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GR SILVER MINING LTD. — Management Reports 2021
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GR SILVER MINING LTD. MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2021
REPORT DATE:
August 26, 2021
This Management Discussion and Analysis (the “MDA”) provides relevant information on the operations and financial condition of GR Silver Mining Ltd. (the “Company” or “GR Silver”) for the period ended June 30, 2021.
The Company is in the business of mineral exploration. Consistent with the Company’s business plan, the land consolidation phase has been completed and the focus shifted to the Plomosas Project, the San Marcial Project and the adjoining, newly acquired La Trinidad Project (the “Projects”), which are located approximately 90 to 100 kilometres east-southeast of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The Projects are in a prolific mining area, the Rosario Mining District, with nearby historical precious metal producers. The Company has now identified multiple epithermal veins and hydrothermal breccias on the Projects.
The main activities include the evaluation and exploration of mineral exploration properties in search of economic mineral deposits. The Company is currently focused on resource expansion at the Projects, as well as new discoveries. The amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets are dependent upon the discovery of economically recoverable reserves and future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of these assets. The carrying values of exploration and evaluation assets do not necessarily reflect their present or future values.
All monetary amounts in this MDA and in the condensed interim consolidated financial statements are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated. Financial results are being reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
The Company’s certifying officers, based on their knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, are also responsible to ensure that these filings do not contain any untrue or misleading statements nor do they omit stating material facts required to be stated in light of the circumstances under which they were made, with respect to the period covered by these filings, and the condensed interim consolidated financial statements together with other financial information included in these filings. The Board of Directors approves the condensed interim consolidated financial statements and MDA and ensures that management has discharged its financial responsibilities.
The MDA should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company is registered in the province of British Columbia. The Company’s head office address is Suite 900 – 999 West Hastings Street, Vancouver B.C. V6C 2W2. The Company’s registered and records office is Suite 600 – 890 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1J9.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
The Company is a mineral exploration, resource expansion and development company active in exploration and development of mineral properties in the Rosario Mining District, Sinaloa, Mexico. It is utilizing its mineral exploration, development and business expertise, as well as knowledge and experience related to the district to advance resource expansion and new discovery opportunities in the pursuit of future mine developments. The Company has been successful completing low-cost acquisition opportunities, whether by staking, property acquisition or by corporate transactions. This was highlighted by the acquisition of the Plomosas Project from First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic”), which was completed in March 2020 and the more recent acquisition of 100% of Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. (“Marlin”) from Mako Mining Corp. (“Mako”), which was completed in March 2021. Marlin owns 100% of Oro Gold de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Oro Gold”), a Mexican company, that owns the past producer La Trinidad open pit Au mine (“La Trinidad”), that ceased operating in 2019, and additional highly prospective concessions located adjacent to GR Silver’s existing portfolio of properties. These acquisitions together with the existing portfolio and nearby San Marcial Project, totalling 77,823.4 ha, have placed the Company in a leading position controlling key silver-gold assets in the Rosario Mining District (Figure 1).
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COVID 19-UPDATE
The Company continues to adjust to the unprecedented COVID-19 conditions. At the Plomosas Project the Company has a camp with a capacity for 190 essential persons, directly involved in exploration, drilling, underground activities and general logistics and operational support, led by a local General Manager. The Company has experienced medical and Occupational Health and Safety personnel on staff. The Company has implemented strict measures and protocols to limit potential exposure of personnel and nearby communities to the virus. Before accessing the camp and any operation, all persons, including external consultants, are tested for COVID-19 (RRT-PCR test) and following receipt of negative tests, are transported to site using strict health and safety protocols. Once on site, all appropriate COVID19 related protocols are enforced daily. In addition, the Company has implemented frequent weekly and bi-weekly testing of all staff working on all facilities and all visitors are required to present evidence of vaccination or negative PCR results. Any anomaly regarding COVID-19 is reported to the Company’s Health and Safety staff for review and implementation of actions such as isolation or restricting access to facilities. The municipality of Rosario, where most of the projects are located, has been classified according to the Mexican Authorities as “semaforo amarillo” (yellow light), reflecting a reduction in the number of COVID-19 cases.
EXPLORATION & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT-STAGE PROJECTS
The Company is a mineral exploration, resource expansion and development company. Its principal projects are (1) the Plomosas Project, a past-producing underground lead-zinc-silver-gold mine with 11 additional drilled prospects, where the Company has now released the first ever National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) resource estimates on the Plomosas Mine Area and the San Juan Area (see details below); (2) the San Marcial Project, resource expansion stage, NI 43-101 resource report is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or the Company’s website (www.grsilvermining.com); (3) the La Trinidad past producing open pit, heap leach gold mine (presently under reclamation), the Cimarron gold deposit and associated concessions, acquired in March 2021; and (4) other projects including the exploration concessions close to the El Rosario historical multimillion-ounce gold-silver mine, named the Rosario Project (concessions acquired along with the Plomosas Project), El Habal, Union II, El Habal Sur, Yauco and El Placer II. The Company controls 100% of >778 sq. km of exploration concessions in the Rosario Mining District, Sinaloa, Mexico (Figure 1).
Plomosas Project, Sinaloa, Mexico
GR Silver owns 100% of the Plomosas Project located near the historic mining village of La Rastra, within the Rosario Mining District. The Plomosas Project includes the small past-producing Plomosas mine, a shallow underground mine from which Grupo Mexico (IMMSA) produced 67,600 t of lead concentrate and 31,400 t of zinc concentrate with silver-gold credits between 1986 and 2000. The mine was closed in 2001 after succumbing to the then prevailing low commodity prices. As a result of the mine’s continuous care and maintenance since that time, the extensive eight kilometres of underground tunnels and developments are in good condition, allowing immediate access for exploration and potential future mining activities.
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Figure 1 GR Silver Portfolio and Key Projects in the Rosario Mining District, Sinaloa, Mexico
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The Plomosas Project amounts to a 6,574-hectare land package consisting of 11 concessions of the 18 acquired from First Majestic in March 2020 (Table 1). It is strategically located within five kilometres of the Company’s San Marcial Project in the southeast of Sinaloa State, Mexico, providing opportunities for cost and operational synergies in an integrated development scenario. The remaining seven concessions are also located within the Rosario Mining District (Figure 1), predominantly near the historic El Rosario Mine.
The Plomosas Project lies in one of the most prolific geological settings for the discovery of high-grade silver-gold epithermal mineralized systems in Mexico. This is evidenced by world class deposits discovered in similar mining districts along the western edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental and replicated by recent high-grade silver-gold drilling results from the Company’s underground and surface drilling program. This is also evidenced by the history of multimillion-ounce past production of gold and silver from the historic El Rosario Mine.
The March 2020 acquisition of the Plomosas Project included 563 historical and recent drill holes from both surface and underground locations in the Plomosas Mine Area and San Juan Area. These drill holes represent an extensive database allowing the Company to advance towards resource estimation and potential project development in the near future.
The Company has completed its first drilling program with surface and underground holes focused on expanding known mineralization along strike and down dip in both the Plomosas Mine Area and the San Juan Area. Underground drilling included in the program targeted the extension of recent silver-gold rich discoveries, such as at the lowest level (775 m RL, or ~250 m below surface) of the Plomosas Mine Area and six low sulphidation epithermal veins at the San Juan Area. Both areas were the subject of 3D modelling and interpretation, leading to the initial NI 43-101 resource estimations completed on August 23, 2021 (see below).
The previous owners of the Plomosas Project invested approximately US$18 million in exploration, including extensive geophysics and geochemistry programs. As the Plomosas Project is a past producer, valid surface rights agreements, as well as mine and water use permits, remain in place for current and future use by the Company. Despite historical production and subsequent drilling campaigns by previous owners, GR Silver is the first company to integrate all data into a 3D model and complete NI 43-101 resource estimates.
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Table 1 Mining Concessions Acquired from First Majestic in March 2020
| No. | MINING CONCESSIONS | TITLE | SURFACE AREA (ha) |
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| MINERA LA RASTRA, S.A. DE C.V. | |||
| Plomosas Project | |||
| 1 | Plomosas | 168698 | 12.00 |
| 2 | Segunda Ampliacion de Plomosas | 168699 | 100.00 |
| 3 | Continuacion de Plomosas | 168700 | 12.00 |
| 4 | La Rastra 2 | 183443 | 25.43 |
| 5 | San Juan | 188174 | 24.57 |
| 6 | La Estrella | 202188 | 261.68 |
| 7 | Plomosas 3 | 209251 | 23.27 |
| 8 | Plomosas 2 | 210152 | 83.50 |
| 9 | La Rastra | 214304 | 5,396.00 |
| 10 | Plomosas 4 | 225024 | 420.96 |
| 11 | Los Arcos | 226222 | 214.13 |
| Other Projects | |||
| 12 | Potrero No. 2 | 195916 | 221.00 |
| 13 | El Potrero | 203534 | 100.00 |
| 14 | Rosario 4 | 212656 | 239.78 |
| 15 | La Chispera | 213510 | 10.00 |
| 16 | Rosario I | 221093 | 406.69 |
| 17 | La Chispera II | 225866 | 226.07 |
| 18 | Rosario II | 228255 | 736.18 |
Initial NI 43-101 Resource Estimates
On August 23, 2021, the company released details of initial mineral resource estimates for the Plomosas Mine and San Juan areas in the Plomosas Project. The major highlights are summarized as follows.
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Indicated Resources: 3.4 Moz Ag, 53 koz Au, 73 Mlbs Zn and 48 Mlbs Pb for 10.3 Moz AgEq*
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Inferred Resources: 8.6 Moz Ag, 85 koz Au, 149 Mlbs Zn and 116 Mlbs Pb for 21.0 Moz AgEq*
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Estimates include 80 new GR Silver drill holes and 476 historical drill holes representing a total of 100,672 m of drilling covering two areas, the former Plomosas Mine and the San Juan areas (Figure 2).
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The present mineral resource estimates are based on a conservative approach. Sampling of historical drill holes by previous companies was frequently selective, leaving a large amount of drill core unsampled. Missing intervals within mineralized zones were assigned zero values in the resource by GR Silver, including in areas with evidence of precious and base metals mineralization. Further drilling will address these unsampled areas to potentially continue resource growth at the Plomosas Mine and San Juan areas.
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A 14,000m drill program employing seven rigs is in progress on newly identified, high priority gold-silver targets outside the current resource areas.
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The incorporation of extensive historical data and completion of the initial mineral resource estimates at the Plomosas Project, incremental to the nearby San Marcial NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate of 36.0 Moz AgEq[#] Indicated resources and 11.9 Moz AgEq[#] Inferred resources (see Table 7 below), represents a major milestone for GR Silver.
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See News Release dated August 23, 2021 for detailed definitions of AgEq* and AgEq[#] .
The following table summarizes the NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate results for the Plomosas Project:
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Table 2 - Plomosas Project Initial Mineral Resource Statement
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See News Release dated August 23, 2021 for details
In addition to the initial resource estimates at the Plomosas Project, the Company has completed a detailed review of the existing drill hole database, geophysical surveys and geochemical data covering other parts of the concession.
The Plomosas Project includes:
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Two key areas: The Company has completed its initial underground and surface drilling program consisting of over 18,000m at both the Plomosas Mine Area and the San Juan Area. This data was combined with 563 recent and historical drill holes (Figure 2), comprising over 100,000 m of surface and underground core drilling, to create an integrated 3D model leading to the recently released NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimates on each area.
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11 priority exploration targets and over 30 km of under-explored mineralized veins/structures (Figure 2) in a prolific geological setting with approximately USD$18.0 million of exploration investment by previous owners. The exploration targets have soil and litho-geochemical sampling data, IP, aero-geophysical and ground geophysical data, indicating anomalies and favourable zones for future drilling.
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20-year surface rights agreement with local ejido in good standing, 20-year water and 5-year land use permits, and exploration and drilling permits for immediate infill and exploration drilling, which collectively de-risk the project for current and future developments.
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Key surface/underground facilities and infrastructure (from the past-producing 600 tpd operation). At the Plomosas Mine Area, this includes an underground mine with 8 km of underground development in good condition for use in underground drilling and future mine development, access roads, a fully operational 60 km 33 KV power line, fully equipped offices, a 190-person camp, warehouses and ancillary facilities, and an assay lab, representing approximately US$30 million of previous capital investments.
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At the San Juan Area, initial underground development was completed by IMMSA in 2001, however no mining activities were carried out on site.
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Figure 2 Plomosas Project – Priority Target Areas and Structures (Black – Exploration Drilling Targets) (Green – NI 43-101 Resource Estimates)
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– Work Program Quarter ended June 30, 2021
The Company has completed the following work from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 on the Plomosas Project.
Table 3 Work Completed - Plomosas Mine Area
| rk Completed - Plomosas Mine Area | |
|---|---|
| Work Completed | Plomosas |
| Upgrade access road(km) | 2.0 |
| Geological UG mapping (km2) | 0.5 |
| Geological surface mapping (km2) | 0.5 |
| Channel/trench openings(number) | NA |
| Channels/trenches(linear metres) | NA |
| Channel samples analyzed bylab | NA |
| Portable drill holes(shallow <20m) | 3 |
| Portable drill holes(Shallow <20m) (total metres) | 24.9 |
| Portable drill holes samples analyzed bylab | 80 |
| Diamond drill holes(NQ)- surface | 2 |
| Diamond drill holes(NQ)- surface(total metres) | 493.0 |
| Diamond drill holes(NQ)- underground | NA |
| Diamond drill holes(NQ)- underground(total metres) | NA |
| DDH samples analyzed bylab(incl. historical) | 3,327 |
Plomosas Mine Area
The past-producing Plomosas mine operated from 1986 to 2000, processing a total of 2.5 mt of ore in a 600 tpd crushing-milling flotation circuit (Table 4). During the 14 years of operation, lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) concentrates were the main products, with reported high-grade silver and gold credits. The historical reports indicate annual average grades for each commodity within the following ranges: zinc (1.85% to 2.66%), lead (1.19% to 3.37%), silver (79 g/t to 338 g/t) and gold (0.76 g/t to 1.74 g/t). The room and pillar underground operation mined only 260 m depth of a polymetallic hydrothermal breccia hosted in a shallow dipping regional fault. Extensive historical and current drilling
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data show additional continuity down dip and along strike. The drilling data also indicate high-grade silver and gold mineralization, particularly located on unmined hanging wall and footwall zones around the mineralized hydrothermal breccia. The Company has discovered the multi-commodity nature of the mineralization and high-grade silver and gold zones by studying the extensive drilling database, re-logging and resampling, and delineating new mineralized zones outside of the historically mined area with its recently completed >18,000 m surface and underground drilling program (see News Release dated July 7, 2021).
Table 4 Plomosas Mine – Production History 1986-2000
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The recently drilled high-grade silver-gold mineralization on the Plomosas Project displays the alteration, textures, mineralogy and deposit geometry characteristic of a low-intermediate sulphidation epithermal silver-gold-base metal mineralized vein/breccia system. Previous exploration was focused on polymetallic (lead-zinc) shallow mineralization, hosted in NW-SE structures in the vicinity of the Plomosas mine. The E-W portion of the mineralization and extensions of the main N-S Plomosas Fault remain under-explored. Recent GR Silver drilling results have also unveiled new gold-copper rich structurally controlled mineralized zones.
At the Plomosas Mine Area, drill hole results confirmed continuity of the silver mineralized system for at least 600 m along strike (Figure 3). They also extend the continuity of both mineralization styles, silver-gold low sulphidation epithermal veins and polymetallic high-grade silver-lead-zinc hydrothermal breccias, up to 700 m down dip below the surface. The drill results continue to confirm the prospectivity of near surface, multiple veins and hydrothermal breccia systems close to existing underground development, which will facilitate access for follow up in our next drill program. Significantly, these drill holes also indicate the discovery of multiple subparallel mineralized systems below the current footwall of previously mined areas. A large epithermal system is evident at the Plomosas Mine Area based on results from our recent drill program.
The company also advanced underground sampling at the Plomosas Mine Area delineating a wide, high-grade polymetallic (gold-copper-silver-lead-zinc) sulphide-rich mineralization on the lower level of the Plomosas Mine. A series of continuous intersections, some measuring 15.7 m in length, were channel sampled adjacent to the existing “room and pillar” stope on the 775 RL level, and out into the unmined zones. Assays in this interval identified a new style of precious and base metal mineralization represented by disseminated and massive sulphide-rich zones, hosted by a brecciated andesite and rhyolite tuff. The mineralization consists of coarse-grained chalcopyrite, sphalerite and galena, with associated silver and gold. Sampling and exploration to date has not closed off the limits of this new style of mineralization, which remains open to expansion.
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Re-interpretation of ground magnetic results from a previous geophysical survey highlighted potential drill targets extending directly to the north of the Plomosas Mine Area mineralization, providing potential areas for further exploration and drilling to the north of Plomositas, El Ranchito and El Aguacate (Figures 3 and 4). Drilling has now commenced along strike to the south of the Plomosas Mine Area at Plomosas South (Figure 3), testing a gold discovery zone where epithermal veins have been mapped in cutting a dioritic intrusive body or dyke.
Figure 3 Plomosas Mine Area, Surface Drill Collars and the New Plomosas South Drilling Area
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Figure 4 Longitudinal Section: Plomosas Mine Area - Planned Resource Area – Exploration Targets
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San Juan Area
Since the March 2020 acquisition of the Plomosas Project, the Company has expanded the strike length of the San Juan mineralized system from its original 400 m to approximately 2 km and it has demonstrated the presence of at least six mineralized veins. The ongoing surface drilling program, together with validation of extensive historical drilling data, has provided strong evidence that the mineralized footprint extends beyond the previously drilled areas. The Company selected the San Juan, La Colorada and Yecora veins (Figure 5) for detailed drilling to support the initial mineral resource estimation at the San Juan Area. The other three veins that are part of the same mineralized system - Loma Dorada, San Francisco and La Odisea - will be the subject of future exploration in 2021.
Table 5 Work Completed - San Juan Area
| Work Completed - San Juan Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| Work Completed | San Juan | Loma Dorada |
| Upgrade access road(km) | 2.0 | NA |
| Geological mapping (km2) | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| Re-loggingcore(m) | NA | NA |
| Re-logged holes(n) | NA | NA |
| Channel/trench openings(number) | NA | NA |
| Channels/trenches(linear metres) | NA | NA |
| Portable drill holes(shallow <20m) | 0 | 3 |
| Portable drill holes(Shallow <20m) (total metres) | 0 | 32 |
| Diamond drill holes - surface | 8 | NA |
| Diamond drill holes - surface(total metres) | 1,657.6 | NA |
| DDH samples analyzed bylab(incl. historical) | 1,582 | NA |
At the San Juan Area, the silver and gold mineralization display the alteration, textures, mineralogy and deposit geometry characteristic of a low sulphidation epithermal silver-gold-base metal vein/breccia mineralized system. There are common occurrences of silver-gold-galena-sphalerite-rich metal assemblages associated with more than one phase of mineralization, with overprinting of the sulphide-rich mineralization on previous high-grade gold and silver mineralized zones.
Validation of historical results identified silver and gold mineralized zones in a 600 m step out from the initial San Juan vein (see News Release dated July 7, 2020). They confirmed continuity of the gold-silver mineralized system for at least 2 km (Figure 5), supporting a geological model where San Juan is part of a single-large epithermal system with occurrences of silver-lead-zinc mineralization hosted in polymetallic hydrothermal breccias, as well as goldsilver enriched quartz epithermal veins in high angle fault zones.
Recent drilling by GR Silver, combined with reinterpretation of historical drill results, identified a new mineralized zone in the San Juan Area, known as the Yecora Vein. The results confirm the presence of wide and high-grade zones of silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization, close to the surface in a new mineralized structure parallel to the San Juan Vein. In addition to encountering attractive, near surface polymetallic mineralization at Yecora, gold-bearing veins have been identified, indicating new opportunities for shallow drilling (see News Release dated November 23, 2020). The San Juan Area mineralized trend now extends for more than 2 km combined strike, consisting of at least six mapped veins: San Juan, La Colorada, Yecora, Loma Dorada, La Odisea and San Francisco (Figure 5).
The surface drilling intercepts confirm prospective, near-surface, multiple vein systems peripheral to other drilled areas. This creates the potential to delineate a much larger epithermal system for future drilling and resource estimation. The Company believes that the gold-silver bearing structures are part of regional scale fault systems, hosting attractive low sulphidation epithermal mineralization.
Positive preliminary metallurgical test work results were achieved by the Company after processing an initial 2,700 tonne bulk sample excavated from the San Juan Area underground development - San Juan Vein and Breccia. The bulk sample was excavated from a zone representative of the silver-gold-lead-zinc hydrothermal breccia in the upper levels of the underground development and generated 27 t of high-grade silver-gold concentrate. This precious metals concentrate averaged 15,147 g/t silver and 46.2 g/t gold (see News Release dated December 7, 2020). The historical San Juan underground development has no record of previous production.
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The Company also completed re-processing of an aeromagnetic and ground geophysical (IP) survey in both the San Juan and Plomosas Mine areas (Figure 6), with positive results identifying new anomalies in zones outside of the historical underground workings.
Following completion of the resource drilling at the Plomosas Mine and San Juan areas, the Company initiated a 14,000 m exploration drill program (see News Release dated June 21, 2021) targeting newly identified and untested silver-gold veins on its concessions within the Rosario Mining District, Sinaloa, Mexico. Seven drill rigs are being mobilized to undertake this program at new target sites on the Company’s extensive silver-gold vein systems that extend over structural trends covering a combined 75 km strike length of the Plomosas, San Marcial and La Trinidad Projects.
Among the recently discovered epithermal vein and breccia targets to be tested are the GAP Area system, which connects the San Marcial and San Juan areas (Figure 2) and gold-rich epithermal mineralization identified to the south of the Plomosas Mine Area (“Plomosas South”). The program has commenced with a 16-hole drill program at Plomosas South that provides step-out extension potential to the current Plomosas Mine Area mineral resource estimate.
The GAP Area was covered by the recently completed NW extension of the San Marcial ground geophysical (IP and magnetometry) program (see News Release dated February 22, 2021), extending from the San Marcial Project northwesterly to the San Juan Area (Figure 2).
Another new area identified for drilling is the Loma Dorada structure (Figure 2), an epithermal gold vein target which is on the northern extension of the La Colorada vein system, where the Company recently released high grade results from LCS21-04 containing 0.65 m at 10,777 g/t AgEq (see News Release dated June 10, 2021). Geological mapping commenced at Loma Dorada during the June quarter and three shallow portable drill holes were completed, testing some of the mapped structures (Table 5). Significant mapping and drill programs have also commenced on the El Saltito and Trampolín vein systems within the Plomosas concessions (Figure 2).
Figure 5 San Juan Area – Geology and Mineralized Trends
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Figure 6 Plomosas Project – Location of Historical IP Survey Lines
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San Marcial Project, Sinaloa, Mexico
On 30 March 2021, GR Silver advised SSR Mining Inc. (“SSR”) that it would be exercising its option on the San Marcial Project. On 6 May 2021, following a successful 3-year period of exploration and resource expansion, the Company completed the exercise of the 3-year option and subsequent acquisition of a 100% interest in the San Marcial Project from SSR (see News Release dated 6 May 2021). San Marcial consists of 1,250 ha of concessions (Table 6) held by wholly owned Minera San Marcial S.A. de C.V. and located five kilometres south of the historical Plomosas Mine (Figure 2).
Table 6 San Marcial - Mining Concessions
| No. | MINING CONCESSIONS | TITLE | SURFACE AREA (ha) |
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| 1 | Mina San Marcial | 180998 | 119.0000 | ||
| 2 | Ampliación San Marcial | 211650 | 1131.0000 | ||
San Marcial has an attractive near-surface high-grade silver-lead-zinc mineralized zone with a current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate (see News Release dated June 12, 2020) with an immediate opportunity for resource expansion, not only down dip, but also along an additional six kilometres of the San Marcial mineral trend (Figure 6).
In February 2019, the Company released an updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate, amended on June 10, 2020, (Table 7) which continues to exhibit significant exploration upside. This resource update was an increase on the previous 2008 mineral resource estimate that only consisted of 30 drill holes completed up to November 2008. An additional 22 drill holes were drilled in 2010. A total of 52 drill holes were integrated into the updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate by the Company in 2019.
The current NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate covers 500 m of a mineralized trend, which is open along strike for an additional six kilometres supported by positive surface exploration results in up to 14 additional drill targets. The main deposit is also open down dip as most of the drilling was focused on the first 250 m below the surface in the resource estimation area. Preliminary metallurgical results from oxide, transitional and sulphide samples from San Marcial have indicated column leach test silver recoveries in the range from 82% to 94% over a 96-hour leach period.
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Figure 6 San Marcial – Resource Area, Key Structures and Geophysical Survey Area
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Table 7 San Marcial – NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate (as amended June 2020)
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Note: Commodity prices used to generate a pit shell to constrain the resource: Ag price per oz. (US$18.50), Pb price per lb. (US$0.95) and Zn price per lb. (US$1.10) and metallurgical recoveries of 85% Ag, 95% Pb and 80% Zn.
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Additional surface exploration results in the vicinity of the current resource have delineated drilling targets for resource expansion, including a trench result of 56 m averaging 196 g/t Ag (SMtr-001). Like other portions of the Plomosas Project, the Company’s exploration has shown the San Marcial Project to be highly prospective for gold mineralization. Drilling by GR Silver in 2019 intersected an interval containing 1 m at 204.6 g/t gold near the San Marcial Resource Area.
SMtr-049 is a channel sampled along a road access leading to the San Marcial Tunnel (Figure 7). In this channel, GR Silver was successful in discovering new gold and silver mineralization located in the footwall adjacent to the NI 43101 resource, supporting the potential for future resource expansion (see News Release dated November 12, 2020). While the area was previously defined as non-mineralized, the Company discovered evidence of pervasively altered rocks with intense silicification, veining and associated wide, silver and gold mineralized zones. This mineralization has been confirmed with shallow diamond drill holes, with deeper holes planned to test the depth continuity.
Mineralization along the tunnel access road consists of high-grade silver and, locally, gold-bearing quartz-sphaleritegalena veinlets that entered fracture-controlled fluid pathways along contacts with, and within, intercalated acid volcanics. The host rock is moderately quartz-sericite altered, with variable amounts of disseminated and stringer pyrite, sphalerite and galena. The nature and frequency of the veinlets is being investigated further, although the Company believes that these veinlets could potentially increase in frequency and possibly coalesce at depth. Alteration is characterized in some sections by intense silicification, implying a large hydrothermal system, potentially wider than the initial mineralized zones.
Underground development by GR Silver, of an existing historical adit into the San Marcial resource (Figure 8), was designed to access new underground drill positions to test the depth potential of the resource with a fan of drill holes. The deposit contains high grade (>1,000 g/t Ag) drill intercepts in the deepest holes indicating that the resource is open at depth. Planning and logistics are well advanced for commencement of the underground drill program at San Marcial in the September quarter of 2021.
The silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization at San Marcial is typical of epithermal systems, hosted in a hydrothermal breccia and stockwork zone near the contact between felsic and mafic volcanic units on the western edge of the Sierra Madre Occidental Geologic Province. Along the six kilometre mineralized trend, there are highly altered hydrothermal breccias, conglomerates, and a relatively fresh dacite porphyry intrusive. Faulting is an important structural feature related to the silver-gold-lead-zinc mineralization, and the intersections of EW with NW-trending structures are considered the most prospective areas for exploration at San Marcial.
Figure 7 San Marcial – Footwall Gold-Silver Mineralization and SMtr-049
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Figure 8 San Marcial Tunnel – Expanded and Extended for Underground Resource Drilling
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The company completed a detailed litho-geochemical sampling program covering over 60% of the San Marcial Project area with a 25 m x 25 m grid. All samples in this program were analyzed by hand-held portable XRF equipment onsite, providing an extensive multi-element geochemical database of over 14,000 sample points. The data is being used by our exploration team to identify new targets for follow up in the current drill program.
During the June quarter of 2021, the Company completed an initial ground geophysical survey involving both magnetometry and 3D Induced Polarization (IP), covering key areas of prospectivity at the San Marcial Project (Figure 6). Within the concessions, the program is centered on the San Marcial Resource Area and covers approximately 8.1 km[2] or 64% of the concession area. As the key structures and mineralization on the concession are oriented NW-SE, the geophysical survey lines are perpendicular to these structures, in a SW-NE orientation (Figure 6). This way the best geological information is obtained from the geophysical results (see News Release dated February 22, 2021).
The survey commenced on the Resource Area to characterize the known silver-lead-zinc mineralization therein, which hosts the NI 43-101 resource. A higher line density was implemented over the Resource Area, allowing higher resolution of geophysical data and geological information to be obtained. This data is being interpreted and reviewed for potential extensions to the mineralization along strike, and the 3D IP will provide additional insight into depth extensions to the deposit. The geophysical response of the Resource Area will be used to identify similar buried anomalies that could host hidden silver-lead-zinc resources, particularly along the key contact between the lower volcano-sedimentary units in the southwest and the upper volcanic units in the north and east. Following on from the Resource Area, the survey expanded to cover many of the targets already highlighted by previous GR Silver exploration campaigns within the San Marcial concessions, such as: Guacamayo and Limoncillos to the south, and Faisanes, Mariposa, Nava, Micuines and Chachalaca in the west and northwest.
Following the successful acquisition of the adjacent La Trinidad concession at the end of March (see News Release dated April 1, 2021), the Company agreed to extend the San Marcial ground geophysical program to the northwest to include the portion of the La Trinidad concession designated the GAP Area, between the San Marcial and Plomosas Projects (Figure 6). The survey was also extended into the Plomosas Project, to the south of the San Juan Area and was completed during the June quarter, 2021. The ground geophysical program extension will provide important structural and lithological interpretations and support models for continuity of mineralization linking the San Juan, GAP and San Marcial areas. The GAP Area has already been highlighted as an area to be tested with the Company’s current 7-rig drill program.
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– Work Program Quarter ended June 30, 2021
The Company has completed the following work from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 in the San Marcial Project.
Table 8 Work Completed - San Marcial Project
| Table 8 Work Completed - San Marcial Project | |
|---|---|
| Work Completed | San Marcial |
| Upgrade access road(km) | 4.0 |
| Geological mapping (km2) | 6.0 |
| Channel samples | NA |
| Samples analyzed bylab | NA |
| Geophysical line clearing (km) | 17.8 |
| Geophysical survey–ground IP(line km) | 17.9 |
| Geophysical survey–ground magnetics(line km) | 47.4 |
La Trinidad Project, Sinaloa, Mexico
GR Silver completed the acquisition of 100% of Marlin Gold Mining Ltd. (“Marlin”) from Mako Mining Corp. (“Mako”), in March 2021. Marlin owns 100% of Oro Gold de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Oro Gold”), a Mexican company, that owns the past producer La Trinidad open pit gold mine (“La Trinidad”), that ceased operating in 2019, and 12 highly prospective concessions located adjacent to GR Silver’s existing portfolio of properties. These acquisitions together with the existing portfolio totalling 77,823.4 ha, have placed the Company in a leading position controlling key silver-gold assets in the Rosario Mining District. This gives the Company control of 75 km of prospective trend with known mineralization including three zones and over 24 shallow gold-silver old workings (Figure 9), which are all strategically located on the western edge of the prolific Sierra Madre Occidental gold-silver belt in Sinaloa, Mexico.
The acquisition of Marlin is the third significant transaction completed by GR Silver since listing on the TSX-V in March 2018. In accordance with the Company’s long-term strategy, GR Silver now controls two past-producing mines (Plomosas and La Trinidad) that are fully permitted for future production, a current resource at San Marcial, as well as the most prospective silver-gold exploration ground in the Rosario Mining District. This is the first time in modern history that one company has held all these key assets under single ownership.
After a thorough review of the acquired portfolio and associated expenditure obligations following the acquisition in March 2021, the Company enacted its strategy to reduce the expenditure obligations by submitting reductions to the size of some of the larger concessions (Table 9). In addition, during June 2021, the Company submitted cancellation requests for three small concessions located perilously close to the current construction of the Santa Maria Dam.
Advanced Targets
The main exploration focus on the 12 Oro Gold concessions (Table 9) has historically been on La Trinidad (Taunus Pit), which produced over 164,000 oz of gold[1][,][2][,][3] , until its closure in 2019. Another advanced stage project within the acquired portfolio is the Cimarron Project, located to the northwest of La Trinidad (Figure 1). Several additional targets have been identified at Cimarron. The Calerita gold-(copper) deposit at Cimarron, is the only target to have been drilled to date and remains open for future extension drilling. Cimarron is an intrusive related gold deposit for which there is a historical gold resource estimated in 2011[4] . The Company is integrating existing data for further definition of additional work at Cimarron.
1 Refer to Marlin NI 43-101 News Release dated February 1, 2013
2 Refer to Marlin MD&A Releases dated 30 April 2015, 29 April 2016, 1 May 2017, 30 April 2018, 29 August 2018
3 Refer to Mako MD&A Releases dated 28 August 2019, 29 April 2020
4 Refer to Marlin NI 43-101 News Release dated March 18, 2011
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Figure 9 District-scale mineralized system interpreted to incorporate past producers La Trinidad and Plomosas, as well as San Marcial, San Juan and Plomosas Resource Projects
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Table 9 Oro Gold - Mining Concessions
| No. | MINING CONCESSIONS | TITLE | SURFACE AREA (ha) Pre June 2021 |
SURFACE AREA (ha) Post June 2021* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORO GOLD DE MÉXICO, S.A. DE C.V. | ||||
| 1 | El Salto Sur | 236801 | 14,994.04 | 1,200.00 |
| 2 | Reduccion la Nueva Trinidad | 244239 | 46,558.54 | 35,173.51 |
| 3 | El Salto | 234460 | 41,911.92 | 3,210,12 |
| 4 | Cimarron | 245380 | 2,873.98 | 2873.98 |
| 5 | El Porvenir | 226701 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 6 | La Poderosa | 219186 | 24.00 | 0 |
| 7 | Nancy | 226638 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 8 | San Carlos | 237870 | 79.58 | 79.58 |
| 9 | San Carlos I | 241108 | 10.42 | 10.42 |
| 10 | San Isidro | 226704 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 11 | Santa Cesilia | 223000 | 80.00 | 0 |
| 12 | La Patilla II | 238360 | 360.00 | 0 |
- Subject to confirmation by Mexican authorities
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Exploration Prospectivity
GR Silver is currently organizing and evaluating the data generated from the historical regional datasets, as well as specific targets that were previously drilled. Extensive regional geochemical datasets were completed by Oro Gold covering a large portion of the concessions with over 700 stream sediment samples, 500 rock and channel samples[5] , and over 9,000 soil samples[1] . Key exploration targets that were generated are aligned along one of three highly prospective NW-SE trending corridors, with a 12 kilometre-long section connecting the Taunus Pit with the San Carlos, Colinas, San Miguel, Guayabo and San Cristobal targets (Figure 9).
A total of 40,500 m of diamond, RC and sonic drilling were completed by Oro Gold, however the majority was focused on depth extensions below the Taunus Pit. This extensive drill database will be incorporated into GR Silver’s growing regional database to further advance the Company's exploration model. The La Trinidad concessions together with the Cimarron concession represent areas for future exploration in the Rosario Mining District.
The Company believes that there is significant gold and silver exploration potential in the Oro Gold portfolio with more than 24 known and under-explored mineral occurrences, as well as historic workings, just in La Trinidad concession alone (Figure 9).
GAP Area
During the 2020 due diligence period for this acquisition, GR Silver identified an area of the La Trinidad concession, wedged between the Company’s flagship San Marcial and Plomosas Projects, as a key target to investigate potential structural links (Figure 9). The area, known as the “GAP Area”, is a 6 km[2] section of the La Trinidad concession connecting the NW-SE mineralization trends at both San Marcial and Plomosas. Over 2,000 rock samples were collected on grid lines and analysed by portable hand-held XRF for multi-element geochemistry. Two anomalous NW-SE trending gold-silver mineralized zones, along with several shallow underground workings, were identified which connect with known mineralized vein and breccia structures at San Marcial and Plomosas.
Preliminary channel and chip sampling was completed, which became the catalyst for additional field investigations during the June quarter of 2021. A small geological team has been mapping and sampling in the GAP Area over recent months. Numerous quartz-filled vein structures, faults and breccias have been identified throughout the GAP Area. Most of the structures mapped follow the predominant NW-SE regional structural orientation. Channel and trench sampling has been undertaken to test these structures, as well as the drilling of eight shallow (< 20 m) portable drill holes. Result from the laboratory are pending from this field campaign. The Company expects to complete the first ever diamond core drilling program in the GAP Area before the end of this year.
As discussed previously, GR Silver extended the recent San Marcial IP and ground magnetic survey into the GAP Area to further investigate the continuity of the mineralized trends and to define drill targets. The survey has been completed with interpretation of the data currently underway.
Exploration History
The historical focus of exploration activities on the Oro Gold concessions has been on the La Trinidad mine. Anaconda Minerals Corp. was first to drill the project in the mid-late 1980s. After initially taking up an option on the Project in 1993, Eldorado Gold Corp. then commenced an open pit gold mine at La Trinidad in 1995, known as the Taunus Pit, with ore processed via a heap leach operation. The mine operated until 1998, producing approximately 52,000 ounces of gold[1] .
Exploration undertaken by Oro Gold from 2006 identified additional resources below the Taunus Pit and operations recommenced late in 2014. Gold output from the heap leach pads continued until late 2019 for a total cumulative production by Oro Gold of 112,000 oz gold[2,3] . Historical exploration has been sporadic on most of the areas being acquired. Regional geochemical datasets have been collected across many of the concessions, however, only limited follow up and drilling has occurred, given the key objective of gold production from Taunus. Nonetheless, several highly prospective targets have been identified in the past and GR Silver plans to further investigate them with additional surface drilling if results support the potential for attractive near surface mineral deposits.
5 Refer to Marlin News Release dated August 14, 2017
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– Work Program Quarter ended June 30, 2021
The Company has completed the following work from April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021 on the La Trinidad Project.
Table 10 Work Completed – Trinidad Project
| Table 10 Work Completed – Trinidad Project | |
|---|---|
| Work Completed | GAP Area |
| Geological mapping (km2) | 2.0 |
| Channel/trench openings(number) | 113 |
| Linear metres channels/trenches(m) | 80 |
| Portable drill holes(shallow <20m) | 8 |
| Portable drill holes(Shallow <20m) (total metres) | 70.32 |
| Geophysical line clearing (km) | 14.36 |
| Geophysical survey–ground IP(line km) | 14.38 |
| Geophysical survey–ground magnetics(line km) | 14.58 |
Exploration targets - Historical
Numerous exploration targets with precious metal focus have been identified on the La Trinidad concessions, of which some have been previously drilled. Historical exploration has been completed at the Cerro Colorado, Tequila and Las Palmas targets. Other notable exploration targets are listed below:
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Colinas and Bocas: The Colinas and Bocas targets are the southern and northern extensions, respectively, of the Taunus open pit. Several RC and core drilling campaigns (over 120 drill holes) outline a one kilometre trend from the open pit in a southeast direction to the Colinas target. Due to the shallow extent of drilling the target remains underexplored.
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San Carlos: Located approximately three kilometres northwest of the Trinidad mine, the San Carlos target is covered by a ground magnetic survey, with trenching, sampling and mapping programs. Drill results include 1.87 g/t Au over 36 m and 4.6 g/t Au over 13 m[6] .
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Guayabo: The Guayabo target is located about eight kilometres southeast of the Trinidad mine and includes a small historic tungsten mine (tungsten-molybdenum veins). Gold-silver drill targets were identified following a soil sampling program, and an intercept of 2.3 g/t Au and 94 g/t Ag over 10 m is reported[1] .
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San Cristobal: Located in the southern-most section of the NW-SE corridor, the San Cristobal target is approximately twelve kilometres southeast of the Trinidad gold mine. A grid of 4,841 soil samples covers an area of 30 km[2] and outlines a 500 m wide zone of gold-bearing quartz veins and stockwork structures that extends for 1.5 km. Over 1,600 chip and channel samples were taken, complementing geologic mapping and identifying five individual prospects. Initial RC and diamond drilling (1,200 m) tested the area confirming gold mineralisation with reported intercepts of 1.19 g/t Au over 17.65 m, including 3.44 g/t Au over 4.35 m[5] . Significant exploration upside remains at San Cristobal, representing one of the most attractive areas for potential drilling in 2021.
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Potrerillos: Located approximately two kilometres northeast of the Trinidad mine, Potrerillos is a prospect that was identified by mapping and chip/channel sampling (700 samples), with 7.8 g/t Au over 5 m reported from channel sampling[1] .
The Company is integrating all data to fully evaluate priority targets for follow up drilling to potentially define additional resources.
Cimarron Project
Cimarron is another advanced stage project that was acquired along with La Trinidad in March 2021 and is located 40 km to the northwest of La Trinidad. Several targets have been identified at Cimarron including Calerita, El Prado, Huanacaxtle, Betty and Veteranos, however, Calerita is the only target to have been drilled to date. The near surface historical inferred resource at the Calerita prospect contains 3.7 Mt at 0.65 g/t Au for approximately 77,000 oz of gold[4] , which is considered to be open along strike and down dip.
6 Refer to Marlin News Release dated February 2, 2016
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Whilst the 2011 resource is considered by GR Silver to be a historical resource, the Company considers the resource estimate to be relevant and reliable, considering a lack of significant additional exploration work since its release. A key parameter in the historical resource is the usage of a US$1,200/oz gold price in the pit shell assessment for resource reporting compared to a much higher current spot gold price. A Qualified Person (QP) would be required to review the historical resource report and make recommendations in order to verify and upgrade it to a current resource. A QP has not done sufficient work to classify the historical estimate as current mineral resources. The Company is treating the 2011 resource estimate as a historical estimate. The company is in the process of re-assessing the work completed by previous owners, to define the feasibility of additional drilling, aiming at identifying additional near-surface mineralization.
Rosario Property, Sinaloa, Mexico
The historical multimillion-ounce Rosario gold-silver mine was reported to have closed in 1941 after an operating life spanning over 250 years. The mine exploited precious metals from numerous veins up to 30m in width, located below the current town of Rosario.
As part of the March 2020 acquisition of the Plomosas Project from First Majestic, the Company also acquired a package of three concessions (Rosario I, Rosario II and Rosario 4) strategically located adjacent to the Rosario town and prospective for gold-silver mineralization (Figure 1). These concessions, totalling 1,383 hectares (Table 1), may host extensions to the historical Rosario gold-silver mineralization. The key regional structural features are oriented in a NW-SE direction, parallel to the regional graben basin development, which is often the focus of precious metals mineralization.
The Company will be reviewing the Rosario concessions, which lie along strike from, and sub-parallel to, these potential structural extensions. Considering their proximity to the multi-million-ounce historical Rosario mine, the concessions making up the Company’s Rosario Project are substantially under-explored and highly prospective. Reconnaissance mapping and sampling is planned for the Rosario II concession.
Other Properties:
Goldplay de Mexico S.A. de C.V., a 100% owned Mexican subsidiary of the Company, holds title to the following concessions in the Rosario Mining District:
Table 11 Other Mining Concessions
| No. | MINING CONCESSIONS | TITLE | SURFACE AREA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDPLAY DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. | |||
| 1 | Habal | 246381 | 1738.99 |
| 2 | San Pablo | 236078 | 80.00 |
| 3 | San Pablo 2 | 226963 | 220.00 |
| 4 | Las Dos Chiquitas | 232406 | 278.16 |
| 5 | Baluarte 2 | 226962 | 50.00 |
| 6 | Habal Sur | 243620 | 1406.57 |
| 7 | Tigra Negra Fracc. II | 228755 | 2.70 |
| 8 | Tigra Negra Fracc. III | 228756 | 1.35 |
| 9 | Tigra Negra Fracc. IV | 228757 | 1.35 |
| 10 | Tigra Negra Fracc. V | 228758 | 1.35 |
| 11 | Placer II | 246149 | 11107.24 |
| 12 | Yauco | 246808 | 4518.99 |
The El Habal Project is the most advanced within this group and comprises 3,773.7 ha in a group of six exploration concessions (El Habal, El Habal Sur, San Pablo, San Pablo 2, Baluarte 2 and Las Dos Chiquitas) located ten kilometres to the east of the multi-million-ounce historic high-grade gold-silver Rosario Mine.
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Mineralization on the El Habal Project consists of low sulphidation epithermal, stockwork systems, gold-rich stockwork/veining and breccia exhibiting lateral zonation with higher concentrations close to intersections of major structures. The mineralization occurs mainly within a NNW-striking tectonic corridor hosted not only by the Upper Volcanic Group but also the Lower Volcanic Group. There is evidence of multi-phased mineralizing events with common overprints of many stockwork systems over brecciated host rocks. The event has produced several phases of silica with a predominance of gold mineralization over most of the El Habal Project. Sulphide occurrence is limited (<2%) in some zones with no evidence of copper, zinc and lead mineralization.
Oxidation of host rocks and mineralized zones extends at least 80 m from surface as supported by geological mapping and sampling of well exposed mineralized zones in historical underground workings. Successive surface exploration programs and surveys were completed on the property between 2015 and 2018. Most of the work consisted of channel sampling for analysis of precious and base metals, topographic and old working surveys, followed up by a drilling campaign in 2018.
Additionally, Goldplay de Mexico S.A. de C.V. holds applications over the following adjacent concessions in the vicinity of the Rosario Mining District:
Table 12 Other Mining Concession Applications
| No. | MINING CONCESSION APPLICATIONS |
TITLE | SURFACE AREA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOLDPLAY DE MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. (Applications) | |||
| 1 | Indio Fracc. I | 59/7706 | 32.77 |
| 2 | Indio Fracc. II | 59/7706 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Indio Fracc. III | 59/7706 | 3.89 |
| 4 | La Union 2 Fracc. 1 | 95/13335 | 5549.91 |
| 5 | La Union 2 Fracc. 2 | 95/13335 | 18.86 |
Qualified Person and Quality Control/Quality Assurance
Marcio Fonseca, M.Sc., D.I.C, P.Geo., the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and a director and a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, has supervised the preparation of the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for the mineral property disclosure in this MDA and has approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Fonseca is not independent of the Company, as he is an officer and director of the Company.
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SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following selected financial data have been prepared in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of selected financial data for the Company for its eight completed financial quarters ended June 30, 2021.
| Quarter Ended Amounts in 000’s |
June 30, 2021 |
Mar. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Sept. 30, 2020 |
June 30, 2020 |
Mar. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 30, 2019 |
Sept. 30, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income(loss) | (4,377) | (4,559) | (3,496) | (2,757) | (1,524) | (967) | (910) | (1,193) |
| Earnings (loss) per share – basic and diluted |
(0.03) | (0.03) | (0.04) | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.01) | (0.01) | (0.02) |
| Total assets | 38,571 | 25,912 | 10,844 | 12,558 | 14,216 | 5,959 | 3,664 | 1,711 |
| Workingcapital | (2,339) | (11,582) | 4,069 | 6,013 | 7,656 | 348 | 1,787 | (152) |
During the quarter ended June 30, 2021 the Company completed a bought deal financing and received gross proceeds of $11,534,500, received $5,550 on the exercise of options and $5,540,333 on the exercise of warrants. The Company incurred expenses of $4,377,280, which included $2,622,629 in exploration expenditures, salaries of $308,886 and share-based compensation of $483,816.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2021 the Company received $145,247 on the exercise of options and $724,827 on the exercise of warrants. The Company incurred expenses of $4,558,876, which included $2,714,636 in exploration expenses, salaries of $210,334 and share-based compensation of $1,015,093. The Company also completed the acquisition of Marlin from Mako which increased the exploration and evaluation assets by $14,670,352 and working capital decreased due to the addition of Mexican concession taxes of $12,601,178.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2020 the Company received $1,359,660 on the exercise of warrants and $38,500 on the exercise of options. The Company incurred expenses of $3,496,302, which included $1,906,601 in exploration expenses, $560,268 in impairment on exploration and evaluation assets, $249,158 in consulting and $165,778 in investor relations.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company received $166,870 on the exercise of warrants and $92,250 on the exercise of options. The Company incurred expenses of $2,756,943 which included $1,131,310 in exploration expenses, $834,807 in share-based compensation, $227,095 in consulting and $271,355 in investor relations.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2020, the Company completed a bought deal private placement for gross proceeds of $9,153,000 and received $533,730 on the exercise of warrants and $100,975 on the exercise of options. The Company incurred expenses of $1,523,741 which included $842,945 in exploration expenditures, $152,968 in consulting, $154,317 in investor relations and $212,202 in share-based compensation.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2020, the Company completed the acquisition of the Plomosas property in Mexico and for accounting purposes treated the acquisition as an asset acquisition. The Company received $21,470 on the exercise of warrants. The Company incurred expenses of $966,685 which included $474,334 in exploration expenditures, $141,220 in investor relations, $32,505 in professional fees and $139,163 in consulting.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2019, the Company completed a private placement and received net proceeds of $2,828,400. The Company incurred expenses of $910,418 which included $383,315 in exploration expenditures, $112,488 in investor relations, $58,610 in professional fees and $132,937 in consulting.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2019, the Company incurred expenses of $1,192,625 which included $666,898 in in exploration expenditures and share based compensation of $169,596.
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Six Months ended June 30, 2021 compared to six months ended June 30, 2020
The Company’s general and administrative costs were $9,039,871 (2020 - $2,495,616), and reviews of the major items are as follows:
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Exploration expenditures of $5,337,265 (2020 - $1,317,179) of which $1,254,809 (2020 – 1,143,145) was spent on the San Marcial property, $3,316,108 (2020 - $167,201) the Plomosas property, $724,579 (2020 - $Nil) on the La Trinidad property, $41,769 (2020 - $4,452) on the El Habal property and $Nil (2020 - $2,381) on the Nevada property. The expenditures increased as the Company received funding and the Company became more active;
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Consulting of $191,738 (2020 - $292,537) consisting of fees paid or accrued to the CEO of $Nil (2020 - $60,000), the CFO of $Nil (2020 - $27,000), business development of $Nil (2020 - $55,000), financing strategy of $60,00 (2020 - $32,500), employment recruitment of $36,000 (2020 - $Nil), Mexican subsidiaries of $39,431 (2020 - $Nil) and other of $59,307 (2020 - $118,037). Commencing in 2021 the CEO, CFO and business development have been moved to salaries;
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Professional fees of $316,146 (2020 - $81,547) consists of legal of $205,839 (2020 - $35,216) and audit and accounting of $110,307 (2020 - $46,331);
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Salaries of $519,220 (2020 - $Nil) consisting of salaries and benefits in Canada and Mexico of $452,720 (2020 - $Nil) and directors’ fees of $66,500 (2020 - $Nil);
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Share-based compensation of $1,498,909 (2020 – $214,268) for options issued;
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Regulatory and transfer agent of $67,923 (2020-$59,084) consists of transfer agent of $23,634 (2020 - $18,527), regulatory of $35,730 (2020 - $32,486) and OTCQB listing of $8,559 (2020 - $8,071); and
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Investor relations of $306,503 (2020 - $295,537) consisting of trade show and conferences of $24,200 (2020 - $35,080), promotion and advertising of $153,463 (2020 - $189,812) contract investor relations of $72,600 (2020 - $18,062) and other of $56,240 (2020 - $52,583).
Other items:
- Recovery of exploration and evaluation assets of $72,366 (2020 - $Nil) on the sale of the property option agreement on the Golconda property.
Three Months ended June 30, 2021 compared to three months ended June 30, 2020
The Company’s general and administrative costs were $4,485,432 (2020 – $1,523,049), and reviews of the major items are as follows:
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Exploration expenditures of $2,622,629 (2020 - $842,845) of which $571,862 (2020 - $683,767) was spent on the San Marcial property and $1,327,042 (2020 - $156,663) on the Plomosas property, $723,725 (2020 - $Nil) on the La Trinidad property, $Nil (2020 - $34) on the El Habal property and $Nil (2020 - $2,381) on the Nevada property. The expenditures increased as the Company received funding and the Company became more active;
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Consulting of $104,685 (2020 - $152,968) consisting of fees paid or accrued to the CEO of $Nil (2020 - $30,000), the CFO of $Nil (2020 - $13,500), business development of $Nil (2020 - $17,150), financing strategy of $30,000 (2020 - $32,500), Mexican subsidiaries of $35,643 (2020 - $Nil) and other of $39,042 (2020 - $59,818);
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Salaries of $308,886 (2020 - $Nil) consisting of salaries and benefits in Canada and Mexico of $275,636 (2020 - $Nil) and directors’ fees of $33,250 (2020 - $Nil);
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Professional fees of $219,097 (2020 - $49,042) consisting of legal of $154,600 (2020 - $21,650), audit and accounting of $64,497 (2020 - $27,392);
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Share-based compensation of $483,816 (2020 – $212,202) for options issued; and
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Regulatory and transfer agent of $39,748 (2020 - $26,063) consisting of transfer agent of $12,582 (2020 - $7,839), regulatory of $18,607 (2020 - $14,141) and OTCQB listing of $8,559 (2020 - $4,083).
Other items:
- Recovery of exploration and evaluation assets of $72,366 (2020 - $Nil) on the sale of the property option agreement on the Golconda property.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Because of economic conditions, globally, there is uncertainty in capital markets and the Company anticipates that it and others in the mineral resource sector will have limited access to capital. Although the business and assets of the Company have not changed, investors have increased their risk premium and their overall equity investment has diminished. The Company continually monitors its financing alternatives and expects to finance its fiscal 2021 operating overhead and acquisition and exploration expenditures through private placements.
The quantity of funds to be raised and the terms of any equity financing that may be undertaken will be negotiated by management as opportunities to raise funds arise. There can be no assurance that such funds will be available on favorable terms, or at all.
As at June 30, 2021, the Company reported cash of $11,126,266 compared to $4,893,578 as at December 31, 2020. The increase in cash on hand and change in working capital was the result of cash from financing activities of $17,099,721 and cash used in operating activities of $8,021,296 and investing activities of $2,845,737.
During the period ended June 30, 2021.
The Company issued 16,153,000 common shares on the exercise of warrants for proceeds of $6,265,160.
The Company issued 539,822 common shares on the exercise of options for proceeds of $150,797.
Issued 187,096 common shares valued at $142,714 as debt settlement including $32,659 to a related party.
Issued 1,500,000 common shares for acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets at a value of $933,000.
Completed a bought deal private placement of 19,550,000 units at a price of $0.59 per unit for gross proceeds of $11,534,500. Each Unit consisted of one common share in the capital of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant") and each whole warrant is exercisable into one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.74 per warrant to April 27, 2023. The Company paid cash finders fees of $617,369, issued 1,301,388 agent warrants and issued 255,000 units valued at $150,450. The Company also paid a corporate finance fee of $22,000 and 37,000 agent warrants. Each agent warrant is exercisable at an exercise price of $0.59 per agent warrant to April 23, 2023. The agent warrants were valued at $431,714 and the warrants on the units at $39,479. Additional share issue costs of $233,776 were incurred in connection with this financing, and was recorded as an offset to share capital, as share issue costs.
During the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company completed a bought deal private placement. The Company issued 33,900,000 units at a price of $0.27 per unit for gross proceeds of $9,153,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.40 to June 18, 2021. The Company paid a cash finders fee of $636,660 and issued 2,358,000 finder warrants exercisable at $0.27 per warrant to June 18, 2021.
The Company issued 7,148,149 common shares on the exercise of warrants for proceeds of $2,081,730.
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The Company issued 925,000 common shares on the exercise of options for proceeds of $231,725.
The Company issued 17,847,500 common shares for the acquisition of exploration and evaluation assets at a fair value of $3,131,575.
The Company issued 427,375 common shares to settle an aggregate debt of $203,003.
The Company has no long-term debt obligations.
SHARE CAPITAL
(a) As of the date of the MDA the Company has 167,132,333 issued and outstanding common shares. The authorized share capital is unlimited no par value common shares.
(b) As at the date of the MDA the Company has 10,597,356 incentive stock options outstanding.
(c) As at the date of the MDA the Company has 12,535,875 share purchase warrants.
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management personnel compensation for the period ended June 30, were:
| 2021 2020 |
2021 2020 |
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| Short-term benefits paid or accrued: Consulting fees $ Salaries Director fees Share-based compensation Exploration expenditures Professional fees Total remuneration $ |
- $ 355,346 66,500 834,034 - 113,079 1,368,959 $ |
142,000 - - 177,663 27,075 - 346,738 |
Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities as at June 30, 2021 was $79,526 (December 31, 2020 – $132,422) owed to a company controlled by officer. During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 45,999 common shares valued at $32,659 with a director of the Company.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 60,396 (December 31, 2019 - 480,000) common shares valued at $50,733 (December 31, 2019 - $76,800) as debt settlement with officers and a director of the Company.
These transactions were in the normal course of operations and were measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties.
OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
INVESTOR RELATIONS
The Company has no investor relations contracts and Marcio Fonseca, CEO and President and Brenda Dayton, VP Corporate Communications of the Company, handle any matters in regard to investor relations.
PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS
Currently the Company is not a party to any material proceedings. The Company continually evaluates new opportunities, including new Properties by staking, acquisition or joint venture, and corporate consolidation or merger opportunities.
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed interim consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting year. Areas requiring the use of estimates in the preparation of the Company’s condensed interim consolidated financial statements the carrying value and the recoverability of the exploration and evaluation assets included in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, the assumptions used to determine the fair value of share-based payments in the Condensed Interim Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss, and the estimated amounts of reclamation and environmental obligations. Management believes the estimates used are reasonable; however, actual results could differ materially from those estimates and, if so, would impact future results of operations and cash flows.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION
There were no changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies during the period ended June 30, 2021 that had a material effect on its consolidated financial statements. The Company’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 2 to its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2020.
New standards and interpretations
Certain new standards, interpretations, amendments and improvements to existing standards were issued by IASB or IFRIC that are mandatory for future accounting periods. There were no new standards adopted by the Company.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company’s business is mineral exploration. Companies in this industry are subject to many and varied kinds of risks, including but not limited to, environmental, mineral prices, political and economical.
The Company will take steps to verify the title to any Properties 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 titles may be subject to unregistered prior agreements or transfers and title may be affected by undetected defects.
The Company has no significant sources of operating cash flow and no revenue from operations. Additional capital will be required to fund the Company’s exploration program. The sources of funds available to the Company are the sale of equity capital or the offering of an interest in its project to another party. There is no assurance that it will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that such financing will be advantageous to the Company.
The property interests to be owned by the Company or in which it may acquire an option to earn an interest are in the exploration stages only, are without known bodies of commercial minerals and have no ongoing operations. Mineral exploration involves a high degree of risk and few Properties, which are explored, are ultimately developed into production. If the Company’s efforts do not result in any discovery of commercial minerals, the Company will be forced to look for other exploration projects or cease operations.
The mining industry is intensely competitive in all its phases, and the Company competes with other companies that have greater financial and technical resources. Competition could adversely affect the Company’s ability to acquire suitable properties or prospects in the future.
The success of the Company is currently largely dependent on the performance of the directors and officers. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to maintain the services of the directors and officers or other qualified personnel required to operate its business. The loss of the services of these persons could have a material adverse effect on the Company and the prospects.
Resource exploration and development is a highly speculative business, characterized by several significant risks including, among other things, unprofitable efforts resulting not only from the failure to discover mineral deposits but also from finding mineral deposits that, though present, are insufficient in quantity and quality to return a profit from
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production. Substantial expenses are required to establish reserves by drilling, sampling and other techniques and to design and construct mining and processing facilities. Whether a mineral deposit will be commercially viable depends on a number of factors, including the particular attributes of the deposit (i.e. size, grade, access and proximity to infrastructure), financing costs, the cyclical nature of commodity prices and government regulations (including those relating to prices, taxes, currency controls, royalties, land tenure, land use, importing and exporting of minerals, and environmental protection). The effect of these factors or a combination thereof cannot be accurately predicted but could have an adverse impact on the Company.
The Company is subject to the laws and regulations relating to environmental matters in all jurisdictions in which it operates, including provisions relating to property reclamation, discharge of hazardous materials and other matters. The Company may also be held liable should environmental problems be discovered that were caused by former owners and operators of its Properties in which it previously had no interest. The Company is not aware of any existing environmental problems related to any of its current or former Properties that may result in material liabilities to the Company.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a dramatic slowdown in the global economy. The duration of the COVID-19 outbreak and the resultant travel restrictions, social distancing, Government response actions, business closures and business disruptions, can all have an impact on the Company’s operations and access to capital. There can be no assurance that the Company will not be further impacted by adverse consequences that may be brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic on global financial markets which may reduce resource prices, share prices and financial liquidity and thereby severely limit the financing capital available in the mineral exploration sector.
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Financial risk factors
Financial instruments measured at fair value are classified into one of three levels in the fair value hierarchy according to the relative reliability of the inputs used to estimate the fair values. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
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Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
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Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly; and
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Level 3 – Inputs that are not based on observable market data
The fair value of cash is measured at Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of receivables, and accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair value because of the short-term nature of these instruments.
Financial risk factors
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 loss associated with a counterparty’s inability to fulfill its payment obligations. The Company’s credit risk is primarily attributable to cash, receivables and value added tax. Management believes that the credit risk concentration with respect to financial instruments included in receivables is remote and has deposited cash in high credit quality financial institutions. Credit risk with respect to value added taxes is considered to be low as they are due from a government agency. Value added taxes are subject to review and potential adjustment by taxation authorities.
Liquidity risk
As of June 30, 2021, the Company had cash balance of $11,126,266 to settle current liabilities of $13,843,004 and has significant expenditure requirements pursuant to Mexican concession taxes. The Company is exposed to liquidity risk.
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Market risk
Market risk is the risk of loss that may arise from changes in market factors such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and commodity and equity prices.
Interest rate risk
The Company has cash balances and no interest-bearing debt. The Company’s current policy is to invest excess cash in investment-grade demand investments issued by its banking institutions. The Company periodically monitors the investments it makes and is satisfied with the credit ratings of its banks.
Foreign currency risk
The Company is exposed to foreign currency risk on fluctuations related to assets and liabilities that are denominated in foreign currency. Amounts exposed to foreign currency risk include cash of MX$9,693,754 as of June 30, 2021 and accounts payable of MX$219,337,002. A 10% change in foreign exchange rates will affect profit or loss by less than $1,356,000.
Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity and equity prices. Equity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s profit or loss due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. Commodity price risk is defined as the potential adverse impact on profit or loss and economic value due to commodity price movements and volatilities. The Company closely monitors commodity prices, individual equity movements and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company. Fluctuations in value may be significant.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company defines capital that it manages as shareholders’ deficiency, consisting of issued common shares, stock options and warrants included in reserves, and subscriptions receivable.
The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it, based on the funds available to the Company, to support the acquisition, exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management, but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain future development of the business.
The property in which the Company currently has an interest is in the exploration stage as such the Company has historically relied on the equity markets to fund its activities. The Company will continue to assess new Properties and seek to acquire an interest in additional Properties if it feels there is sufficient 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 restrictions. There we no changes to the Company’s approach to capital management during the year.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MDA contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. These statements relate to future events or the future activities or performance of the Company. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Information concerning mineral resource/reserve estimates and the economic analysis thereof contained in preliminary economic analyses or prefeasibility studies also may be deemed to be forward-looking statements in that they reflect a prediction of the mineralization that would be encountered, and the results of mining that mineralization, if a mineral deposit were developed and mined. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate, plans and similar expressions, or which by their nature refer to future events. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning:
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the Company’s strategies and objectives, both generally and in respect of its specific mineral Properties or exploration and evaluation assets;
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the timing of decisions regarding the timing and costs of exploration programs with respect to, and the issuance of the necessary permits and authorizations required for, the Company’s exploration programs;
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the Company’s estimates of the quality and quantity of the resources and reserves at its mineral Properties;
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the timing and cost of planned exploration programs of the Company and the timing of the receipt of result thereof;
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general business and economic conditions;
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the Company’s ability to meet its financial obligations as they come due, and to be able to raise the necessary funds to continue operations; and
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the Company’s expectation that it will be able to add additional mineral projects of merit to its existing property portfolio.
Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Inherent in forward looking statements are risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s ability to predict or control, including, but not limited to, risks related to the Company’s inability to raise the necessary capital to be able to continue in business and to implement its business strategies, to identify one or more economic deposits on its Properties, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, variations in the market price of any mineral products the Company may produce or plan to produce, the Company’s inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its activities, to produce minerals from its Properties successfully or profitably, to continue its projected growth, and other risks identified herein under “Risks and Uncertainties”.
The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future performance, and that actual results are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by forward looking statements contained in this MDA. Such statements are based on several assumptions which may prove incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about:
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the level and volatility of the price of commodities;
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general business and economic conditions;
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the timing of the receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, permits and authorizations necessary to implement and carry on the Company’s planned exploration;
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conditions in the financial markets generally;
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the Company’s ability to attract and retain key staff;
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the nature and location of the Company’s mineral exploration projects, and the timing of the ability to commence and complete the planned exploration programs; and
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the ongoing relations of the Company with its regulators.
These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not intend and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not attribute undue certainty to or place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Historical results of operations and trends that may be inferred from the following discussion and analysis may not necessarily indicate future results from operations. The current state of the global securities markets may cause significant reductions in the price of the Company’s securities and render it difficult or impossible for the Company to raise the funds necessary to continue operations.
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DISCLOSURE OF MANAGEMENT COMPENSATION
In accordance with the requirements of Section 19.5 of TSXV Policy 3.1, the Company provides the following disclosure with respect to the compensation of its directors and officers during the period:
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During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not enter any standard compensation arrangements made directly or indirectly with any directors or officers of the Company, for their services as directors or officers, or in any other capacity, with the Company or any of its subsidiaries except as disclosed under “Related Party Transactions”.
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During the period ended June 30, 2021, officers of the Company were paid for their services as officers by the Company as noted above under “Related Party Transactions”.
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During the period ended June 30, 2021, the Company did not enter any arrangement relating to severance payments to be paid to directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries.
APPROVAL
The Board of Directors of the Company has approved the disclosures in this MDA.
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Additional disclosures pertaining to the Company, including its most recent, financial statements, management information circular, material change reports, press releases and other information, are available on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com or on the Company’s website at www.grsilvermining.com. Readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral properties.
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