraging non-dilutive structures.\"Scientific and Technical InformationKevin Wells, P.Geo, a consulting geologist to the Company, is the independent qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects for the technical disclosure contained in this news release. About Nicola MiningNicola Mining Inc. is a junior mining company listed on the TSX Venture and Frankfurt Exchanges that maintains a 100% owned mill and tailings facility, located near Merritt, British Columbia. It has signed Mining ...