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Malcolm Swallow to Join Nicola Mining's Board of Directors
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 5, 2021) - Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: N...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Malcolm Swallow to Join Nicola Mining's Board of DirectorsVancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 5, 2021) - Nicola Mining Inc. (TSXV: NIM) (FSE: HLI) (the \"Company\" or \"Nicola\") is pleased to announce that Malcolm Swallow, a principal mining engineer, has joined the Company's Board of Directors. As a professional mining engineer, Mr. Swallow has extensive experience in providing guidance to operating and developing mining companies and mines, including all aspects of precious and base metals and industrial minerals developments, mine and mill construction and operation, start-ups and re-starts of existing operations; project development from green field site to fully constructed mine, plus overhaul of existing operations and project evaluation. Mr. Swallow has wide knowledge of construction and operation of underground and open pit operations, solid knowledge of mineral processing techniques, familiarity in overseas and remote developments in dual languages, permitting and environmental compliance and all other aspects of mine management and mining operational turn arounds, plus report writing, and financial evaluation, for both base and precious metals and also industrial minerals opportunities.His experiences have seen him work worldwide at various capacities, including Principal Mine Engineer, Director, Chairman, Technical Advisor, and President and Chief Executive Officer. Peter Espig, CEO of Nicola, commented, \"We are very excited to have Malcolm Swallow join our Board of Directors. His inclusion significantly augments our ability to review projects and analyze potential sources of material for our fully-permitted Craigmont Mill. Along with the recent engagement of Vesta Filipchuk to lead Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (\"ESG\"), Mr. Swallow's joining the Board of Directors highlights our commitment to expanding operations while maintaining proper ESG responsibilities.\" The Company also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 1,600,000 stock options to certain directors, officers, employees, and consultants for the purchase of up to 1,600,000 common shares of the Company pursuant to its Stock Option Plan. Each option is exercisable for a period of 5 years at a price of $0.11 per common share. Scientific and Technical InformationKevin Wells, P.Geo, a consulting geologist to the Co...