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Doubleview Gold Corp. — Management Reports 2024
Oct 31, 2024
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DOUBLEVIEW GOLD CORP. FORM 51-102F1 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED AUGUST 31, 2024
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of Doubleview Gold Corp. (the “Company”) for the year ended February 29, 2024, and the related notes thereto and the unaudited condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended August 31, 2024, and the related notes thereto. The Company’s financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. All amounts are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.
Date
This Management Discussion and Analysis is dated October 30, 2024, and is in respect of the six months ended August 31, 2024.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Management Discussion and Analysis contains “forward-looking statements” which may include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans,” “expects,” “is expected,” “budget,” “scheduled,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “anticipates,” or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements that certain actions, events or results “may,” “could,” “would,” “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in labour costs; future mineral prices; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to environmental hazards, cave-ins, pit-wall failures, flooding, rock bursts and other acts of God or unfavourable operating conditions and losses; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities. See “Risk Factors”.
Forward looking information is based on a number of material factors and assumptions, including the determination of mineral reserves or resources, if any, the results of exploration and drilling activities, the availability and final receipt of required approvals, licenses and permits, that sufficient working capital is available to complete proposed exploration and drilling activities, that contracted parties provide goods and/or services on the agreed time frames, the equipment necessary for exploration is available as scheduled and does not incur unforeseen break downs, that no labour shortages or delays are incurred and that no unusual geological or technical problems occur. While the Company considers these assumptions may be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. Actual results may vary from such forwardlooking information for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties discussed above.
The Company intends to discuss in its quarterly and annual reports any events and circumstances that occurred during the period to which such document relates that are reasonably likely to cause actual events or circumstances to differ materially from those disclosed in this Management Discussion and Analysis. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the impact of each such factor on the Company’s business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forwardlooking statement.
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Qualified Person
Erik A. Ostensoe, P. Geo, is the Company's Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects , and has reviewed and approved all technical information in this Management Discussion and Analysis. Mr. Ostensoe is not independent as he is a shareholder of the Company and an Optionor of the Company’s Red Spring Property.
Company Overview
Doubleview Gold Corp. (the “Company”) was incorporated in British Columbia and is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral resource properties located in British Columbia.
The Company owns a 100% interest in its flagship polymetallic Hat porphyry property (the “Hat Property”), located 50 kilometers northwest of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. On July 25, 2024, the Company achieved a major milestone by announcing a maiden resource estimate at the Hat deposit consisting of an indicated resource of 150 million tonnes (Mt) at 0.408% CuEq for a total of 1,353 million pounds (Mlb) of CuEq (733 Mlb of copper, 28 Mlb of cobalt, 929 thousand ounces of gold and 2 million ounces of silver) and an inferred resource of 477 Mt at 0.344% CuEq for a total of 3,619 Mlb of CuEq (1,945 Mlb of copper, 91 Mlb of cobalt, 2,328 thousand ounces of gold and 7,575 thousand ounces of silver). Further, the Company reported that the scandium potential for the Hat deposit is estimated to be 300 to 500 Mt at an average grade of 40 ppm (0.004%) Sc2O3. Additional details on the resource estimate and Scandium potential are set forth below in “Overall Performance – Hat Property” and the news release dated July 25, 2024.
To date, the Company has not been able to identify a known body of commercial grade minerals on any of its mineral properties. The ability of the Company to realize the costs it has incurred to date on these properties is dependent on the Company being able to identify a commercial mineral body, to finance its development costs and to resolve any environmental, regulatory or other constraints which may hinder the successful development of the mineral properties.
Overall Performance
During the six months ended August 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $1,097,375 as compared to a net loss of $1,029,995 during the six months ended August 31, 2023.
Hat Property
The Company owns a 100% interest in the Hat Property. The Hat Property consists of ten mineral claims totaling 5214 hectares and is 50 kilometers northwest of Telegraph Creek, British Columbia. The property is subject to a 2% Net Smelter Royalty.
In April 2023, Doubleview updated its Copper Equivalent disclosure which now includes recoverable Copper, Gold, Cobalt and Scandium for the Hat project. The recoverability of the metals as well as metal prices are recognized in the equation: CuEq = (Ag(g/t) x Price_Ag x Rec_Ag/31.1035 + Au(g/t) x Price_Au x Rec_Au/31.1035 + Co(%) x Price_Co x Rec_Co x 22.0462 + Cu(%)x Price_Cu x Rec_Cu x 22.0462 + Sc(g/t) x Price_Sc x Rec_Sc x Sc_con) / (Price_Cu x 22.0462). The recoverabilities of the metals are the results of metallurgical flotation and extraction test work.
In May 2023, the Company announced drill results of drill holes H038 to H043 of the 2021 drill campaign which were in parts re-assayed for quality assurance and quality control purposes. Drill Hole 38 intersected 440.3m of 0.08 g/t Au, 69.6 g/t Co, 0.11% and 31.9 g/t Sc (0.82 % CuEq). Drill Hole 39 intersected 549.2m of 0.08 g/t Au, 63.3 g/t Co, 0.09 % Cu and 29.8 g/t Sc (0.76 % CuEq). Drill Hole 40 intersected 561.2m of 0.06 g/t Au, 64.6 g/t Co, 0.09% Cu, 31.0 g/t Sc (0.78 % CuEq). Drill Hole 41 intersected 485.0m 0.1 g/t Au, 58.4 g/t Co, 0.13 % Cu and 30.3 g/t Sc (0.81 % CuEq). Drill Hole 42 intersected 179.0m of 0.07 g/t Au 71.6 g/t Co, 0.09 % Cu and 29.8 g/t Sc (0.76 % CuEq). Drill Hole 43 intersected 280.2 m of 0.07 g/t Au, 71.2 G/t Co, 0.12 % Cu and 30.1 g/t Sc (0.79 % CuEq).
On June 1, 2023 Doubleview announced the results of the 2022 drill program, highlights include the drill hole 45 intersecting 459m of 0.09 g/t Au, 87.4 g/t Co, 0.15 % Cu and 29.5 g/t Sc (0.92 % CuEq), drill hole 46 intersecting 315.1m of 0.1 g/t Au, 108.8 g/t Co, 0.16 % Cu and 23.8 g/t Sc (0.81CuEq), drill hole 47 intersecting 343.6m of
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0.11 g/t Au, 73.9 g/t Co, 0.12 % Cu, 30.0 g/t Sc (0.91 % CuEq), drill hole 50 intersecting 278.1m of 0.11 g/t Au, 143.9 g/t Co, 0.21 % Cu and 29.0 g/t Sc (0.99 % CuEq) and drill hole 51 intersecting 313.4m of 0.06 g/t Au, 76.4 g/t Co, 0.11% Cu and 33.7 g/t Sc (0.96 % CuEq). Additionally, drill hole 50 intersected 3.0m of 2,240.0 g/t Co.
On June 8, 2023, the Company resumed exploration drilling at the Hat project. The drill program ended in November, 2023 with about 10,500metres drilled.
In August, 2023, a crew of archaeologists and archaeological technicians conducted field work to ensure Doubleview’s drilling and exploration has no adverse effect on any physical evidence of archaeological finds. An interim archaeological assessment has reported no finds within certain proposed drill sites. The surveys included 553 shovel tests covering much of the project.
In September, 2023, metallurgical studies demonstrated the recovery of Scandium into a secondary phosphate product with a total scandium recovery of more than 90%. Metallurgical work is continuing to produce a final scandium product.
Since the beginning of October, 2023, Doubleview has been releasing the results of the 2023 drill campaign. Several new zones of the typical porphyry style mineralization have been identified, such as the Buck Zone (showing a continuation of the Lisle Zone to the west), and the Lisle South Zone which extends the Lisle Zone to the south.
The Buck Zone returned some of the highest Cobalt values of the project; H050, H051 as reported on June 01, 2023 and H049 as reported on October 10, 2023 returned values of 2,240 ppm over 3m, 1,460ppm over 1.2m and 774ppm over 7.2 m respectively. Other highlights include H052 with 506.6m of 0.18ppm Au, 116.4ppm Co, 0.2%Cu and 31.7ppm of Sc.
The Lisle South Zone includes highlights such as 125.8m of 0.49% Cu, 0.18ppm Au, 82.7ppm Co, and 33ppm Sc in DH058.
Drill holes H054 to H056, creating the “Buck Zone”, an area within the Lisle deposit of more than 400m x 450m, showed higher grades for gold and cobalt, particularly H054 with over 143m assayed 0.43g/t Au, 134.6g/t Co, 0.36% Cu and 27.3g/t Sc. With drill holes H057 to H059 the Lisle deposit was extended by an additional 120 x 120m. The highlight intercept of this group of drill holes is in H057 with assays of 0.78g/t Ag, 0.22g/t Au, 0.49% Cu and 0.33g/t Sc over 125.8m.
In January 2024, the Company continued releasing results from its 2023 drill campaign. Drill holes H060 to H063 are extending the Lisle South zone for 360m, which entered into the Gold Rich Zone. The highlighted interval of this group of drill holes is in H063 with 0.21g/t gold over 405m. This interval includes the highest yet assayed gold drill sample of the project with 18.4g/t Au. In addition, cobalt strongly shows with 0.23% and copper assays 1.87%.
In February 2024, the Company released the remaining results from its 2023 drill program from drill holes H064 to H071. These drill holes expanded on the higher gold values seen in previous holes, including 213.7m of 0.21g/t Au from near surface in DH064. At depth of 97 to 99m, elevated cobalt and copper values are observed again (584.5g/t Co and 1.38% Cu). DH066 assayed 0.34g/t Au over 586.0m from near surface. DH067 was directed northwesterly and returned remarkable 6.94% Cu and 8.29g/t Au over 4m. Drill holes H069 to H071 were drilled from the DH034 location. DH070 assayed 0.31g/t Au and 0.2% Cu over 133.4m. Consistent values of gold, copper, silver, cobalt and scandium are observed in all drill hole throughout the 2023 drill campaign. The drill tested area of the Lisle deposit extends about 1,465 x 1,360m.
On July 25, 2024, the Company announced a major milestone with its maiden mineral resource estimate for the Hat deposit. The mineral resource reported, using a 0.2% CuEq cut-off, has an indicated resource of 150 Mt and an inferred resource of 477 Mt. The details of the maiden resource estimate are set forth in the table below:
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Table 1: Hat Deposit MRE with a 0.2% CuEq cut-off (being the base case scenario to be set forth in the Technical Report)
| Open Pit Model Hat |
Resource Category |
Tonnage | Average Grade | Average Grade | Average Grade | Average Grade | Average Grade | Metal Content | Metal Content | Metal Content | Metal Content | Metal Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuEq | Cu | Co | Au | Ag | CuEq | Cu | Co | Au | Ag | |||
| Mt | % | % | % | g/t | g/t | million lb | million lb | million lb |
thousand oz | thousand oz | ||
| Indicated | 150 | 0.408 | 0.221 | 0.008 | 0.19 | 0.42 | 1,353 | 733 | 28 | 929 | 2,045 | |
| In Pit | Inferred | 477 | 0.344 | 0.185 | 0.009 | 0.15 | 0.49 | 3,619 | 1,945 | 91 | 2,328 | 7,575 |
* Parameters used to calculate cut-off grade: Au price US$/oz: 1,900; Ag price US$/oz: 24; Cu price US$/lb: 4; Co price US$/lb: 22; Au recovery: 89.0%; Ag recovery: 68.0%; Cu recovery: 84.0%; Co recovery: 78.0%; Mining cost US$/t (OP): 2.5; Processing Cost US$/t: 6; G&A Cost US$/t: 2
** Copper Equivalent Calculation
CuEq in % = ([Ag grade in ppm] 240.68/31.1035 + [Au grade in ppm] 1900.89/31.1035 + 0.0001 [Co grade in ppm] 220.7822.0462 + 0.0001 [Cu grade in ppm] 40.8422.0462)/(422.04620.84). Scandium is not part of the copper equivalent calculation.
Notes:
1. The effective date of the mineral resource estimate (“MRE”) is 17 July 2024.
2. The Mineral Resource Estimate has been stated using CuEq cut-off grade for comparison purposes with Doubleview's previous statements. The CuEq value is primarily driven by the prices of associated minerals. Micon International Limited’s (“Micon”) QPs recommend that future resource estimates are completed using a NSR calculation.
3. Mr. William Lewis P.Geo., and Ms. Chitrali Sarkar M.Sc., P.Geo., of Micon are the QPs responsible for MRE as defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and are responsible for the 2024 MRE.
4. The mineral resources disclosed in this news release were estimated using the CIM standards for mineral resource and reserve definitions and the CIM best practices guidelines for resource estimation.
5. The mineral resources reported are within the boundaries of a pitshell derived from the open pit optimizer, assuming surface mining methods with an overall slope angle of 45 degrees and the original block model was re-blocked to 20m x 20m x 20m. Mineralized blocks outside of the pitshell are not considered to be part of the MRE.
6. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
7. Geological modelling and the MRE have been completed using Leapfrog Geo and Edge software.
8. An open pit cut-off grade of 0.14% CuEq was calculated for the MRE using a gold price of US$1,900/oz, a silver price of US$24/oz, a copper price of US$4/lb and a cobalt price of US$22/lb; mining cost US$2.5/t, processing cost US$6/t and G&A costs of US$2/t; gold recovery of 89%, silver recovery of 68%, copper recovery of 84% and cobalt recovery of 78%. However, to further fulfill the criteria for an MRE to meet the definition of potentially economic extraction, Doubleview has used an open pit cut-off grade of 0.20% CuEq to report the initial base case mineral resources.
9. EUR ING Andrew Carter B.Sc. CEng. MIMMM, MSAIMM SME of Coffey, Tetra Tech has reviewed the metallurgical test work and is the QP responsible for the metallurgical recoveries and processing costs.
10. The MRE has been classified according to CIM definitions of Indicated and Inferred Resources. There are no Measured Resources, at this time. The Mineral Resource classification has been visually reviewed to eliminate any 'Spotted Dog' effect, commonly seen in computer-generated models.
11. Ordinary Kriging (OK) interpolation method was used with a single block size of 10m x 10m x 10m.
12. The mineral resource results are presented in-situ within the optimized pit. Mineralized material outside the pit has not been considered as a part of the current MRE. Calculations used metric units (metres, tonnes, g/t).
13. The tonnes and metal contents are rounded to reflect that the numbers are an estimate and any discrepancies in the totals are due to the rounding effects.
14. MRE is concluded using up to drillhole H071 at the Hat deposit.
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Table 2: Sensitivity Analysis on Grade inside the Hat Deposit Pit
| OP model |
Category | CuEq cut-off grade |
Cumulative Tonnage |
Weighted Average Value | Cumulative Material Content |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CuEq Cu Co Au Ag % % % g/t g/t |
CuEq Cu Co Au Ag million lb million lb million lb thousand oz thousand oz |
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| % | Million Tonnes |
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| In Pit | Indicated | 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 |
217.17 205.60 192.39 178.31 164.32 |
0.33 0.172 0.008 0.16 0.37 0.34 0.180 0.008 0.16 0.38 0.36 0.188 0.008 0.17 0.39 0.37 0.198 0.008 0.18 0.40 0.39 0.209 0.008 0.18 0.41 |
1576 824 38 1086 2591 1547 814 36 1067 2515 1509 799 34 1040 2417 1463 780 32 1008 2300 1410 758 30 971 2179 |
| 0.2 | 150.49 | 0.41 0.221 0.008 0.19 0.42 |
1353 733 28 929 2045 |
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| 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 |
92.83 55.91 34.27 21.16 8.14 |
0.51 0.285 0.009 0.24 0.48 0.61 0.354 0.009 0.28 0.53 0.72 0.425 0.010 0.33 0.59 0.83 0.498 0.011 0.37 0.65 1.06 0.659 0.012 0.46 0.79 |
1039 584 18 707 1421 758 437 12 510 960 545 321 8 361 651 387 232 5 253 441 191 118 2 119 208 |
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| Inferred | 0.1 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.18 |
903.19 812.65 722.77 634.85 550.39 |
0.25 0.129 0.008 0.11 0.42 0.27 0.138 0.008 0.12 0.44 0.28 0.148 0.008 0.12 0.45 0.30 0.160 0.008 0.13 0.47 0.32 0.172 0.008 0.14 0.48 |
5008 2559 153 3194 12312 4789 2471 141 3060 11493 4531 2364 129 2899 10571 4240 2236 116 2716 9570 3924 2091 103 2517 8536 |
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| 0.2 | 477.38 | 0.34 0.185 0.009 0.15 0.49 |
3619 1945 91 2328 7575 |
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| 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 |
223.56 111.17 59.97 33.98 11.16 |
0.46 0.254 0.010 0.21 0.52 0.57 0.323 0.010 0.26 0.52 0.68 0.389 0.011 0.32 0.52 0.79 0.452 0.012 0.37 0.53 1.01 0.584 0.013 0.48 0.56 |
2252 1251 47 1477 3762 1403 792 25 940 1872 902 514 15 612 1011 590 339 9 404 582 247 144 3 172 202 |
Notes:
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1) The parameters used for the resource estimate determined that the cut-off grade for the Hat deposit was 0.14% CuEq for the MRE. However, to further fulfill the criteria for an MRE to meet the definition of potentially economic extraction, Doubleview has used an open pit highlighted cut-off grade of 0.20% CuEq to report the initial base case mineral resources.
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2) The reported quantities and grade estimates at different cut-off grades are presented for the sole purpose of demonstrating the sensitivity of the mineral resource model to varying CuEq cut-off grades. Micon’s QP has reviewed the varying CuEq cut-off grades used in the sensitivity analysis, and it is the opinion of the QP that they meet the test for reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction given the potential variability of the parameters used to determine the cut-off grades.
Additional details on the mineral resource estimate are set forth in the Company’s news release dated July 25, 2024.
In addition to the resource estimate, the Company announced the scandium potential for the Hat Deposit is estimated to be 300 to 500 million tonnes at an average grade of 40 ppm (0.004%) Sc2O3. The scandium potential is confined solely to the resource blocks that meet a cut-off grade of 0.2% CuEq within the open pit shell that defines the extent of the MRE. Any mineralized blocks outside the pitshell were not considered as part of the to be part of the scandium potential.
On October 16, 2024, Doubleview announced the first results of this year’s drill program which included drill holes H072 to H074. Highlights include an interval of 62m in H072 of 1.12% Cu, 0.79 g/t Au, 173 g/t Co, 1.62 g/t Ag and 23.9 g/t Sc. H073 includes an interval of 109m with assay values of 0.29% Cu, 0.21 g/t Au, 83 g/t Co, 0.47 g/t Ag and 29.6 g/t Sc. H074 assayed 0.18%Cu, 0.14 g/t Au, 82 g/t Co, 0.29 g/t Ag and 29 g/t Sc over 128m. These drill holes were directed towards a previously undrilled area which proved the block model from the mineral resource estimate (‘MRE V1”) and will support a higher level of confidence of grade in a follow up MRE V2. Drilling is currently ongoing.
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Red Springs Project
The Company owns a 90% interest in the Red Spring Copper-Silver-Gold Property, which is comprised of 6 mineral claims totaling 4,224.34 ha, located in the Omineca Mining District of British Columbia. The Red Springs Property is subject to a 2.5% Net Smelter Property (90% Farshad Shirvani and 10% Erik Ostensoe) of which the Company can purchase 50% for $1,500,000.
The Red Spring property was discovered in 1972 and was then explored by technical surveys and a small number of shallow drill holes. Doubleview’s geological consultant completed an initial property evaluation in 2013 and applied for and received an Exploration Permit, subject to various conditions, including a reclamation bond. The Company did not activate the Permit which has now lapsed. A Doubleview field crew in late 2016 completed a soil geochemical sampling program of 293 soil samples that included an area of historic work, including drilling, where drill holes intercepted from 12 to 50 metres of copper and silver mineralization. The 2016 work revealed a previously unrecognized area with elevated levels of zinc and silver values in soils situated south of the area of copper mineralization. The significance of the zinc-silver anomalous soil analyses has not been determined and the Company is planning further work, possibly including drilling in both the copper-silver and zinc-silver areas.
2019 Red Spring Work Program
The Optionee, Mucho Cobre Resources Ltd., conducted an airborne VTEM and Magnetic Geophysical Survey in early 2019. This airborne survey was followed up with a geochemical soil and rock sampling program in September 2019. Samples were analyzed for in-house reference use only as the storage wasn’t adequate.
Fiscal 2023 Share Issuances
In June & July 2022, the Company issued 8,393,000 units at $0.25 per unit and 3,233,304 flow-through units at $0.30 per flow-through unit for total proceeds of $3,068,241. Each unit was comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share at $0.31 per common share for a period of 2 years. Each flow-through unit was comprised of one common share and one half of one share purchase warrant, with each warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share at $0.33 per common share for a period of 2 years. The Company paid commissions of $28,770 and issued 95,900 finders’ warrants, exercisable into one common share at the price of $0.33 per share for a period of 2 years.
In December 2022, the Company issued 2,164,357 flow-through units at $0.70 per flow-through unit for total proceeds of $1,515,050. Each flow-through unit was comprised of one common share and one half share purchase warrant, with each full warrant exercisable to purchase one additional common share at $0.80 per common share for a period of 6 months and, thereafter, at $1.20 per common share for a period of 18 months.
Fiscal 2024 Share Issuances
The Company issued 5,490,000 common shares for the exercise of stock options generating gross proceeds of $673,300 and a further 1,000,000 common shares for the exercise of warrants generating gross proceeds of $333,000 during the year ended February 29, 2024.
On December 12, 2023, the Company Issued 2,144,858 flow through shares pursuant to a private placement at a price of $0.70 per share for proceeds of $1,501,401. No warrants were issued or finder’s fees paid in connection with the financing.
Fiscal 2025 Share Issuances
The Company issued 320,000 common shares for the exercise of stock options generating gross proceeds of $47,250 and a further 816,000 common shares for the exercise of warrants generating gross proceeds of $258,880 during the six months ended August 31, 2024.
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On September 12, 2024, the Company issued 1,092,947 units and 1,821,182 flow-through units pursuant to a private placement for proceeds of $1,416,970. On October 29, 2024, the Company issued additional 90,182 flow-through units and 965,000 non-flow-through units for proceeds of $416,300.
Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company and one common share purchase warrant at a price of $0.38 per Unit. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.48 per Warrant Share for a period of 6 months following the closing date and thereafter at an exercise price of $0.55 per Warrant Share for a period of 18 months.
Each flow-through unit (the “FT Unit”) consists of one common share and one half of one common share purchase warrant at a price of $0.55 per FT Unit. Each full warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.65 per share for a period of 24 months following the closing date
Discussion of Operations
Six months ended August 31, 2024
During the six months ended August 31, 2024 the Company recorded a net loss of $1,581,382 as compared to a net loss of 1,112,828 during the six months ended August 31, 2023,
The Company incurred professional fees of $47,110 (2023 - $100,729) during the six months ended August 31, 2024. The Company also incurred $15,558 (2023 – $10,029) in transfer agent and filing fees during the six months ended August 31, 2024. Transfer agent and filing fees relate to monthly fees incurred to the Company’s transfer agent and filing fees payable to the Exchange.
Office and administrative decreased from $43,126 during the six months ended August 31, 2023 to $28,078 during the six months ended August 31, 2024. Corporate development increased from $62,267 during the six months ended August 31, 2023 to $142,224 during the six months ended August 31, 2024. The increase in corporate development in 2024 is due to an increase in marketing.
The Company also incurred management fees of $100,000, salaries and wages of $18,000 and rent of $12,000 during the six months ended August 31, 2024 compared with $100,000, $18,000 and $12,800, respectively, in the comparative period. See “Transactions between Related Parties”.
Summary of Quarterly Results
A summary of quarterly results for the past eight quarters is set forth below. All amounts are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and are expressed in Canadian dollars.
| Total Revenues Expenses Income (loss) Total Assets Total Liabilities Total Equity |
31-Aug-24 31-May-24 29-Fen-24 30-Nov-23 31-Aug-23 31-May-23 28-Feb-23 30-Nov-22 ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) ($) |
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| - - - - - - - - (578,721) (1,097,375) (425,934) (497,864) (303,770) (1,029,995) (317,764) (1,112,774) (484,006) (1,097,375) (16,607) (497,864) (82,833) (1,029,995) 59,822 (951,076) 21,156,363 20,156,299 20,169,985 19,699,095 19,166,486 19,048,083 18,791,945 16,704,810 (966,387) (426,293) (454,197) (1,175,659) (743,109) (942,037) (1,086,958) (979,606) 20,189,976 19,730,006 19,715,788 18,523,436 18,423,377 18,106,046 17,704,987 15,725,204 |
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The quarterly losses can fluctuate significantly with higher losses in the quarters where the Company has granted stock options and recorded non cash stock-based compensation expense.
Second Quarter Results
During the three months ended August 31, 2024, the Company recorded a net loss of $484,006 compared to a net loss of $82,833 during the three months ended August 31, 2023.
The Company incurred professional fees of $34,735 (2023 - $46,180) during the three months ended August 31, 2024. The Company also incurred $6,183 (2023 – $2,633) in transfer agent and filing fees during the three months ended August 31, 2024.
Office and administrative expenses and corporate development expenses increased to $14,819 and $109,445 respectively, during the three months ended August 31, 2024 from $$6,388 and $34,788, respectively, during the three months ended August 31, 2023
The Company also incurred management fees of $50,000, salaries and wages of $9,000 and rent of $6,000 during the three months ended August 31, 2024 compared with $50,000, $9,000 and $6,000, respectively, in the comparative period.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As at August 31, 2024, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $442,045 and a working capital deficiency of $230,929 compared with cash and cash equivalents of $1,207,076 and working capital of $1,177,181 as at February 29, 2024.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company has not engaged in off-balance sheet arrangements.
Transactions between Related Parties
Details of the transactions during the period between the Company and other related parties are disclosed below:
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Incurred salary of $100,000 (2023 - $100,000 to the CEO, President and director of the Company;
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Incurred rent of $12,000 (2023 - $12,000) to Terracad Geoscience Services Ltd.;
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Incurred administrative charges of $10,000 (2023 - $5,000) and camp support charges of $20,000 (2023 - $Nil) to Terracad Geoscience Services Ltd.;
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Incurred salaries and wages of $18,000 (2023 - $18,000) to the wife of the CEO, President and director of the Company; and
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Incurred consulting fees of $3,000 (2023 - $3,000) to Cherry Consulting, a company controlled by the CFO of the Company
These transactions were measured at the fair value for the services performed.
At August 31, 2024, recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities is $635 (February 29, 2024- $76,055) due to a company controlled by the CEO of the Company for pending invoices at cost. This amount is noninterest bearing, unsecured and has no fixed terms of repayment.
At May 31, 2024, recorded in amounts receivable is $2,866 (February 29, 2024- $2,866) due from companies controlled by the officers and directors of the Company.
On December 15, 2020, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Farshad Shirvani for the roles of CEO and President. Mr. Shirvani’s annual base salary is $200,000. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Shirvani is entitled to severance in the amount of two years annual base salary.
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Financial Instruments
Fair value
IFRS 7 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the input to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows:
Level 1 – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and Level 3 – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
As at August 31, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments are comprised of cash, amounts receivable, accounts payable and due to related parties. The carrying value of amounts receivable, accounts payable and due to related parties approximate their fair values due to the relatively short periods to maturity of these financial instruments.
Risk management
The Company’s risk exposures and the impact on the Company’s financial instruments are summarized below:
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of potential loss to the Company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations. The Company’s credit risk is limited to the carrying amount on the statement of financial position and arises from the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and amounts receivables.
The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are held with a Canadian chartered bank, which are high-credit quality financial institutions. Receivables are primarily due from the Government of Canada and credit risk is assessed as low.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not meet its financial obligations as they fall due. The Company’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet liabilities when due. As at August 31, 2024, the Company had a cash balance of $442,045 (February 29, 2024 - $1,207,076) to settle current liabilities of $811,324 (February 29, 2024 - $299,134). The Company may be required to obtain additional financing in the future. All the Company’s financial liabilities have contractual maturities of 30 days or less are due on demand and are subject to normal trade terms. Liquidity risk is assessed as high.
Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates.
(a) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has cash balances and interest-bearing debt at fixed rates. Interest rate risk is considered to be low.
- (b) Foreign currency rate risk
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While the Company is domiciled in Canada and its capital is raised in Canadian dollars, the Company is not exposed to any significant foreign exchange risk.
(c) Other price risk
Other price risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices, other than those arising from interest rate risk or foreign currency risk.
The Company is exposed to other price risk with respect to its investment that presently is listed upon a stock exchange. The maximum exposure to other price risk is the carrying value of the investment.
Sensitivity analysis
The carrying value of cash, amounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the relatively short periods to maturities of these financial instruments.
Based on management’s knowledge of and experience in the financial markets, management does not believe that the Company’s current financial instruments will be materially affected by credit risk, liquidity risk or market risk.
Outstanding Share Data
As of the date of this Management Discussion and Analysis, the following securities are outstanding:
| As of the date of this Management Discussion and Analysis, the following | securities are outstanding: |
|---|---|
| Number of Shares or | |
| Type of Security | Underlying Shares |
| Issued and Outstanding Common Shares | 194,149,682 |
| Stock Options exercisable at $0.10 to $0.55 per Share(1) | 18,905,000 |
| Warrants exercisable at $1.20 per Share(2) | 3,085,717 |
| FullyDiluted Shares | 216,140,399 |
Notes:
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(1) Each option is exercisable into common shares as follows:
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(a) $0.10 per share until January 20, 2025 in respect of 370,000 stock options;
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(b) $0.105 per share until May 29, 2025 in respect of 650,000 stock options;
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(c) $0.22 per share until November 2, 2025 in respect of 1,750,000 stock options;
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(d) $0.55 per share until May 19, 2026 in respect of 1,500,000 stock options;
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(e) $0.55 per share until August 11, 2026 in respect of 1,875,000 stock options;
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(f) $0.35 per share until October 1, 2026 in respect of 350,000 stock options:
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(g) $0.355 per share until October 12, 2027 in respect of 2,895,000 stock options;
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(h) $0.41 per share until December 12, 2027 in respect of 225,000 stock options;
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(i) $0.415 per share until April 13, 2028 in respect of 2,800,000 stock options;
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(j) $0.395 per share until June 9, 2028 in respect of 975,000 stock options;
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(k) $0.35 per share until September 11, 2028 in respect of 1,450,000 stock options; (l) $0.49 per share until May 7, 2029 in respect of 2,830,000 stock options; and
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(m) $0.375 per share until June 21, 2029 in respect of 1,235,000 stock options.
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(2) Each warrant is exercisable into common shares as follows:
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(a) $1.20 per share until December 16, 2024 in respect of 960,714 share purchase warrants;
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(b) $1.20 per share until December 27, 2024 in respect of 121, 465 share purchase warrants;
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(c) $0.48 per share until March 12, 2025 in respect of 1,092,947 share purchase warrants and $0.55 per share until they expire on September 12, 2026; and.
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(d) $0.65 per share until September 12, 2026 in respect of 910,591 share purchase warrants.
Risk Factors
The following discussion summarizes the principal risk factors that apply to the Company’s business and that may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations, or the trading price of the common shares.
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An investment in the securities of the Company is highly speculative and involves numerous and significant risks. The primary risk factors affecting the Company are set forth below and the risks discussed below should not be considered as all inclusive.
Limited Operating History
The Company has no properties producing positive cash flow and its ultimate success will depend on its ability to generate cash flow from producing properties in the future. The Company has not earned profits to date and there is no assurance that it will do so in the future. Significant capital investment will be required to achieve commercial production from the Company’s existing projects. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to raise the required funds to continue these activities.
No Production History
None of the Company’s mineral properties are producing and the Company’s ultimate success will depend on its operating ability to generate cash flow from producing properties in the future. The Company has not generated any revenue to date and there is no assurance that it will do so in the future.
The Company’s business operations are at an early stage of development and its success will be largely dependent upon the outcome of the exploration programs that the Company proposes to undertake.
Exploration, Mining and Operational Risks
The business of exploring for and mining minerals involves a high degree of risk. Few properties that are explored are ultimately developed into mines. At present, the Red Spring Property and the Hat Property do not have a known mineral deposit and the proposed exploration programs are an exploratory search for such a deposit.
The Company’s operations are subject to all the hazards and risks normally associated with the exploration, development and mining of minerals, any of which could result in risk to life, to property, or to the environment. The Company’s operations may be subject to disruptions caused by unusual or unexpected formations, formation pressures, fires, power failures and labour disputes, flooding, explosions, cave-ins, landslides, the inability to obtain suitable or adequate equipment, machinery, labour or adverse weather conditions. The availability of insurance for such hazards and risks is extremely limited or uneconomical at this time.
In the event the Company is fortunate enough to discover a mineral deposit, the economics of commercial production depend on many factors, including the cost of operations, the size and quality of the mineral deposit, proximity to infrastructure, financing costs and government regulations, including regulations relating to prices, taxes, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting minerals and environmental protection. The effects of these factors cannot be accurately predicted, but any combination of these factors could adversely affect the economics of commencement or continuation of commercial mineral production.
Mining Claims
The Company’s prospecting activities are dependent upon the grant of appropriate mineral tenures and regulatory comments which may be withdrawn or made subject to limitations. Mineral claims are renewable subject to certain expenditure requirements. Although the Company believes that it will obtain the necessary prospecting licenses and permits, including but not limited to drill permits, there can be no assurance that they will be granted or as to the terms of any such grant. Furthermore, the Company is required to expend required amounts on its mineral claims in order to maintain them in good standing. If the Company is unable to expend these amounts, the Company may lose its title thereto on the expiry date(s) of its mineral claims. There is no assurance that, in the event of losing its title to a mineral claim, the Company will be able to register the mineral claim in its name without a third party registering its interest first.
Land Claims
Aboriginal rights may be claimed on Crown properties or other types of tenure with respect to which mining rights have been conferred. The Company is not aware of any other aboriginal land claims having been asserted or
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any legal actions relating to native issues having been instituted with respect to any of the land which is covered by the Company’s mineral properties.
The legal basis of a land claim is a matter of considerable legal complexity, and the impact of a land claim settlement and self-government agreements cannot be predicted with certainty. In addition, no assurance can be given that a broad recognition of aboriginal rights by way of a negotiated settlement or judicial pronouncement would not have an adverse effect on the Company’s activities. Such impact could be marked and, in certain circumstances, could delay or even prevent the Company’s exploration or mining activities.
On July 7, 2015, the Company was drilling at the Hat Property when uninvited persons arrived via helicopter and caused a halt to the 2015 drilling program. As a result of the interruption, the Company has filed a Notice of Civil Claim in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to recover damages and obtain an injunction against the uninvited persons. Additionally, the Company brought an Application in the Supreme Court of British Columbia to obtain a pretrial injunction to prevent future interruption of the Company’s drill program. On May 24, 2016, the Company was successful in obtaining an injunction to prevent further interruption of the Company’s drill program from the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “Order”). The Order restrains, Chad Norman Day, President of the Tahltan Central Government; Heather Hawkins, Vice President of the Tahltan Central Government; and certain other named First Nation Elders (collectively, the “Defendants”). In addition, the Order restrains any persons acting under the instruction of the Defendants or anyone with knowledge of the Order.
In July 2021, the Company signed a Communications and Engagement Agreement with the Tahltan Central Government whereby the Company agreed that they will not enforce and will seek no legal remedy in respect of the Order.
Assurance of Title
The Company has taken all reasonable steps to attempt to ensure that proper title to its mineral properties has been obtained and that all grants of such rights thereunder, if any, have been registered with the appropriate public offices. Despite the due diligence conducted by the Company, there is no guarantee that title to such mineral claims will not be challenged or impugned. The Company’s mineral property interests may be subject to prior unregistered agreements or transfers or aboriginal land claims and title may be affected by undetected defects.
Competition
The Company competes with numerous other companies and individuals possessing greater financial resources and technical facilities than itself in the search for, and acquisition of, mineral claims, leases and other mineral interests, as well as the recruitment and retention of suitably qualified individuals.
Personnel
The Company has a small management team and the loss of any key individual could affect the Company’s business. Additionally, the Company will be required to secure other personnel to facilitate its exploration program its mineral claims. Any inability to secure and/or retain appropriate personnel may have a materially adverse impact on the business and operations of the Company.
Volatility of Commodity Prices
The market prices of commodities, including copper and gold, are volatile and are affected by numerous factors which are beyond the Company’s control. These factors include international supply and demand, consumer product demand, international economic trends, currency exchange rate fluctuations, interest rates, inflation, global or regional political events, as well as a range of other market forces. Sustained downward movements in commodity prices, including copper or gold, could render less economic, or uneconomic, some or all of the exploration activities to be undertaken by the Company.
Environmental Risks
Inherent with mining operations is an environmental risk. The legal framework governing this area is constantly developing, therefore the Company is unable to fully ascertain any future liability that may arise from the
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implementation of any new laws or regulations, although such laws and regulations are typically strict and may impose severe penalties (financial or otherwise). The proposed activities of the Company, as with any exploration, may have an environmental impact which may result in unbudgeted delays, damage, loss and other costs and obligations including, without limitation, rehabilitation and/or compensation. There is also a risk that the Company’s operations and financial position may be adversely affected by the actions of environmental groups or any other group or person opposed in general to the Company’s activities and, in particular, the proposed exploration and mining by the Company within the Province of British Columbia.
Uninsured Risks
The Company, as a participant in exploration and mining programs, may become subject to liability for hazards such as unusual geological or unexpected operating conditions that cannot be insured against or against which it may elect not to be so insured because of high premium costs or other reasons. The Company is currently uninsured against all such risks as such insurance is either unavailable or uneconomic at this time. The Company also currently has no keyman insurance or property insurance as such insurance is uneconomical at this time. The Company will obtain such insurance once it is available and, in the opinion of the directors, economical to do so. The Company may incur a liability to third parties (in excess of any insurance cover) arising from pollution or other damage or injury.
Health and Safety Risks
A violation of health and safety laws, or the failure to comply with the instructions of relevant health and safety authorities, could lead to, among other things, a temporary cessation of activities on the Company’s mineral properties or any part thereof, a loss of the right to prospect for minerals, or the imposition of costly compliance procedures. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations and/or financial condition.
Additional Requirements for Capital
Substantial additional financing may be required if the Company is to be successful in pursuing its ultimate strategy. No assurances can be given that the Company will be able to raise the additional capital that it may require for its anticipated future operations. Commodity prices, environmental rehabilitation or restitution, revenues, taxes, transportation costs, capital expenditures, operating expenses, geological results and the political environment are all factors which will have an impact on the amount of additional capital that may be required. Any additional equity financing may be dilutive to investors and debt financing, if available, may involve restrictions on financing and operating activities. There is no assurance that additional financing will be available on terms acceptable to the Company, if at all. If the Company is unable to obtain additional financing as needed, it may be required to reduce the scope of its operations or anticipated expansion, forfeit its interest in its mineral properties, incur financial penalties, or reduce or terminate its operations.
Further Information
Additional Information relating to the Company can be found on SEDAR at " www.sedarplus.ca www.sedarplus.ca.
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