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Generation Mining Limited Annual Report 2022

Mar 19, 2022

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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 and 2020

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING

The accompanying consolidated financial statements of Generation Mining Limited (the "Company") are the responsibility of the management and Board of Directors of the Company.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management, on behalf of the Board of Directors, in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Where necessary, management has made informed judgments and estimates in accounting for transactions which were not complete at the statement of financial position date. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements have been prepared within acceptable limits of materiality and are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards using accounting policies consistent with International Financial Reporting Standards appropriate in the circumstances

Management has established systems of internal control over the financial reporting process, which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that relevant and reliable financial information is produced.

The Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the consolidated financial statements together with other financial information of the Company and for ensuring that management fulfills its financial reporting responsibilities. An Audit Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling this responsibility. The Audit Committee meets with management to review the financial reporting process and the consolidated financial statements together with other financial information of the Company and annually with the auditors to review the annual filings. The Audit Committee reports its findings to the Board of Directors for its consideration in approving the consolidated financial statements together with other financial information of the Company for issuance to the shareholders.

Management recognizes its responsibility for conducting the Company's affairs in compliance with established financial standards, and applicable laws and regulations, and for maintaining proper standards of conduct for its activities.

President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer

"Jamie Levy" (signed) "Brian Jennings" (signed)

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Shareholders of Generation Mining Limited

Opinion

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Generation Mining Limited, (the "Company"), which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2021 and 2020 and the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders' equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Basis for Opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

We draw attention to Note 1 in the Consolidated financial statements, which indicates that the Entity incurred a net loss of $17,083,412 during the year ended December 31, 2021 and, as of that date, the Company had a cumulative deficit of $40,841,414. As stated in Note 1, these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

Except for the matter described in Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined that there are no other key audit matters to communicate in our auditor's report.

Other Information

Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises Management's Discussion and Analysis.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above when it becomes available and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

We obtained the Management Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor's report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Company's financial reporting process.

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

  • Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
  • Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control.
  • Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.
  • Conclude on the appropriateness of management's use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor's report is Octavio Cabral.

Chartered Professional Accountants Licensed Public Accountants March 18, 2022 Toronto, Ontario

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

December 31, December 31,
2021 2020
Assets
Current:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,397,171 $ 11,662,360
Marketable securities (note 8) 1,242,000 2,568,825
Receivables (note 12) 727,966 483,119
Prepaid expenses and other 100,311 142,755
7,467,448 14,857,059
Non-Current:
Restricted cash and cash equivalents (note 9) 38,229 38,211
Land, buildings and equipment (note 7) 508,682 564,606
Right-of-use asset (note 9) 158,747 200,159
705,658 802,976
Total Assets $ 8,173,106 $ 15,660,035
Liabilities
Current:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(note 10) $ 2,308,183 $ 1,735,441
Lease liability (note 9) 39,920 31,757
2,348,103 1,767,198
Non-Current:
Lease liability (note 9) 151,495 191,415
Total Liabilities 2,499,598 1,958,613
Shareholders'Equity
Capital stock (note11a) 38,932,422 28,372,920
Reserve for warrants (note11b) 2,664,776 6,363,638
Reserve for share-based payments (note 11c) 4,917,724 2,722,866
Deficit (40,841,414) (23,758,002)
Total Shareholders'Equity 5,673,508 13,701,422
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 8,173,106 $ 15,660,035

Nature of operations and going concern uncertainty (note 1) Commitments and contractual obligations (notes 6 and 14) Subsequent events (note 15)

Approved on behalf of the Board of Directors on March 18, 2022

(signed) "Jamie Levy", Director

(signed) "Paul Murphy", Director

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Expressed in Canadian Dollars)

Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020
Expenses
Acquisition, evaluation and exploration expenditures (note 6) $12,576,470 $7,984,022
Share-based compensation (note 11c) 2,273,858 1,547,720
Audit, legal and advisory fees 420,706 289,357
Management and corporate administration services 974,147 681,325
Shareholder and investor communications 871,351 833,471
Occupancy cost (note 9) 148,404 127,127
Interest (note 9) 31,386 35,708
(17,296,322) (11,498,730)
Other Income (Expenses)
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities and receivable
marketable securities (note 8) (1,106,425) 2,899,250
Realized gain (loss) on marketable securities (note 8) 1,293,190 (2,985)
Gain on debt write-off - 180,516
Interest income 26,145 29,125
Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss $ (17,083,412) $ (8,392,824)
Loss per share:
Basic and diluted loss per share $(0.12) $(0.07)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding 145,744,893 125,800,965

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

Capital stock Reserves for
Shares Amount Warrants Share-basedpayments Accumulateddeficit Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2019 91,631,689 $ 11,636,743 $ 4,521,479 $ 1,417,089 $ (15,365,178) $2,210,133
Issued for cash under private placement 20,577,403 10,700,250 - - - 10,700,250
Fair value of warrants issued inprivate placement - (4,115,480) 4,115,480 - - -
Fair value of finders options issued in
private placement - (413,474) 413,474 - - -
Share issue cost - (340,810) (290,117) - - (630,927)
Issue for cash under flow through private
placement 4,292,367 3,305,123 - - - 3,305,123
Flow through share issue cost - (192,326) - - - (192,326)
Issued on exercise of warrants 16,460,091 6,572,421 (1,998,295) - - 4,574,126
Issued on exercise of finders warrants 1,907,242 711,557 (398,383) - - 313,174
Fair value of options vested - - - 1,547,720 - 1,547,720
Issued on exercise of options 1,446,500 508,916 (241,943) - 266,973
Net loss and comprehensive loss (8,392,824) (8,392,824)
Balance, December 31, 2020 136,315,292 $ 28,372,920 $ 6,363,638 $ 2,722,866 $ (23,758,002) $ 13,701,422
Capital stock Reserves for
Share-based Accumulated
Shares Amount Warrants payments deficit Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2020 136,315,292 $ 28,372,920 $ 6,363,638 $ 2,722,866 $ (23,758,002) $ 13,701,422
Issued on exercise of warrants 11,384,093 8,798,036 (3,060,186) - - 5,737,850
Issued on exercise of finders warrants 2,415,214 1,560,466 (638,676) - - 921,790
Fair value of options vested - - - 2,273,858 - 2,273,858
Issued on exercise of options 300,000 201,000 (79,000) - 122,000
Net loss and comprehensive loss - - - - (17,083,412) (17,083,412)
Balance, December 31, 2021 150,414,599 $ 38,932,422 $ 2,664,776 $ 4,917,724 $ (40,841,414) $ 5,673,508

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

YearEnded
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Operating Activities:
Net loss for the period $(17,083,412) $(8,392,824)
Add items not affecting cash:
Share-based compensation 2,273,858 1,547,720
Gain on debt write-off - (180,516)
Unrealized loss (gain) on marketable securities and
marketable securities receivable 1,106,425 (2,899,250)
Realized loss (gain)on marketable securities and
marketable securities receivable (1,293,190) 2,985
Depreciation of buildings and equipment 55,924 57,934
Depreciation of right of use asset 41,412 41,412
Changes in non-cash working capital:
Receivables (244,865) (64,961)
Prepaid expenses and other 42,444 (122,093)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 572,742 1,446,459
Cash used in operating activities (14,528,662) (8,563,134)
Investing Activities:
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 1,513,590 419,000
Proceeds from assignment of marketable securities
receivable - 300,500
Disposal (purchase)of equipment - (27,908)
Proceeds from sale of equipment - 5,865
Cash provided from (used in) investing activities 1,513,590 697,457
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of shares - 10,700,250
Share issue cost - (630,927)
Proceeds from issuance of flow through shares - 3,305,123
Flow through share issue cost - (192,326)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants 5,737,850 4,574,126
Proceeds from exercise of finders warrants 921,790 313,174
Proceeds from exercise of options 122,000 266,972
Repayment of lease liability (31,757) (26,871)
Cash provided from financing activities 6,749,883 18,309,521
(Decrease) Increase in cash (6,265,189) 10,443,844
Cash at beginning of period 11,662,360 1,218,516
Cash at end of period $5,397,171 $11,662,360

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

1. NATURE OF OPERATIONS AND GOING CONCERN UNCERTAINITY:

Generation Mining Limited ("Generation Mining" or the "Company") is an exploration and development company with various property interests throughout Canada. The Company was incorporated on January 11, 2018 under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). On May 28, 2019, the Company incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Generation PGM Inc. ("Generation PGM"), to operate the Marathon property joint venture ("Marathon Property") (note 6). The Company's registered office is located at 100 King Street West, Suite 7010, Toronto, Ontario M5X 1B1. The Company's shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX") under the symbol GENM, and on the OTC Markets (the "OTCQB") under the symbol GENMF.

The business of mining and exploration for minerals involves a high degree of risk and there can be no assurance that current exploration programs will result in future profitable mining operations. The Company's continued existence is dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable ore reserves, the ability of the Company to obtain necessary financing to explore and develop potential ore reserves or by way of entering into joint venture arrangements, future profitable production, or alternatively, upon the Company's ability to dispose of its interests on an advantageous basis.

Although the Company has taken steps to verify title to properties on which it is conducting exploration and in which it has an interest, in accordance with industry standards for the current stage of exploration of such properties, these procedures do not guarantee the Company's title. Property title may be subject to unregistered prior agreements, non-compliance with regulatory requirements or aboriginal land claims.

The Company is at an early stage of development and, as is common with many exploration companies, it relies on financings to fund its exploration and acquisition activities. The Company had a surplus of current assets over current liabilities of $5,119,345 at December 31, 2021; had not yet achieved profitable operations; had accumulated losses of $40,841,414 at December 31, 2021; and expects to incur further losses in the development of its business. Generation Mining does not have adequate cash resources to fund its operations over the next twelve months and will require additional financing in order to conduct its planned work programs on its mineral properties, meet its ongoing levels of corporate overhead and discharge its liabilities as they come due. There can be no certainty as to the ability of the Company to raise sufficient additional financing in order to continue to operate, and accordingly, there is a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Such adjustments could be material.

These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") applicable to a going concern. Accordingly, they do not give effect to adjustments that would be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern and therefore be required to realize its assets and liquidate its liabilities and commitments in other than the normal course of business and at amounts different from those in the accompanying financial statements.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION:

Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards ("IAS") using accounting policies consistent with the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

These annual consolidated financial statements were authorized and approved for issue by the Board of Directors on March 18, 2022.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION (continued):

Consolidation

These consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Generation PGM Inc. The financial statements of the subsidiary are included in the consolidated financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases. The Company's subsidiary is wholly owned and all inter-company balances, transactions, including income and expenses arising from inter-company transactions are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements.

Basis of Measurement

The financial statements are prepared on the historical cost basis except for certain assets and liabilities which are measured at their fair values, as explained in the relevant accounting policies.

Functional and Presentation Currency

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the functional currency of the Company and its subsidiary.

Use of Judgement

The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make judgements and form assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant judgements include incremental borrowing rate on the lease liability, accounting for acquisitions and accounting for the joint venture. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its judgements in relation to assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management uses historical experience and various other factors it believes to be reasonable under the given circumstances as the basis for its judgements.

The assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to execute its strategy by funding future working capital requirements involves judgement. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

At the end of 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus ("COVID-19") was reported in China. The COVID-19 outbreak has developed rapidly in 2020, with a significant number of infections around the world. On March 11, 2020, it was labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization. During 2020 and 2021, attempts at containment of COVID-19 have resulted in decreased economic activity, which has adversely affected the broader global economy. The rapid development and fluidity of the situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate impact of COVID-19; however, the Company seeks the best possible information to enable the assessment of the risks involved to implement appropriate measures to respond. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company has implemented a COVID-19 policy drawing on industry specific guidelines set out by federal and provincial governments and works in conjunction with its local health authority to safeguard the health of its employees and the local communities where it operates. The Company has not been materially impacted by the presence of COVID-19.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

3. SIGNIFICANT AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

Significant Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires that management make estimates and assumptions about future events that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and related notes to the financial statements. Actual results may differ from those estimates.

Significant estimates used in the preparation of these financial statements include, but are not limited to, the valuation of equity instruments and income taxes. Actual results could differ from management's best estimates.

a) Fair value of marketable securities

The value of the Company's marketable securities is based on the quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets.

b) Fair value of instruments

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option pricing model to determine the fair value of warrants and options issued. Option pricing models require the use of highly subjective estimates and assumptions including the expected volatility used. Changes in the underlying assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimates.

c) Income taxes

The interpretation of existing tax laws or regulations in Canada where the Company's operations are located requires the use of judgement. Differing interpretation of these laws or regulations could result in an increase in the Company's taxes, or other government charges, duties or impositions. In addition, the recoverability of deferred income tax assets, including expected periods of reversal of temporary differences and expectations of future taxable income, are assessed by management at the end of each reporting period.

Joint Operations

The Company conducts its exploration and development activities independently, as well as jointly with others through joint operations. All the Company's current interests in joint arrangements are classified as joint operations. To account for these arrangements, the Company recognizes its proportionate share of the related revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of such joint operations in accordance with the joint arrangement or agreement. Pursuant to the Dilution Provisions, Generation Mining holds an 84.5% and Stillwater a 15.5% interest in the joint venture as at December 31, 2021 (note 6 and note 15).

Land, Buildings and Equipment

On the initial recognition, land, building and equipment are valued at cost, being the purchase price and directly attributable costs of acquisition. Land, buildings and equipment are subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation, less any accumulated impairment losses. When parts of an item of land, buildings and equipment have different useful lives, they are accounted for as separate items of land, buildings and equipment. Gains and losses on disposal of an item are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal with the carrying cost amount and are recognized net within other income in the statement of profit or loss.

Depreciation is recognized in profit or loss and buildings and equipment are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the following methods:

Buildings 10 years straight-line
Vehicles 2-5 years straight-line

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

3. SIGNIFICANT AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

Leases

The Company applies IFRS 16 Leases which requires the recognition of lease contracts, with exceptions for certain short-term leases and leases of low-value assets, on a lessee's statement of financial position as a 'rightof-use asset' and a lease liability reflecting future lease payments. In addition, the lease payments are required to be presented on the statement of cash flow within operating and financing activities for the interest and principal portions, respectively. The interest payments associated with these leases are charged directly to the statement of comprehensive income (loss).

The lease liability is initially recognized as the present value of future lease payments discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Company's applicable incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate which the Company would have to pay to borrow, over a similar term and with a similar security, the funds necessary to obtain an asset of similar value to the right-of-use asset. The lease liability is subsequently measured by reducing the carrying amount to reflect lease payments made and to reflect any reassessments or modifications. Variable lease payments not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability are charged directly to the statement of comprehensive income (loss).

The right-of-use asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability and any lease payments made at or before the commencement date. The right-of-use asset is subsequently measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses and adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability. Right-of-use assets would be depreciated on a straightline basis over the term of the lease

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash and short-term deposits in banks that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and with original maturities of three months or less

Mineral Properties: Acquisition Cost, Exploration and Evaluation Expenditures

Acquisition cost, exploration and evaluation expenditures incurred prior to the establishment of technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting mineral resources are charged to the statement of loss and comprehensive loss as incurred. Currently, all acquisition costs, exploration and evaluation expenditures are expensed as incurred. The Company may occasionally enter into transfer-out arrangements, whereby the Company will transfer part of a mineral interest, as consideration, for an agreement by the transferee to meet certain exploration and evaluation expenditures that would have otherwise been undertaken by the Company. The Company does not record any expenditures made by the transferee on its behalf. Any cash consideration received from the agreement is recorded to the acquisition cost, exploration and evaluation expenditures in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.

Income Taxes

Income tax on the profit or loss for the period presented comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in equity, in which case it is recognized in equity.

Current tax expense is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the period, using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at period end, adjusted for amendments to tax payable with regards to previous years.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

3. SIGNIFICANT AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

Income Taxes (continued):

Deferred tax is recorded for temporary differences, between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred income taxes are recorded to recognize tax benefits only to the extent, based on available evidence, that it is probable that they will be realized. The following temporary differences are not provided for: goodwill not deductible for tax purposes; and the initial recognition of assets or liabilities that do not constitute a business and that affect neither accounting nor taxable loss.

The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the expected manner of realization or settlement of the carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates expected to be applied to temporary differences which may reverse, based on tax laws, enacted or substantively enacted at the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Company intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Share-based Payments

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are set out in the share-based payments note (see note 11c).

For options to employees that do not immediately vest, the fair value is measured at the grant date and each tranche is recognized on a graded-vesting basis over the period in which the options vest. At the end of each reporting period, the Company revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognized in profit or loss such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to reserve for share-based payments.

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except where that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at the date the entity obtains the goods or the counter party renders the service.

For those options that expire after vesting, the recorded value is transferred to retained earnings (deficit). For options that are exercised, the recorded value, along with the exercise proceeds are recorded as share capital.

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares of the Company outstanding during the period. The diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution of common share equivalents, such as outstanding share options and warrants, in the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, if dilutive.

Share Issuance Costs

Professional, consulting, regulatory fees and other costs that are directly attributable to the issuance of shares are charged to capital stock when the related shares are issued, net of any tax effects. Transaction costs of abandoned equity transactions are recognized in the statement of comprehensive income (loss).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

3. SIGNIFICANT AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

Flow-through Shares

Upon the issuance of flow-through shares, the Company records the initial proceeds to capital stock, net of any flow-through premium. A liability on the statement of financial position represents a premium if the financing price is in excess of the market share price on the date of the flow-through share financing. A liability pertaining to the premium is recognized in the statement of comprehensive income (loss) as deferred income tax recovery upon renunciation of the tax benefit of the expenditures to investors. The Company renounces the tax benefits of the expenditures to investors upon filing the necessary paperwork to renounce with the tax authorities.

Warrants

Proceeds from unit placements are allocated between shares and warrants issued by calculating the value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the residual being allocated to shares. The fair value of the share component is credited to share capital and the value of the warrant component is credited to reserve for warrants account. Upon exercise of the warrants, consideration paid by the warrant holder together with the amount previously recognized in the reserve for warrants account is recorded as an increase to capital stock. For those warrants that expired unexercised, the recorded value is transferred to retained earnings (deficit).

Provisions

Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of comprehensive income (loss), net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as a finance cost.

Reclamation Obligations

A legal or constructive obligation to incur restoration, rehabilitation, and environmental costs may arise when environmental disturbance is caused by the exploration, development, or ongoing production of a mineral property interest. The Company's exploration activities are subject to various governmental laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment. These environmental regulations are continually changing and are generally becoming more restrictive.

The fair value of the liability for a reclamation obligation is recorded when it is incurred and the corresponding increase to the asset is amortized over the life of the asset. The liability is increased over time to reflect an accretion element considered in the initial measurement.

Financial Instruments

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognized when the Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of a financial instrument. Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Financial assets are classified into one of the following specified categories: amortized cost, fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL") or fair value through other comprehensive income ("FVOCI"). Two criteria are used to determine how financial assets should be classified and measured: (a) the Company's business model for managing the financial assets; and (b) the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets. The Company's investments in marketable securities are classified as FVTPL and any realized and unrealized gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the financial instruments are included in the statement of comprehensive income (loss).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

3. SIGNIFICANT AND FUTURE ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued):

Financial Instruments (continued):

All other financial assets and financial liabilities including cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and lease lability are recognised as amortized cost less and loss allowance for expected credit losses if applicable.

The Company's financial instruments are classified and subsequently measured as follows:

Asset / liability Classification Measurement model
Cash and cash equivalents Amortized cost Amortized cost
Restricted cash and cash equivalents Amortized cost Amortized cost
Receivables Amortized cost Amortized cost
Marketable securities FVTPL Fair value
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Amortized cost Amortized cost
Lease liability Amortized cost Amortized cost

Financial instruments recorded at fair value

Financial instruments recorded at fair value on the statements of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in marking the measurements. The fair value hierarchy has the following levels:

• Level 1 – valuation based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

• Level 2 – valuation techniques based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1. Derivative instruments in this category are valued using models or standard valuation techniques derived from observable market inputs;

• Level 3 – valuation techniques using inputs that are less observable, unavailable or where the observable data does not support a significant portion of the instruments fair value.

The Company's marketable securities are classified as Level 1. There have been no transfers between levels.

Future Accounting Changes

Certain new standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements to existing standards were issued by the IASB or IFRS Interpretation Committee that are not yet effective for the relevant reporting periods. Updates that are not applicable or are not consequential to the Company have been excluded there from. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact on its financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncement

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

In January 2020, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1, "Presentation of Financial Statements" to clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be based on rights that are in existence at the end of the reporting period and is unaffected by expectations about whether or not an entity will exercise their right to defer settlement of a liability. The amendments further clarify requirements for classifying liabilities an entity will or may settle by issuing its own equity instruments. These amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, with earlier application permitted. The adoption of these amendments is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

4. FINANCIAL RISK FACTORS AND FAIR VALUE

The Company manages its exposure to a number of different financial risks arising from operations as well as from the use of financial instruments, including market risks (foreign currency exchange rate, interest rate and other price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk, through its risk management strategy. The objective of the strategy is to support the delivery of the Company's financial targets while protecting its future financial security and flexibility. Financial risks are primarily managed and monitored through operating and financing activities. The Company does not use derivative financial instruments. The financial risks are evaluated regularly with due consideration to changes in key economic indicators and to up-to-date market information. The Company's risk exposures and the impact on the Company's financial instruments are summarized below:

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the financial risk of non-performance of a contracted counter party. The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash and receivables. The Company reduces its credit risk by maintaining its cash with a Canadian chartered bank. The Company's maximum exposure to credit risk as at December 31, 2021 is the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents and receivables. The credit risk on receivables is deemed low as the majority is related to federal government refunds.

Liquidity Risk

Liquidity risk encompasses the risk that the Company cannot meet its financial obligations in full. The Company's main source of liquidity is its cash and marketable securities. These funds are primarily used to finance working capital, exploration expenditures, capital expenditures, and acquisitions. The Company manages its liquidity risk by regularly monitoring its cash flows from operating activities and holding adequate amounts of cash. As at December 31, 2021, the Company has current assets of $7,467,448 (December 31, 2020 - $14,857,059) to cover current liabilities of $2,348,103 (December 31, 2020 - $1,767,198). The current assets include cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities, receivables and prepaid expenses. The Company also manages liquidity risk on the basis of expected maturity dates. The following table analyzes financial liabilities by remaining contractual maturity (contractual and undiscounted cash flows).

Undiscountedlease liability –base rent Undiscountedlease liability –operating costs Accounts payableand accruedliabilities Total
Less than 1 year $78,929 $51,115 $ 2,308,183 $2,438,227
1-5 years 113,425 277,385 - 390,810
Balance atDecember 31, 2021 $192,354 $328, 500 $ 2,308,183 $2,829,037

Market Risk

Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rate, foreign exchange rates, and commodity and equity prices affecting its cash and cash equivalents, receivables and marketable securities.

Foreign Currency Risk

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of a change in foreign exchange rates. The Company has no significant exposure to foreign currency exchange risk as it has no significant transaction balances denominated in a foreign currency.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the risk borne by an interest-bearing asset or liability as a result of fluctuations in interest rates. The Company has no significant exposure to interest rate risk as it has no material interest bearing assets or liabilities.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

4. FINANCIAL RISK FACTORS AND FAIR VALUE (continued):

Other Price Risk

Other price risk is the risk that the value of financial instruments will fluctuate as a result of changes in market prices, whether caused by factors specific to an individual investment, its issuer, or all factors affecting all instruments traded in a market or market segment. The Company is exposed to fluctuations in market prices of its marketable securities from a quoted mining exploration company. The fair value of these financial instruments represents the maximum exposure to price risk.

If the quoted price of these instruments had changed by 10% as at December 31, 2021, comprehensive loss would have changed by approximately $124,200.

Fair Value

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash receivables, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and lease liabilities are considered to be representative of their fair value due to their short-term nature. Marketable securities are recorded at fair value as of December 31, 2021 and classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy as they are recorded at fair value by reference to market quoted prices.

5. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT:

The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds required and available to the Company, in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. As at December 31, 2021, the Company's capital consists of shareholder's equity in the amount of $5,673,508 (December 31, 2020 - $13,701,422). The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for the Company, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company's management to sustain future development of the business.

The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are in the exploration stage; as such the Company is dependent on external financing to fund its activities. In order to carry out the planned and future exploration, and pay for administrative costs, the Company intends to raise additional amounts of working capital as needed. The Company may continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional properties if there is sufficient geologic or economic potential and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.

Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

6. MINERAL PROPERTIES AND AGREEMENTS:

Marathon, Ontario: On July 10, 2019, the Company, through Generation PGM, completed the acquisition of a 51% initial interest in the Marathon PGM deposit near Marathon, Ontario ("Marathon Property") and entered into a joint venture agreement with Stillwater Canada Inc. ("Stillwater"). The Company paid $3,000,000 in cash and issued 11,053,795 common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.2714 per common share (totaling $3,000,000), for total consideration of $6,000,000. Pursuant to the joint venture agreement Generation Mining had the right to increase its interest in the Marathon Property to 80% by sole funding $10,000,000 in exploration, evaluation and development expenditures and preparing a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") within four years ("Ownership Increase Right"). On February 19, 2020, the Company filed a PEA and in November 2020 incurred $10,000,000 in exploration and evaluation expenditures fulfilling the Ownership Increase Right. On November 27, 2020, the Company increased its ownership interest to hold a 80% interest in the Marathon Property. On December 14, 2020 Stillwater elected to forgo its proportionate share of joint venture funding and dilute pursuant to the provisions of the joint venture agreement ("Dilution Provisions"). On July 21, 2021, Stillwater elected to not exercise its ownership increase right to expand its ownership in the Marathon Property to 51%. Pursuant to the Dilution Provisions Generation Mining holds an 84.5% and Stillwater a 15.5% interest in the joint venture as at December 31, 2021. Subsequent to year end Generation acquired the remaining interest in the joint venture from Stillwater (note 15).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

6. MINERAL PROPERTIES AND AGREEMENTS (continued):

Darnley Bay, Northwest Territories:

The Company held the exclusive rights to a mineral concession covering the Inuvialuit Settlement Region's lands where the Inuvialuit hold the mineral and surface rights and an exploration and development agreement with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (the "IRC"). The Company was in default under the various agreements with the IRC. In October 2021, the IRC agreed in principle that the exclusive rights to the mineral rights will be reinstated and an amended exploration agreement will be negotiated. Pursuant to the agreement in principle, the Company will pay $150,000 per year to the IRC upon finalization of the amended agreements.

Davidson, British Columbia: The Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in a property hosting a molybdenum-tungsten deposit. The option agreement was signed on April 1, 2016 and cumulative payments totalling $579,000 were made as at December 31, 2021 meeting all spending requirements. There is an ongoing commitment of $100,000 payable on each anniversary of the agreement until commercial production is achieved or the agreement is terminated. Upon commercial production, the vendor will be entitled to a net smelter return royalty of 3%.

Mineral Property Expenditures:

Below are the acquisition, evaluation and exploration expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared with the equivalent periods in 2020.

Year ended
December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Davidson $128,765 $136,507
Marathon 12,447,705 7,847,515
Total mineral property expenditures $ 12,576,470 $ 7,984,022

Below are the cumulative acquisition, evaluation and exploration expenditures as at December 31, 2021.

CumulativeDecember31, 2019 Acquisition Evaluationandexploration CumulativeDecember31, 2020 Acquisition Evaluationandexploration CumulativeDecember31, 2021
Darnley Bay $ 576,941 $- $ - $ 576,941 $- $ - $576,941
Davidson 314,480 136,507 - 450,987 128,765 - 579,752
Marathon 9,422,874 54,178 7,793,337 17,270,389 57,655 12,390,050 29,718,094
Total expenditures in the year
10,314,295 190,685 7,793,337 18,298,317 186,420 12,390,050 30,874,787
Mineral properties acquired
1,216,848 - - 1,216,848 - - 1,216,848
Total mineral property expenditures
$ 11,531,143 $ 190,685 $ 7,793,337 $ 19,515,165 $ 186,420 $ 12,390,050 $ 32,091,635

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

7. LAND, BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT:

Land and buildings(1) Vehicles Total
Cost
As at December 31, 2019 $ 600,965 $29,070 $ 630,035
Additions - 27,908 27,908
Disposals - (5,865) (5,865)
As at December 31, 2020 $ 600,965 $51,113 $ 652,078
Disposals - (23,205) (23,205)
As at December 31, 2021 $ 600,965 $27,908 $ 628,873
Accumulated depreciation
As at December 31, 2019 $ 22,271 $7,267 $ 29,538
Depreciation expense 44,541 13,393 57,934
As at December 31, 2020 $ 66,812 $20,660 $ 87,472
Depreciation expense 44,542 (11,823) 32,719
As at December 31, 2021 $ 111,354 $8,837 $ 120,191
Net book value
As at December 31, 2019 $ 578,694 $21,803 $ 600,497
As at December 31, 2020 $ 534,153 $30,453 $ 564,606
As at December 31, 2021 $ 489,611 $19,071 $ 508,682

(1) The land, buildings and equipment were acquired through the acquisition of the Marathon property and are recorded in proportion to the Company's interest in the joint operation.

8. MARKETABLE SECURITIES:

On May 24, 2016, the Company entered into an option agreement to earn a 100% interest in a zinc-lead-silver property ("Clear Lake"). On October 1, 2018, the Company entered into an Assignment, Assumption and Amending Agreement ("Clear Lake Assignment Agreement") with Eastern Zinc Corp. ("Eastern Zinc") and the optionor of the Clear Lake property to assign the exclusive right and option to acquire a 100% interest in the property to Eastern Zinc. On June 19, 2020, Eastern Zinc changed its name to Major Precious Metals Corp. ("Major Precious Metals"). Pursuant to the agreement, Major Precious Metals paid $50,000 in cash and issued 12,600,000 common shares of Major Precious Metals to the Company ("Major Precious Metals Shares"). Pursuant to the Clear Lake Assignment Agreement, an additional $50,000 in cash and 5,010,000 common shares of Major Precious Metals were due to the Company on October 1, 2019, which was extended to October 1, 2020 which were accounted for as receivables ("Major Precious Metals Receivables"). On January 31, 2020, Eastern Zinc provided notice of termination pursuant to the underlying option agreement which had no effect on the Company's Major Precious Metals Receivables.

On May 13, 2020, the Company entered into an assignment agreement assigning the Company's right to the Major Precious Metals Receivables to a third party for cash consideration of $300,500 resulting in a realized loss of $66,385.

On May 13, 2020, the Company also entered into a share purchase agreement agreeing to sell 4,000,000 Major Precious Metals Shares to a third party for cash consideration of $200,000, or $0.05 per share. On July 16, 2020, the assignment agreement and share purchase agreement closed resulting in the Company holding a balance of 8,600,000 Major Precious Metal Shares. The transaction resulted in the Company recording a realized loss of $120,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company sold 2,755,000 shares (December 31, 2020 – 445,000) for total proceeds of $1,513,590 (December 31, 2020 – $419,000), and a realized gain of $1,293,190 (December 31, 2020 – realized loss of $2,985).

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

8. MARKETABLE SECURITIES (continued):

As of December 31, 2021, the Company held 5,400,000 Major Precious Metals Shares (December 31, 2020 - 8,155,000) valued at $1,242,000 (December 31, 2020 - $2,568,825). The fair value was determined using the market value on December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. The fair value adjustments resulted in an unrealized loss of $1,106,425 for the year ended December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 – unrealized gain of $2,899,250).

9. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET AND LEASE LIABILITY:

On May 1, 2019, the Company entered into an office lease. Accordingly, the Company recognized a right-ofuse asset as follows:

December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Opening balance $200,159 $241,571
Depreciation (41,412) (41,412)
Ending Balance $158,747 $200,159

At the commencement date of the lease, the lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the lease payments. The lease payments are discounted using an interest rate of 15%, which is the Company's incremental borrowing rate. The continuity of lease liabilities is outlined below:

December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
Opening balance $ 223,172 $250,043
Accretion of interest 31,386 35,709
Payments (63,143) (62,580)
Total lease liability $ 191,415 $223,172
Less: current portion (39,920) (31,757)
Non-current portion of lease liability $ 151,495 $191,415

For the year ended December 31, 2021, the occupancy cost is $148,404 (December 31, 2020 - $127,127) and includes $63,143 on short term leases and $126,673 of variable lease payments related to additional rental amounts and services less depreciation on the right of use asset of $41,412.

As required under the lease agreement, the Company has $38,229 of funds held in GICs as security for the lease as at December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $38,211).

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS:

Key management includes the Company's directors, officers and any employees with authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of an entity, directly or indirectly. Compensation awarded to key management includes the following:

Yearended
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020
Salaries and bonuses $1,932,646 $ 1,329,083
Share-based payments -options 1,590,198 1,283,663
Total compensation to key management $3,522,844 $2,612,746

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued):

As at December 31, 2021, accounts payable includes $485,750 (December 31, 2020 - $20,724) due to key management of the Company.

11. CAPITAL STOCK:

a) Common shares

The Company's authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares.

The following table summarizes the continuity of common shares for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Number of shares $
Balance as atDecember 31, 2019 91,631,689 11,636,743
Shares issued for private placement (1) 20,577,403 5,830,486
(2)Shares issued for flow through private placement 4,292,367 3,112,797
Shares issued for exercise of warrants 18,367,333 7,283,977
Shares issued for exercise of options 1,446,500 508,917
Balance as at December 31, 2020 136,315,292 28,372,920
Shares issued for exercise of warrants 13,799,307 10,358,502
Shares issued for exercise of options 300,000 201,000
Balance as at December 31, 2021 150,414,599 38,932,422

(1) On February 13, 2020, the Company closed a bought deal private placement of 19,231,250 units and a concurrent non-brokered private placement of 1,346,153 units, for an aggregate of 20,577,403 units at a price of $0.52 per unit for aggregate total gross proceeds of $10,700,250. Each unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share at $0.75 for a period of 24 months. The underwriters received cash compensation of 6% of the gross proceeds on 9,615,864 units, and 4% of the gross proceeds on 9,615,386 units. There was no commission paid on the non-brokered private placement of 1,346,153 units. In addition, the underwriters received compensation options equal to 6% on 9,615,864 units and 4% on 9,615,386 units. There were no compensation options issued on the non-brokered private placement of 1,346,153 units. Each compensation option is exercisable into one common share of the Company for a period of 24 months from closing at an exercise price of $0.52. The total share issue cost was $630,927.

(2) On December 30, 2020, the Company closed a private placement of 4,292,367 flow through common shares at a price of $0.77 per common share for gross proceeds of $3,305,123. Finders received cash compensation of 6% of the gross proceeds on 3,600,000 common shares or $166,320. The total share issue cost was $192,386. Flow through funds must be used for qualifying exploration expenditures. As at December 31, 2021 the Company has incurred and renounced all flow through obligations.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

11. CAPITAL STOCK (continued):

b) Warrants:

The following table summarizes the continuity of warrants for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Number of warrants
Outstanding, December 31, 2019 28,825,040
(1)Warrants issuedin private placement 10,288,701
issued (1)Finders warrants 961,567
(2)Warrants issued 360,309
Warrants exercised (18,367,333)
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 22,068,284
Warrants issued (2) 639,711
Warrants exercised (13,799,307)
(2)Warrants expired (38,437)
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 8,870,251

(1) Pursuant to the private placement completed on February 13, 2020 (note 11 (a)) 10,288,701 common share purchase warrants and 961,567 finders options were issued. The fair value of the common share purchase warrants and finders options have an estimated grant date fair value of $4,115,480 and $413,474 respectively which was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate 1.51%, expected volatility using Company historical 151%, dividend yield nil, expected life 2 years.

(2) Pursuant to a private placement completed on July 9, 2019. 14,286,000 common share purchase warrants were issued with an exercise price of $0.45 until July 9, 2021 and 2,000,040 finders options were issued which entitled the holder to purchase a unit at $0.28 consisting of one common share and one half warrant exercisable at $0.45 until July 9, 2021. The fair value of the common share purchase warrants and finders options have an estimated grant date fair value of $3,428,640 and $720,014 respectively which was estimated using the Black Scholes option pricing model and the following assumptions: Risk-free interest rate 1.64%, expected volatility using Company historical 193%, dividend yield nil, expected life 2 years.

Warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2021 are as follows:

Number ofwarrants Exercise price$ Type Expiry date Remaining contractuallife (years)
8,238,675 0.75 Share purchase warrants February 13, 2022 0.12
631,576 0.52 Finders warrants February 13, 2022 0.12
8,870,251 0.73(1) 0.12(1)

(1) Weighted average

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

11. CAPITAL STOCK (continued):

c) Stock Option Plan:

On May 9, 2018, the Company adopted an incentive Stock Option Plan (the "Plan"). The Plan was amended in July 2020. Under the Plan, options are non-assignable and may be granted for a term not exceeding ten years. The total number of common shares that may be reserved for issuance may not exceed ten percent of outstanding common shares at the grant date and may not exceed five percent for any one person in any 12 month period. The exercise price of an option may not be lower than the market price of the common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The options are non-transferable. Outstanding options may be adjusted by the Board in certain events, as to exercise price and number of common shares, to prevent dilution or enlargement.

The continuity of outstanding stock options for the year ended December 31, 2021 is as follows:

Number of options
Outstanding, December 31, 2019 7,346,500
Options granted 5,325,000
Options exercised (1,446,500)
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 11,225,000
Options granted 3,875,000
Options exercised (300,000)
Options forfeited (50,000)
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 14,750,000

The fair value of options granted under the Plan is measured on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes pricing model and expensed to net income (loss) using the following inputs and assumptions at the measurement date:

Date Numberof Options ExercisePrice($) MarketPrice($) ExpectedVolatility(%) (1) Risk-freeInterestRate (%) ExpectedLife (years)/Dividend Yield(%) Fair Valueof Options($) Vesting
05-Feb-20 500,000 0.65 0.63 152 1.41 5 / 0% 285,000 Immediate
18-Mar-20 750,000 0.45 0.34 152 0.73 5 / 0% 198,750 375,000 in sixmonths/375,000 12months
20-Apr-20 2,850,000 0.52 0.35 151 0.44 5 / 0% 883,500 Immediate
31-Jul-20 600,000 0.52 0.43 144 0.22 2 / 0% 138,000 1/3 immediate1/3 6 months1/3 12 months("1/3rd vesting")
11-Sep-20 75,000 0.52 0.45 141 0.24 2 / 0% 18,000 1/3rd vesting
06-Nov-20 450,000 0.52 0.49 138 0.4 5 / 0% 162,000 1/3rd vesting
06-Nov-20 100,000 0.52 0.49 138 0.26 2 / 0% 26,667 1/3rd vesting
08-Mar-21 500,000 1.00 0.95 132 0.92 2.5 - 3 / 0% 343,333 1/3rd vesting
12-May-21 1,550,000 1.06 1.02 129 0.53 3 / 0% 1,162,500 Immediate
12-May-21 575,000 1.06 1.02 129 0.53 1.5 - 2 / 0% 419,750 1/3rd vesting
21-Sept-21 1,250,000 0.80 0.67 108 0.55 3 / 0% 525,000 1/3rd vesting

(1) Based on the Company's historical volatility.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

11. CAPITAL STOCK (continued):

c) Stock Option Plan (continued):

Options to purchase common shares carry exercise prices and terms to maturity as follows:

Exercise Options Options Exercisable Expiry date Remaining contractual
price $ Outstanding life (years)
0.52 600,000 600,000 July 31, 2022 0.6
0.52 75,000 75,000 September 11, 2022 0.7
0.52 100,000 100,000 November 6, 2022 0.8
0.10 2,400,000 2,400,000 May 11, 2023 1.4
1.06 2,075,000 1,933,000 May 12, 2024 2.4
0.30 3,100,000 3,100,000 July 16, 2024 2.5
0.30 200,000 200,000 August 7, 2024 2.6
0.80 1,250,000 833,000 September 21, 2024 2.7
0.65 500,000 500,000 February 5, 2025 3.1
0.45 750,000 750,000 March 18, 2025 3.2
0.52 2,750,000 2,750,000 April 20, 2025 3.3
0.52 450,000 450,000 November 6, 2025 3.9
1.00 500,000 333,000 March 8, 2026 4.2
(1)0.52 14,750,000 14,024,000 (1)2.5

(1) Weighted average

12. RECEIVABLES:

The Company's receivables primarily arise from harmonized sales tax ("HST") due from the Canadian government.

The amounts receivable are as follows:

December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020
HST receivable $709,595 $474,405
Miscellaneous 18,371 8,714
Total $727,966 $483,119

13. INCOME TAXES:

a) At December 31, 2021 the Company has non-capital losses of $6,299,134 that can be used to reduce future taxable income and capital losses of $276,000. The capital losses do not expire and the non-capital losses expire as follows:

2038 683,008
2039 1,612,100
2040 2,240,718
2041 1,763,308

The movement in deferred tax in the statement of financial position and the Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities as follows:

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Expressed in Canadian dollars)

13. INCOME TAXES (continued):

2021 2020
Non-capital and capital losses carry forwards $1,669,294$ 1,194,316
Marketable securities (107,325) (232,316)
Share issue costs 275,864 275,864
Mineral property 6,876,203 3,543,438
Deferred tax assets not recognized (8,714,036) (4,781,302)
Net asset $-$ -

Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of these items because it is not probable that future taxable income will be available against which the Company can utilize the benefits.

b) The Company's provision for income taxes differs from the amounts computed by applying the basic current rates to loss for the year before taxes, as shown in the following table:

2021 2020
Statutory rate applied to loss for the year before income
taxes of 26.5% $(4,527,105) $(2,224,098)
Effects of:
Share based compensation 602,500 410,146
Unrealized gain/loss 121,855
Non-deductible expenses and other (4,970) (292,376)
Share issue costs and other - (167,196)
Qualifying E&E expenses 3,332,765 2,123,928
Change in deferred tax assets not recognized and 474,955 882,837
other
Deferred income recovery $- $-

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS:

On February 20, 2019, the Company co-signed a lease for office space commencing on May 1, 2019 for a term of six years and six months. The Company has an average monthly commitment of $11,067 for its share of the basic and additional rent. Commitments pursuant to various property option agreement are outlined under note 6.

The Company indemnifies subscribers of flow-through share offerings against any tax related amounts that may become payable.

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS:

On January 26, 2022, Generation completed the acquisition of the remaining interest in the Marathon project from Stillwater Canada Inc. whereby the Company issued 21,759,332 common shares of the Company to Stillwater. The Company now holds 100% of the Marathon Project, and the joint venture agreement dated July 10, 2019 between Stillwater and the Company Subco has been terminated in accordance with its terms.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Expressed in Canadian dollars)

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (continued):

The Company entered into a definitive Precious Metal Purchase Agreement ("PMPA")with Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. ("Wheaton") in respect to the Marathon project which became effective on January 26, 2022. Pursuant to the PMPA, Wheaton will pay the Company total cash consideration of $240 million, $40 million of which will be paid on an early deposit basis prior to construction to be used for development of the Marathon Project, with the remainder payable in four staged installments during construction. Under the PMPA, Wheaton will purchase 100% of the payable gold production until 150,000 ounces have been delivered, thereafter dropping to 67% of payable gold production for the life of the mine; and 22% of the payable platinum production until 120,000 ounces have been delivered, thereafter dropping to 15% for the life of the mine. Wheaton will also make ongoing payments for the gold and platinum ounces delivered equal to 18% of the spot prices ("Production Payment") until the value of gold and platinum delivered less the Production Payment is equal to the upfront consideration of C$240 million, at which point the Production Payment will increase to 22% of the spot prices. All payments are, subject to various customary conditions being satisfied.

Subsequent to year end, 7,743,477 common share purchase warrants were exercised for total proceeds of $5,663,064.

On February 18, 2022, there were 900,000 stock options granted, exercisable for three years at $0.85, with one third vesting immediately, one third after one year and one third after two years.