ELECTRUM DISCOVERY CORP — Remuneration Information 2021

Jun 28, 2021

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FORM 51-102F6V STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, three individuals were “named executive officers” of Medgold Resources Corp. (the “ Company ”) within the meaning of the definition set out in National Instrument Form 51-102F6V, “Statement of Executive Compensation – Venture Issuers” (“ Form 51-102F6V ”). As required by Form 51-102F6V, the following includes disclosure of the compensation paid or payable by the Company to:

• Simon Ridgway, its former Executive Chair,

• Jeremy Crozier, its President and CEO (“ CEO ”), and

• • Kevin Bales, its Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”),

(hereinafter collectively referred to as “ NEOs ”), and to the Company’s directors.

Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities

The following summarizes compensation, excluding Compensation Securities (as defined below), paid or payable to NEOs and directors of the Company during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:

	COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES	COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES	COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES	COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES	COMPENSATION EXCLUDING COMPENSATION SECURITIES
		Salary,Consulting
Name andPosition	Year	Fee, RetainerorCommission($)	Bonus($)	Committeeor MeetingFees($)	Value ofPerquisites($)	Value of AllOtherCompensation($)	TotalCompensation($)
Simon Ridgway(1)Former Director & ExecutiveChairJeremy Crozier(2)Director, President & CEOKevin BalesCFORalph RushtonDirectorDavid HallDirectorMichael SkeadDirectorJeremy Martin(4)Former Director	20202019202020192020201920202019202020192020201920202019	57,500(1)60,000(1)174,000(2)168,000(2)25,024(3)34,833(3)NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil	NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil	NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil	NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil	NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil	57,50060,000174,000168,00025,02434,833NilNilNilNilNilNilNilNil

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Notes:

• (1) Paid or payable to Mill Street Services Ltd. (“ Mill Street ”) for the corporate development and financial advisory services of Simon Ridgway. Mr. Ridgway resigned as CEO and was appointed Executive Chair on March 28, 2019. Mr. Ridgway resigned as a director and Executive Chair on February 2, 2021.

• (2) Paid or payable to Virv International Inc. (“ Virv ”) for the services of Jeremy Crozier as President and CEO of the Company. Mr. Crozier was appointed Acting President on January 16, 2019 and President and CEO on March 28, 2019.

• (3) Paid or payable to Gold Group Management Inc. (“ Gold Group ”) for the services of Kevin Bales as CFO of the Company.

• (4) Jeremy Martin resigned as a director on March 16, 2020.

Compensation Securities

The Company did not grant or issue any stock options, convertible securities, exchangeable securities or similar instruments including stock appreciation rights, deferred share units or restricted stock units (collectively “ Compensation Securities ”) to its NEOs and directors during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

The Company’s NEOs and directors did not exercise any Compensation Securities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

The Company has a stock option plan (the “ Option Plan ”) which was approved by the shareholders of the Company on December 9, 2020. The TSX Venture Exchange (the “ Exchange ”) requires that the Company obtain shareholder approval to its stock option plan yearly at its annual general meeting. The material terms of the Option Plan are as follows:

1. the Option Plan reserves a rolling maximum of 10% of the issued capital of the Company at the time of granting of each option, with no vesting provisions other than the vesting restrictions required by the Exchange for options granted to investor relations consultants;

2. no more than 5% of the issued capital may be reserved for issuance to any one individual in any 12 month period; 3. no more than 2% of the issued capital may be reserved for issuance to any Consultant (as defined by the Exchange) or to an optionee providing investor relations services in any 12 month period;

3. the minimum exercise price of an option cannot be less than the Market Price (as defined by the Exchange) of the Company’s shares;

4. options may be granted for a period of up to 10 years;

5. options are non-assignable and non-transferable;

6. unless otherwise determined by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “ Board ”), a vested option is exercisable for up to 90 days from the date the optionee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or service provider of the Company or of its subsidiaries, unless: (i) such optionee was terminated for cause, in which case the option shall be cancelled, or (ii) if an optionee dies, the legal representative of the optionee may exercise the option for up to one year from the date of death;

7. unless otherwise determined by the Board, if an optionee’s employment or service with the Company is terminated by the Company without cause, by the optionee for “Good Reason” (as defined in the Option Plan) or due to disability or death, a portion of the unvested options held by such optionee shall immediately vest according to a set formula;

8. unless otherwise determined by the Board, where an optionee’s employment is terminated by the Company within 12 months after a change of control of the Company, the optionee resigns for Good Reason within 12 months after a change of control, or if the optionee dies while performing his or her regular duties as a director, officer and/or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, then all of his or her outstanding options shall immediately vest; and

9. there are provisions for adjustment in the number of shares issuable on exercise of options in the event of a share consolidation, split, reclassification or other relevant change in the Company’s corporate structure or capitalization.

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Compensation Agreements or Arrangements

Pursuant to a consulting agreement dated effective April 1, 2019, Virv is paid a monthly fee for the services of Jeremy Crozier as President and CEO of the Company. The agreement has no fixed expiry date and contains provisions regarding fees and expenses, and termination of services. The agreement may be terminated by the Company without cause on six months’ notice, and by Virv on three months’ notice. If on December 31, 2020, the Company had terminated the agreement without cause, $43,500 would have been payable to Virv. If a change of control of the Company had occurred, $261,000 (1.5x the annual fee) would have been payable to Virv. Virv is controlled by Mr. Crozier.

Pursuant to an agreement dated effective July 1, 2012, as amended January 1, 2020, Gold Group is reimbursed by the Company on a monthly basis for certain shared costs and other business related expenses paid by Gold Group on behalf of the Company, including the services of the Company’s CFO. The agreement may be terminated by the Company without cause on 12 months’ notice and by Gold Group on three months’ notice. Gold Group is controlled by Simon Ridgway, a former director and Executive Chair of the Company.

Pursuant to an agreement dated effective January 1, 2020, Mill Street was paid a monthly fee for the corporate development and financial advisory consulting services of Simon Ridgway. The agreement had no fixed expiry date and contains provisions regarding fees and expenses, and termination of services. If on December 31, 2020, the Company had terminated the agreement without cause, $15,000 would have been payable to Mill Street. Mill Street is controlled by Mr. Ridgway, a former director and Executive Chair of the Company. This agreement terminated upon Mr. Ridgway’s resignation as a director and Executive Chair on February 2, 2021.

Oversight and Description of Director and NEO Compensation

The Company does not have a formal compensation program. The Board relies on the experience of its members as officers or directors of other junior exploration companies to ensure that total compensation paid to the Company’s NEOs and directors is fair and reasonable. The Board meets periodically to discuss and determine such compensation, without reference to formal objectives, criteria or analysis.

The general philosophy of the Company’s compensation strategy is to: (a) encourage management to achieve a high level of performance and results with a view to increasing long-term shareholder value; (b) align management’s interests with the long-term interest of shareholders; (c) provide a compensation package that is commensurate with other mineral exploration companies in order to attract and retain highly qualified executives and directors; and (d) ensure that total compensation paid takes into account the Company’s overall financial position.

Compensation of the Company’s NEOs is comprised primarily of cash salaries and/or incentive stock options. The compensation to the Company’s NEOs for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 consisted solely of cash salaries. Stock options were previously granted to NEOs and/or directors during the 2016 and 2019 fiscal years, and most recently, stock options were granted to NEOs and directors on March 2, 2021. The Company may in the future grant additional stock options to its NEOs and directors.

In establishing levels of cash or share compensation and the granting of stock options, the individual’s performance, level of expertise, and responsibilities are considered. Stock options are generally granted at the time of the individual’s appointment and periodically thereafter. Previous grants of options are taken into account by the Board when it considers the granting of new stock options.

Incentive stock options are granted pursuant to the Option Plan which is designed to encourage share ownership on the part of the Company’s management, directors, employees, and consultants. The Board believes that the stock option plan aligns the interests of the Company’s personnel with shareholders by linking compensation to the longer term performance of the Company’s shares. The granting of incentive stock options is an important component of executive compensation as it allows the Company to reward an individual’s efforts to increase shareholder value without requiring the use of the Company’s cash reserves.