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CopperCorp Resources Inc. Remuneration Information 2025

Jul 2, 2025

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COPPERCORP RESOURCES INC.
(the “Company”)
Form 51-102F6V

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
(for the financial year ended December 31, 2024)

The following information is provided in accordance with National Instrument Form 51-102F6V – Statement of Executive Compensation - Venture Issuers. In this Statement of Executive Compensation, references to the “Company” refer to CopperCorp Resources Inc. All monetary amounts herein are expressed in Canadian Dollars (“$”) unless otherwise stated.

For the purposes set out below, a “Named Executive Officer” or “NEO” means each of the following individuals:

(a) the chief executive officer of the Company (“CEO”) or each individual who, in respect of the Company, during any part of the most recently completed financial year, served as chief executive officer, including an individual performing functions similar to a chief executive officer;
(b) the chief financial officer of the Company (“CFO”) or each individual who, in respect of the company, during any part of the most recently completed financial year, served as chief financial officer, including an individual performing functions similar to a chief financial officer;
(c) in respect of the Company and its subsidiaries, the most highly compensated executive officer other than the individuals identified in paragraphs (a) and (b) at the end of the most recently completed financial year whose total compensation was more than $150,000 for that financial year, as determined in accordance with subsection 1.3(5) of Form 51-102F6V; and
(d) each individual who would be a named executive officer under paragraph (c) but for the fact that the individual was neither an executive officer of the Company, and was not acting in a similar capacity, at the end of that financial year.

As at the end of the Company’s most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2024, the Company had two NEOs, whose names and positions held within the Company are set out in the summary compensation table below.

DIRECTOR AND NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION

Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation, excluding Compensation Securities

The following table is a summary of compensation (excluding compensation securities) paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company, or a subsidiary of the Company, to each NEO and director for services provided and for services to be provided, directly or indirectly, to the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, for each of the Company’s two most recently completed financial years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.

Table of compensation excluding compensation securities
Name and position Year Ended Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission ($) Bonus ($) Committee or meeting fees ($) Value of perquisites ($)^{(1)} Value of all other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
Stephen Swatton^{(2)}
Director and CEO 2024 225,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $225,000
2023 225,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $225,000
Robert Scott^{(3)}
CFO 2024 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2023 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

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Table of compensation excluding compensation securities
Name and position Year Ended Salary, consulting fee, retainer or commission ($) Bonus ($) Committee or meeting fees ($) Value of perquisites ($)^{(1)} Value of all other compensation ($) Total compensation ($)
Samuel Garrett^{(4)}
Director 2024 $15,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $15,000
2023 $15,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $15,000
Sean Westbrook^{(5)}
VP Exploration and Director 2024 $163,985 Nil Nil Nil Nil $163,985
2023 $147,956 Nil Nil Nil Nil $147,956
Jason Bahnsen^{(6)}
Director 2024 $15,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $15,000
2023 $15,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $15,000
Craig Roberts^{(7)}
Director 2024 $7,500 Nil Nil Nil Nil $7,500
2023 $15,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $15,000
Aaron Keay^{(8)}
Former Director 2024 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2023 $5,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil $5,000

(1) “Perquisites” include perquisites provided to an NEO or director that are not generally available to all employees and that, in aggregate, are: (a) $15,000, if the NEO or director’s total salary for the financial year is $150,000 or less, (b) 10% of the NEO or director’s salary for the financial year if the NEO or director’s total salary for the financial year is greater than $150,000 but less than $500,000, or (c) $50,000 if the NEO or director’s total salary for the financial year is $500,000 or greater.
(2) Mr. Swatton was appointed a director of the Company on February 25, 2021 and the CEO of the Company on April 12, 2021.
(3) Mr. Scott was appointed the CFO of the Company on February 25, 2021.
(4) Mr. Garrett was appointed as a director of the Company on November 9, 2020.
(5) Mr. Westbrook was appointed as VP Exploration of the Company on June 1, 2021 and as a Director of the Company on September 25, 2023.
(6) Mr. Bahnsen was appointed as a director of the Company on December 11, 2023.
(7) Mr. Roberts was a director of the Company from November 9, 2020 to June 27, 2024.
(8) Mr. Keay was a director of the Company from February 25, 2021 to April 24, 2023.

External Management Companies

The Company is not party to any agreement or arrangement under which compensation was provided during the Company’s most recently completed financial year or is payable in respect of services provided to the Company or any of its subsidiaries that were performed by a director or NEO, or performed by any other party but are services typically provided by a director or a NEO or a person performing services of a similar capacity.

Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities

The following table contains information on outstanding options of the Company held by each NEO or director on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2024.


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Compensation Securities
Name and position Type of compensation security Number of compensation securities, number of underlying securities and percentage of class Date of issue or grant Issue, conversion or exercise price ($) Closing price of security or underlying security on date of grant ($) Closing price of security or underlying security at year end ($) Expiry Date
Stephen Swatton
Director and CEO Stock Options 1,500,000 July 27, 2021 $0.35 $0.35 $0.145 August 23, 2027
300,000 January 18, 2024 $0.12 $0.12 $0.145 January 18, 2029
600,000 December 13, 2024 $0.19 $0.19 $0.145 December 13, 2029
Robert Scott
CFO Stock Options 450,000 July 27, 2021 $0.35 $0.35 $0.145 August 23, 2027
150,000 January 18, 2024 $0.12 $0.12 $0.145 January 18, 2029
100,000 December 13, 2024 $0.19 $0.19 $0.145 December 13, 2029
Samuel Garrett
Director Stock Options 300,000 July 27, 2021 $0.35 $0.35 $0.145 August 23, 2027
300,000 January 18, 2024 $0.12 $0.12 $0.145 January 18, 2029
250,000 December 13, 2024 $0.19 $0.19 $0.145 December 13, 2029
Sean Westbrook
VP Exploration and Director Stock Options 300,000 July 27, 2021 $0.35 $0.35 $0.145 August 23, 2027
300,000 January 18, 2024 $0.12 $0.12 $0.145 January 18, 2029
400,000 December 13, 2024 $0.19 $0.19 $0.145 December 13, 2029
Jason Bahnsen
Director Stock Options 400,000 January 18, 2024 $0.12 $0.12 $0.145 January 18, 2029
400,000 December 13, 2024 $0.19 $0.19 $0.145 December 13, 2029

The following table contains information on compensation securities of the Company exercised by each NEO or director on the last day of the Company’s most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2024.

Exercise of Compensation Securities by Directors and NEO’s
Name and position Type of compensation security Number of underlying securities exercised Exercise Price per security ($) Date of exercise Closing price of security on date of exercise($) Difference between exercise price and closing price on day of exercise Total value on the exercise date ($)
N/A Stock Options Nil N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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Stock Option Plans and other Incentive Plans

Purpose

The purpose of the Equity Incentive Plan is to promote the long-term success of the Company and the creation of shareholder value by: (i) encouraging the attraction and retention of eligible persons; (ii) encouraging such eligible persons to focus on critical long-term objectives; and (iii) promoting greater alignment of the interests of such eligible persons with the interests of the Company.

The Equity Incentive Plan provides flexibility to the Company to grant equity-based incentive awards in the form of stock options (“Options”), restricted share units (“RSUs”), performance share units (“PSUs”) and deferred share units (“DSUs”) and, collectively with the RSUs and PSUs, the “Performance-Based Awards”) to eligible persons.

Shares Subject to the Equity Incentive Plan

The Equity Incentive Plan is a rolling plan for Options and a fixed plan for Performance-Based Awards such that the aggregate number of Shares that: (i) may be issued upon the exercise or settlement of Options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan (and all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements), shall not exceed 10% of the Company’s issued and outstanding Shares from time to time, and (ii) may be issued in respect of Performance-Based Awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan (and all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements) shall not exceed 15,454,700. The Equity Incentive Plan is considered an “evergreen” plan, since Options which have been exercised, cancelled, terminated, surrendered, forfeited or expired without being exercised shall be available for subsequent grants under the Equity Incentive Plan and the number of awards available to grant increases as the number of issued and outstanding Shares increases.

Participation Limits

The Equity Incentive Plan provides that:

(a) unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval, the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to insiders under the Equity Incentive Plan, within any 12 month period, together with Shares reserved for issuance to insiders under all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan), shall not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares (calculated as at the date of any grant and in accordance with the policies of the Exchange (the “Exchange Policies”));

(b) unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval, the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to insiders under the Equity Incentive Plan, at any point in time, together with Shares reserved for issuance to insiders under all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 10% of the issued and outstanding Shares;

(c) unless the Company has obtained disinterested shareholder approval, the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to any participant (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) under the Equity Incentive Plan, within any 12 month period, together with Shares reserved for issuance to such participant (and to Companies wholly-owned by that participant) under all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 5% of the issued and outstanding Shares (calculated as at the date of any grant);

(d) the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable to any one consultant (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) under the Equity Incentive Plan, within any 12 month period, together with Shares issuable to such consultant under all of the Company’s other Security-Based Compensation Arrangements, shall not exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding Shares (calculated as at the date of any grant); and

(e) the maximum aggregate number of Shares issuable pursuant to grants of Options to all investor relation service providers performing investor relations activities under the Equity Incentive Plan, within any 12 month period, shall not in aggregate exceed 2% of the issued and outstanding Shares (calculated as at the date of any grant). For the avoidance of doubt, persons performing investor relations activities are only eligible to receive Options under the Equity Incentive Plan; they are not eligible to receive any Performance-Based Award or other type of securities based compensation under the Equity Incentive Plan.


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Administration of the Equity Incentive Plan

The Equity Incentive Plan shall be administered by the Board and the Board has full authority to administer the Equity Incentive Plan, including the authority to interpret and construe any provision of the Equity Incentive Plan and to adopt, amend and rescind such rules and regulations for administering the Equity Incentive Plan as the Board may deem necessary in order to comply with the requirements of the Equity Incentive Plan.

Eligible Persons under the Equity Incentive Plan

When used in connection with the grant of Options, all officers, directors, employees, management company employees and consultants of the Company are eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan. When used in connection with the grant of Performance-Based Awards, all officers, directors, employees, management company employees and consultants of the Company that do not perform investor relations activities are eligible to participate in the Equity Incentive Plan. The extent to which any such individual is entitled to receive a grant of an award pursuant to the Equity Incentive Plan will be determined in the sole and absolute discretion of the Board. Each person who receives a grant under the Equity Incentive Plan is referred to as a "Participant".

Types of Awards

Awards of Options, RSUs, PSUs and DSUs may be made under the Equity Incentive Plan. All of the awards described below are subject to the conditions, limitations, restrictions, exercise price, vesting, settlement and forfeiture provisions determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, subject to such limitations provided in the Equity Incentive Plan, and will generally be evidenced by an award agreement.

Options

An Option entitles a holder thereof to purchase a prescribed number of Shares at an exercise price determined by the Board at the time of the grant of the Option, provided that the exercise price of an Option granted under the Equity Incentive Plan shall not be less than the Discounted Market Price (as defined in the Exchange Policies), provided that if an Option is proposed to be granted by the Company after the Company has just been recalled for trading following a suspension or halt, the Company must wait at least ten trading days since the day on which trading in the Company's securities resumes before setting the exercise price for and granting the Option. Each Option shall, unless sooner terminated, expire on a date to be determined by the Board which will not exceed ten (10) years from the date of grant of the Option. The Board may, in its absolute discretion, upon granting Options under the Equity Incentive Plan, specify different time periods following the dates of granting the Options during which the Participant may exercise their Options to purchase Shares and may designate different exercise prices and numbers of Shares in respect of which each Participant may exercise Options during each respective time period. Subject to the discretion of the Board, the Options granted to a Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan shall vest as determined by the Board on the date of grant of such Options. If the Board does not specify a vesting schedule at the date of grant, then Options granted to persons, other than those conducting investor relations activities, shall vest fully on the date of grant, and in any event in accordance with the policies of the Exchange. Options issued to persons conducting investor relations activities must vest (and shall not otherwise be exercisable) in stages over a minimum of 12 months such that:

(a) no more than 1/4 of the Options vest no sooner than three months after the date of grant (the "Grant Date");

(b) no more than another 1/4 of the Options vest no sooner than six months after the Grant Date;

(c) no more than another 1/4 of the Options vest no sooner than nine months after the Grant Date; and

(d) the remainder of the Options vest no sooner than 12 months after the Grant Date.

If the award agreement for the grant of Options so provides, in the event of a change of control (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan), all Options granted to a Participant that ceases to be an Eligible Person shall become fully vested and shall become exercisable by the Participant in accordance with the terms of such award agreement and the Equity Incentive Plan. No acceleration of the vesting of any Options shall be permitted without prior Exchange review and acceptance for Options issued to persons conducting investor relations activities.


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Other than as may be set forth in the award agreement for the grant of Options, upon the death of a Participant, any Options granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s death, have not vested, will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect; and the Participant or his or her estate, as the case may be, shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever. Any Options granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s death, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement will accrue to the Participant’s estate in accordance with Equity Incentive Plan and may be exercised by the Participant’s estate within one year of the death of the Participant.

Where a Participant’s relationship with the Company is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary for cause, all Options granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date.

Where a Participant’s relationship with the Company terminates by reason of termination by the Company or a subsidiary without cause, by voluntary termination, voluntary resignation or due to retirement by the Participant, such that the Participant no longer qualifies as an eligible person, all Options granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan that have not vested will, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date; provided, however, that any Options granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s termination without cause, voluntary termination, voluntary resignation or Retirement, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan and shall be exercisable by such Participant for a period of 90 days following the date the Participant ceased to be an eligible person, or such longer period as may be provided for in the award agreement or as may be determined by the Board provided such period does not exceed 12 months after the termination date.

Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a disability, all Options granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such Options; provided, however, that no Options may be redeemed during a leave of absence. Where a Participant’s relationship is terminated due to disability such that the Participant ceases to be an eligible person, all Options granted to the Participant under this Plan that have not vested will, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date; provided, however, that any Options granted to such Participant which, prior to the termination of the Participant’s relationship with the Company due to disability, had vested pursuant to terms of the applicable award agreement, will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan and shall be exercisable by such Participant for a period of 90 days following the date the termination date, or such longer period as may be provided for in the award agreement or as may be determined by the Board.

Restricted Share Units

A RSU is a right awarded to a Participant, as compensation for employment or consulting services or services as a director or officer, to receive for no additional cash consideration, securities of the Company upon specified vesting criteria being satisfied, and subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement, and which may be paid in cash and/or Shares. The number of RSUs to be credited to each participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan. All RSUs will vest and become payable by the issuance of Shares at the end of the restriction period if all applicable restrictions have lapsed, as such restrictions may be specified in the award agreement.

RSUs shall be subject to such restrictions as the Board, in its sole discretion, may establish in the applicable award agreement, which restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such time or times and on such terms, conditions and satisfaction of objectives as the Board may, in its discretion, determine at the time a RSU is granted. The Board shall determine any vesting terms applicable to the grant of RSUs, however, no RSUs may vest before the date that is one (1) year following the date of the award.

If the award agreement so provides, in the event of a change of control (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) and the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person, all restrictions upon any RSUs held by such Participant shall lapse immediately and all such RSUs shall become fully vested in such Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan.


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Other than as may be set forth in the applicable award agreement, upon the death of a Participant, any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s death, have not vested, will be immediately and automatically forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant or his or her estate, as the case may be, shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever. Any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s death, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement will accrue to the Participant’s estate in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan.

Where a Participant’s relationship with the Company is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary for cause, all RSUs granted to the Participant under this Plan will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date.

Where a Participant’s relationship with the Company terminates by reason of termination by the Company or a subsidiary without cause, by voluntary termination, voluntary resignation or due to retirement by the Participant, all RSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan that have not vested will, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever; provided, however, that any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s termination without cause, voluntary termination, voluntary resignation or retirement, had vested pursuant to the terms of the applicable award agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan.

Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a disability, all RSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such RSUs; provided, however, that no RSUs may be redeemed during a leave of absence. Where a Participant’s relationship is terminated due to disability such that the Participant ceases to be an eligible person, all RSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan that have not vested will, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever; provided, however, that any RSUs granted to such Participant which, prior to the Participant’s termination due to disability, had vested pursuant to terms of the applicable award agreement will accrue to the Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan.

As soon as practicable after each vesting date of a RSU, the Company shall, at the sole discretion of the Board, either: (a) issue to the Participant from treasury the number of Shares equal to the number of RSUs that have vested; or (b) make a cash payment in an amount equal to the Market Unit Price (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) on the next trading day after the vesting date of the RSUs, net of applicable withholdings.

Performance Share Units

A PSU is a right awarded to a Participant, as compensation for employment or consulting services or services as a director or officer, to receive, for no additional cash consideration, securities of the Company upon specified performance and vesting criteria being satisfied, subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement, and which may be paid in cash and/or Shares. No PSUs may vest before the date that is one year following the date of the Award.

Subject to the provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant awards of PSUs to eligible persons that do not perform investor relations activities. The number of PSUs to be awarded to any Participant shall be determined by the Board, in its sole discretion, in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan. Each PSU shall, contingent upon the attainment of the performance criteria within the performance cycle, represent one Share.

The Board will select, settle and determine the performance criteria (including without limitation the attainment thereof), for purposes of the vesting of the PSUs, in its sole discretion. An award agreement may provide the Board with the right to revise the performance criteria and the award amounts if unforeseen events (including, without limitation, changes in capitalization, an equity restructuring, an acquisition or a divestiture) occur which have a substantial effect on the financial results and which in the sole judgment of the Board make the application of the performance criteria unfair unless a revision is made.


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All PSUs will vest and become payable to the extent that the performance criteria set forth in the award agreement are satisfied in the performance cycle, the determination of which satisfaction shall be made by the Board on the determination date. No PSU may vest before the date that is one year following the date of the award.

If the award agreement so provides, in the event of a change of control (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) and the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Person, all PSUs granted to such Participant shall become fully vested in such Participant (without regard to the attainment of any performance criteria) and shall become payable to the Participant in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan.

Other than as may be set forth in the applicable award agreement and below, upon the death of a Participant, all PSUs granted to the Participant which, prior to the Participant's death, have not vested, will immediately and automatically be forfeited and cancelled without further action and without any cost or payment, and the Participant or his or her estate, as the case may be, shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever; provided, however, the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable performance criteria have been satisfied in that portion of the performance cycle that has lapsed.

Where a Participant's relationship with the Company is terminated by the Company or a subsidiary for cause, all PSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan will immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date.

Where a Participant's relationship with the Company terminates by reason of termination by the Company or a subsidiary without cause, by voluntary termination, voluntary resignation or due to retirement by the Participant, all PSUs granted to the Participant which have not vested will, unless the award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date, and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever; provided, however, the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable performance have been satisfied in that portion of the performance cycle that has lapsed.

Where a Participant becomes afflicted by a disability, all PSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan will continue to vest in accordance with the terms of such PSUs; provided, however, that no PSUs may be redeemed during a leave of absence. Where a Participant's relationship is terminated due to disability such that the Participant ceases to be an eligible person, all PSUs granted to the Participant under the Equity Incentive Plan that have not vested will, unless the applicable award agreement provides otherwise and subject to the provisions below, immediately terminate without payment, be forfeited and cancelled and shall be of no further force or effect as of the termination date, and the Participant shall have no right, title or interest therein whatsoever; provided, however, that the Board may determine, in its sole discretion, the number of the Participant's PSUs that will vest based on the extent to which the applicable performance criteria have been satisfied in that portion of the performance cycle that has lapsed.

Payment to Participants in respect of vested PSUs shall be made after the determination date for the applicable award and in any case within ninety-five (95) days after the last day of the performance cycle to which such award relates. The Company shall, at the sole discretion of the Board, either: (a) issue to the Participant the number of Shares equal to the number of PSUs that have vested on the Determination Date; or (b) make a cash payment in an amount equal to the Market Unit Price (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) on the next trading day after the determination date of the PSUs that have vested, net of applicable withholdings.

Deferred Share Units

A DSU is a right granted to a Participant, as compensation for employment or consulting services or services as a director or officer, to receive, for no additional cash consideration, securities of the Company on a deferred basis upon specified vesting criteria being satisfied, subject to the terms and conditions of the Equity Incentive Plan and the applicable award agreement, and which may be paid in cash and/or Shares. DSUs may not be granted to any Participant performing investor relation activities.

Subject to the provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan and such other terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe, the Board may, from time to time, grant awards of DSUs to directors in lieu of fees (including annual Board retainers, chair fees, meeting attendance fees or any other fees payable to a director) or to other eligible persons as compensation


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for employment or consulting services. The number of DSUs to be credited to each Participant shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan. The number of DSUs shall be specified in the applicable award agreement. Each director may elect to receive any or all of his or her fees in DSUs under this Plan.

The number of DSUs shall be calculated by dividing the amount of Fees selected by a director by the Market Unit Price (as defined in the Equity Incentive Plan) on the grant date (or such other price as required under the Exchange Policies) which shall be the 10th business day following each financial quarter end. Any fractional DSU shall be rounded down and no payment or other adjustment will be made with respect to the fractional DSU.

No Deferred Share Units may vest before the date that is one year following the date of the award of the DSU.

Each participant shall be entitled to receive, after the effective date that the Participant ceases to be an eligible person for any reason, on a day designated by the Participant and communicated to the Company by the Participant in writing at least fifteen (15) days prior to the designated day (or such earlier date after the participant ceases to be an eligible person as the participant and the Company may agree, which date shall be no later than one year after the date upon which the participant ceases to be an eligible person) and if no such notice is given, then on the first anniversary of the effective date that the Participant ceases to be an eligible person, at the sole discretion of the Board, either: (a) that number of Shares equal to the number of vested DSUs credited to the participant's account, such Shares to be issued from treasury of the Company; or (b) a cash payment in an amount equal to the Market Unit Price on the next trading day after the Participant ceases to be an eligible person of the vested DSUs, net of applicable withholdings.

In the event that the value of a DSU would be determined with reference to a period commencing at a fiscal quarter-end of the Company and ending prior to the public disclosure of interim financial statements for the quarter (or annual financial statements in the case of the fourth quarter), the cash payment of the value of the DSUs will be made to the Participant with reference to the five (5) trading days immediately following the public disclosure of the interim financial statements for that quarter (or annual financial statements in the case of the fourth quarter).

Upon death of a Participant holding DSUs that have vested, the Participant's estate shall be entitled to receive, within 120 days after the Participant's death and at the sole discretion of the Board, a cash payment or Shares that would have otherwise been payable in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan to the Participant upon such Participant ceasing to be an eligible person.

General Provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan

Non-Transferability

No Option or Performance-Based Award and no right under any such Option or Performance-Based Award shall be assignable, alienable, saleable, or transferable by a participant otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and only then if permitted by the Exchange Policies. No Option or Performance-Based Award and no right under any such Option or Performance-Based Award, may be pledged, alienated, attached, or otherwise encumbered, and any purported pledge, alienation, attachment, or encumbrance thereof shall be void and unenforceable against the Company.

Black-out Periods

In the event that the date provided for expiration, redemption or settlement of an award falls within a blackout period imposed by the Company pursuant to a trading policy as the result of the bona fide existence of undisclosed material information, the expiry date, redemption date or settlement date, as applicable, of the award shall automatically be extended to the date that is ten (10) business days following the date of expiry of the blackout period which shall occur promptly following general disclosure of the undisclosed material information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there will be no extension of any award if the Company (or the Participant) is subject to a cease trade order (or similar order under applicable law.


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Deductions

Whenever cash is to be paid in respect of DSUs, RSUs or PSUs, the Company shall have the right to deduct from all cash payments made to a Participant any taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to such payments. The Company is authorized to withhold any payment due under any Award or under the Equity Incentive Plan until the Participant has paid or made arrangements for the payment of the amount of any withholding taxes due in respect of an Award, its exercise, or any payment under such Award or under this Plan. At the sole discretion of the Board, a Participant may be permitted to satisfy the foregoing requirement by, all in accordance with the Exchange Policies by delivering an irrevocable direction to a securities broker approved by the Company to sell all or a portion of the Shares and deliver to the Company from the sales proceeds an amount sufficient to pay the required withholding taxes.

Amendments to the Equity Incentive Plan

The Board may at any time or from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion and without the approval of Shareholders, amend, suspend, terminate or discontinue the Equity Incentive Plan and may amend the terms and conditions of any Options or Performance-Based Awards granted hereunder, subject to:

(i) any required disinterested shareholder approval to (A) reduce the exercise price of an Award issued to an insider or (B) extend the term of an Option granted to an insider, in either event in accordance with the policies of the Exchange;

(ii) any required approval of any applicable regulatory authority or the Exchange; and

(iii) any approval of Shareholders as required by the Exchange Policies or applicable law, provided that Shareholder approval shall not be required for the following amendments and the Board may make any changes which may include but are not limited to (except that the Exchange may require approval of the Shareholders for amendments pursuant to Sections C to G below):

A. amendments of a "housekeeping nature";

B. amendments for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, error or omission in the Equity Incentive Plan or to correct or supplement any provision of the Equity Incentive Plan that is inconsistent with any other provision of the Equity Incentive Plan;

C. amendments which are necessary to comply with applicable law or the requirements of the Exchange;

D. amendments respecting administration and eligibility for participation under the Equity Incentive Plan;

E. amendments to the terms and conditions on which Option or Performance-Based Awards may be or have been granted pursuant to Equity Incentive Plan including amendments to the vesting provisions and terms of any Options or Performance-Based Awards;

F. with the exception of Options granted to persons performing investor relations activities, amendments which alter, extend or accelerate the terms of vesting applicable to any Options or Performance-Based Awards; and

G. changes to the termination provisions of an Option, Performance-Based Award or the Equity Incentive Plan which do not entail an extension beyond the original fixed term.

Term

The Equity Incentive Plan shall terminate automatically 10 years after the Effective Date and may be terminated on any earlier date as provided in the Equity Incentive Plan.


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Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

On June 1, 2021, the Company entered into an Executive Consulting Agreement with Lundy Management Ltd., (the "Lundy Agreement") pursuant to which Lundy Management Ltd., through its principal Stephen Swatton, has agreed to provide certain management services to the Company, including, without limitation, acting as CEO of the Company (collectively, the "Services"). As consideration for the Services to be provided by Stephen Swatton, at this time the Company has agreed to pay Lundy Management Ltd. an annual consulting fee of $225,000 plus applicable taxes.

The Lundy Agreement can be terminated by Mr. Swatton (i) without cause at any time on giving the Company not less than three months prior notice of such termination; and (ii) with cause in the event the Company commits a material breach of the agreement. The Lundy Agreement can be terminated by the Company (i) without cause at any time on giving notice to the consultant specifying the date of termination; and (ii) with cause at any time for just cause.

If the Lundy Agreement is terminated by the consultant with cause or by the Company without cause, the Company will pay the consultant severance in an amount equal to one year of the consultant's base salary in effect at the time of termination.

The consultant may terminate the Lundy Agreement at any time upon the occurrence of a change of control. In the event of termination by the consultant pursuant to a change of control the Company will pay an amount equal to two years of the consultant's base salary at the date of termination and any unvested stock options will immediately vest to the consultant.

Other than disclosed herein, the Company does not have any agreement or arrangement under which compensation was provided during the Company's most recently completed financial year ended December 31, 2024 or is payable in respect of services provided to the Company or any of its subsidiaries that were performed by a director or NEO, or performed by any other party but are services typically provided by a director or a NEO.

Oversight and Description of Director and Named Executive Officer Compensation

In assessing the compensation of its executive officers, the Company does not have in place any formal objectives, criteria or analysis; compensation payable is currently determined by the Board. The Company's executive compensation program is based on comparisons of similar type and size companies. Both individual and corporate performances are also taken into account.

As of the date of this Information Circular, the Company's directors have not established any benchmark or performance goals to be achieved or met by the NEOs; however, such NEOs are expected to carry out their duties in an effective and efficient manner so as to advance the business objectives of the Company.

Payments may be made from time to time to individuals or companies they control for the provision of consulting services. Such consulting services are paid for by the Company at competitive industry rates for work of a similar nature by reputable arm's length services providers.

Pension Plan Benefits

The Company does not have in place any pension plans that provide for payments or benefits at, following, or in connection with retirement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca.

DATED this 30th day of June, 2025.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

"Stephen Swatton"
Stephen Swatton
Chief Executive Officer