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Gunpoint Exploration — Management Reports 2026
Apr 21, 2026
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Year Ended December 31, 2025
(Expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise noted)
April 20, 2026
For further information on the Company, reference should be made to its public filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Information is also available on the Company’s website at www.gunpointexploration.com. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) should be read in conjunction with the audited annual consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and related notes thereto, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards. The MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements, please review the disclaimers that are provided at the last page of this report.
OVERVIEW
Gunpoint Exploration Ltd. (the “Company” or “Gunpoint”) is focused on the acquisition and exploration of gold-silver deposits located primarily in the United States. Gunpoint’s flagship property is the Talapoosa gold project (“Talapoosa”) in Nevada, USA. The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol (“GUN: TSXV”). The Company has its head office in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Company’s cash position as at December 31, 2026 was $3,807,000 (December 31, 2024 - $788,000).
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Talapoosa (Nevada, USA)
The Company owns a 100% interest in Talapoosa located in Lyon County, Nevada. Talapoosa is a low-sulphidation gold-silver property located in the Walker Lane gold trend of western Nevada, approximately 45 kilometers east of Reno. Talapoosa consists of 509 unpatented lode mining claims owned by the Company, 26 leased unpatented lode mining claims, 6 additional leased fee land sections and a portion of one additional fee land section owned by one of the Company’s US subsidiaries. The total land package for the property is contiguous and covers approximately 6,018 hectares (14,870 acres). The project is subject to net smelter royalties of up to 5%.
Talapoosa has a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate hosting a measured and indicated resource of 632,000 ounces of gold (23.1 million tons at a grade of 0.035 oz/t AuEq) and an inferred resource of 326,000 ounces of gold (12.6 million tons at a grade of 0.033 oz/t AuEq) using a cut-off of 0.015 oz/t gold equivalent.
During 2011, the Company completed 15 core holes totaling 3,251 meters at Talapoosa. With the 2011 drill data, the Company re-modeled and re-interpreted the resource with independent consultants. In 2013, Tetra Tech WEI Inc. (“Tetra Tech”) provided an updated NI 43-101 resource estimate adding approximately 380,000 ounces of gold and 5.4 million ounces of silver compared to the previous NI 43-101 resource estimate. In March 2015, WSP Canada Inc. (“WSP”) was commissioned by Timberline to update a technical report on the Project originally completed by Tetra Tech on April 12, 2013.
Mr. Todd McCracken (P. Geo) of Tetra Tech is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 and is responsible for technical information in the updated Resource Estimate for Talapoosa.
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Set out in the table below is a summary of the resource estimation at Talapoosa by WSP:
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Appaloosa
Appaloosa lies within the Talapoosa land package located 1 kilometer northeast of the Talapoosa trend.
In September 2022, the Company signed an agreement (the “Newcrest Agreement”) with Newcrest Mining Ltd (“Newcrest”) for Newcrest to explore Appaloosa. Newcrest had the right to acquire, in multiple stages, up to a 75% interest in Appaloosa for cumulative exploration and development expenditures of US$35 million, cash payments totaling US$5 million to Gunpoint and completing a minimum level indicated mineral resource estimate of 1 million gold ounces. Upon signing the agreement, Newcrest paid the Company $335,000 (US$250,000).
In January 2023, Newcrest elected to enter into the option phase of the Newcrest agreement (“Option Phase”) by providing a $1,005,000 (US$750,000) cash payment and undertaking a minimum US$2 million in exploration expenditures over the following 18 months.
On November 6, 2023, Newmont Corporation acquired Newcrest. After completion of the Option Phase, on March 27, 2024, Newcrest elected not to proceed with the Earn-In Phase of the Newcrest Agreement.
Gunpoint retains 100% ownership of the Talapoosa project including Appaloosa.
During the first quarter in 2023, Newcrest provided a technical summary of the exploration work undertaken on Appaloosa in 2022. The field work included geological mapping, soil sampling, ground geophysics, high-definition drone photogrammetry, and district scale SpecTIR Airborne hyperspectral survey. The exploration results confirmed the existence of a large mineralized hydrothermal, gold-bearing system.
During 2023, Newcrest completed a 10-hole diamond drill program in two areas, the Central Target area and the Antennas Target area, totaling over 3,300 meters. Six holes were drilled in the Central Target area of Appaloosa.
At a 0.2 g/t gold cut off, four holes returned significant mineralization:
| APP-0001 | 28.97 meters @ 0.47 g/t gold, 7.9 g/t silver |
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| APP-0002 | 12.38 meters @ 0.47 g/t gold, 2.6 g/t silver |
| APP-0003 | 19.0 meters @ 0.41 g/t gold |
| APP-0004 | 26.94 meters @ 0.59 g/t gold, 12 g/t silver |
Evidence for a deep high-grade zone is supported by 0.3 meters of 7.9 g/t gold and 30 g/t silver intersected on hole APP-0004 starting at 323.6 meters. Hole APP-005 and APP-006 intercepted 2.5 metres at 0.44 g/t gold and 4.0 metres of 0.35 g/t gold, respectively.
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Summary of Newcrest’s Drill Results in the Central Target area highlighted below:
| Hole ID | Hole Type |
Easting (m) |
Northing (m) |
RL (m) |
Total Depth (m) |
Azimuth | Dip | From (m) |
To (m) |
Interval (m) |
Au (ppm) |
Ag (ppm) |
Cut off (Au ppm) |
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| APP-0001** | DD | 303100 | 4372308 | 1916 | 250 | 180 | -45 | 103.33 | 132.3 | 28.97 | 0.47 | 7.9 | 0.2 |
| Incl. | 108.25 | 109.76 | 1.51 | 1.3 | 28 | 1.0 | |||||||
| Incl. | 114 | 115.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 17 | 1.0 | |||||||
| APP-0002** | DD | 303100 | 4372308 | 1916 | 310 | 180 | -70 | 104.62 | 117 | 12.38 | 0.47 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Incl. | 114.4 | 116 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 17 | 1.0 | |||||||
| APP-0003** | DD | 303100 | 4372308 | 1916 | 275 | 360 | -45 | 63.3 | 65.1 | 1.8 | 0.32 | 5.3 | 0.2 |
| and | 133.5 | 152.5 | 19 | 0.41 | - | 0.2 | |||||||
| Incl. | 151 | 152.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | |||||||
| APP-0004** | DD | 303070 | 4372485 | 1944 | 403 | 180 | -50 | 168.16 | 195.1 | 26.94 | 0.59 | 12 | 0.2 |
| Incl. | 178.55 | 183.5 | 4.95 | 1.2 | 14 | 1.0 | |||||||
| and | 323.6 | 323.9 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 30 | 1.0 | |||||||
| and | 336.38 | 336.9 | 0.52 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | |||||||
| APP-0005** | DD | 303100 | 4372050 | 1884 | 310 | 360 | -45 | 251 | 252.5 | 2.5 | 0.44 | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| APP-0006** | DD | 302923 | 4372495 | 1940 | 405 | 180 | -75 | 190 | 194 | 4.0 | 0.35 | 19 | 0.2 |
| and | 208 | 209.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
Newcrest also drilled 4 holes in the Antennas Target area located one kilometer northwest of the Central Target area. No significant results were reported in the holes. Additionally, systematic field work continued, including infill soil sampling and geophysics surveys of multiple areas on Appaloosa and Talapoosa.
Surface exploration and initial drilling in the two areas identified a large potential hydrothermal cell related to and peripheral to the Talapoosa deposit. Reconnaissance work undertaken on Talapoosa indicates potential extensions of the existing deposit in multiple directions. This work also discovered an unexplored vein trend with a 450-meter strike length containing surface rock samples with up to 4 g/t gold.
During 2024 and 2025, Gunpoint conducted a program of mapping and sampling on the recently discovered Ranch Trend located one kilometer northeast of the Talapoosa known mineral resource. Re-interpretation of historic drill holes along with the field work identified a mineralized zone 2,500 meters along strike and up to 750 meters wide.
In December 2025, Gunpoint initiated a reverse circulation drilling program to test three target areas spaced 800 meters apart. In January 2026, the drill program was completed with seven holes intersecting gold mineralization across multiple zones. The drill results are highlighted below:
RANCH VEIN
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Hole RT-5 intersected 0.19 g/t over 31 meters from 15 meters.
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Hole RT-6 intersected 0.51 g/t gold over 100 meters from 50 meters, including 47 meters of 1.1 g/t gold from 50 meters, including 3.5 g/t gold over 9.1 meters from 67 meters.
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Hole RT-7 intersected 0.43 g/t gold over 15 meters from 75 meters, and 0.47 g/t gold over 20 meters from 114 meters.
CON-32
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Hole RT-2 intersected 9.1 meters of 0.16 g/t oxide gold from 81 meters
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Hole RT-3 intersected 4.6 meters of 0.37 g/t oxide gold from 63 meters.
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Hole RT-4 intersected 1.3 oxide g/t gold over 9.1 meters from 137 meters, including 5.9 g/t oxide gold over 1.5 meters from 142 meters.
CON-45
- Hole RT-1 intersected 6.1 meters of 0.12 g/t oxide gold from 95 meters.
The initial drilling program was successful in encountering oxide gold mineralization over a 1.6-kilometer length along strike. The results from the three target areas suggest a strong, unexplored hydrothermal system with higher grade gold mineralization along high angle structures and potential lower grade mineralization in shallow dipping tabular zones.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
Total assets increased to $10,616,000 in 2025 from $7,404,000 in 2024 and $7,497,000 in 2023, mainly due to a $3.35 million private placement equity financing completed in 2025.
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Years ended
($000's)
December 31, 2025 December 31, 2024 December 31, 2023
Expenses
Exploration $ 378 $ 167 $ 89
General and administration 140 124 123
Professional fees 240 307 179
Share-based compensation 61 89 156
Total expenses 819 687 547
Loss before other income (expense) (819) (687) (547)
Finance costs (1) (1) (2)
Foreign exchange gain (loss) (16) 20 (74)
Other income 17 31 32
Realized gain on sale of investments 212 46 -
Unrealized gain (loss) on investments 220 171 (425)
Impairment of investment - (25) -
Net loss and comprehensive loss $ (387) $ (445) $ (1,016)
Total assets $ 10,616 $ 7,404 $ 7,497
Non-current financial liabilities $ 388 $ 337 $ 310
Basic/diluted loss per share ($0.01) ($0.01) ($0.02)
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The Company incurred a net loss of $387,000 in 2025 compared to a net loss of $445,000 in 2024 and $1,016,000 in 2023. The reasons for the lower loss over the years is outlined below.
The Company incurred $378,000 of exploration costs in 2025 compared to $167,000 in 2024 and $89,000 in 2023. Besides work on Talapoosa, the exploration costs include due diligence investigations on other projects. After the termination of the Newcrest agreement in 2024, the Company followed-up exploration on Talapoosa in 2024 and 2025.
The Company incurred $140,000 of general and administration costs in 2025 compared to $124,000 in 2024 and in $123,000 in 2023. The general and administrative costs are related to project support and maintaining Talapoosa’s land package in good standing.
The Company incurred $240,000 of professional fees in 2025 compared to $307,000 in 2024 and $179,000 in 2023. The higher professional fees in 2024 were mainly the result of legal and consulting fees on due diligence related to potential property acquisitions and corporate transactions.
The Company recognized a share-based compensation expense of $61,000 in 2025 and $89,000 in 2024 and $156,000 in 2023. The expense was due to the amortization of the expenses for share options granted in 2025 and prior years.
A foreign exchange loss of $16,000 was incurred in 2025 compared to an exchange gain of $20,000 in 2024 and an exchange loss of $74,000 in 2023. The change in foreign exchange loss/gain was due to the fluctuation of the foreign exchange rates.
The Company recognized other income of $17,000 in 2025 compared to $31,000 in 2024 and $32,000 in 2023. The income earned was interest on funds deposited in financial institutions.
The Company had realized gain on investments of $212,000 in 2025 compared to a gain of $46,000 in 2024 and $nil in 2023. The realized gains are mainly due to the sale of its share positions held in public mining companies.
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The Company had an unrealized gain on investments of $220,000 in 2025 compared to a gain of $171,000 in 2024 and a loss of $425,000 in 2023. The unrealized investment gains and losses are due to the fluctuations in market value of its equity holdings in public mining companies. In 2024, the Company also recognized an impairment of investment of $25,000 in one of its private company investments.
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following table summarizes selected financial data for the Company for each of the eight most recently completed financial quarters. The information set forth below should be read in conjunction with the annual consolidated financial statements and the interim condensed consolidated financial statements for the relevant period.
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Three months ended 31-Dec-25 30-Sep-25 30-Jun-25 31-Mar-25 31-Dec-24 30-Sep-24 30-Jun-24 31-Mar-24
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| ($000's) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |
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| Revenue | - | - | - |
- |
- |
- | - | |
| Net income (loss) | (335) |
45 |
(76) | (21) | (60) | (90) | (175) |
(120) |
| Basic & diluted loss per share | ($0.01) | $0.00 | ($0.00) | ($0.00) | ($0.01) | ($0.00) | ($0.00) | ($0.00) |
| Total assets | 10,616 | 7,355 |
7,303 |
7,363 | 7,404 | 7,297 | 7,362 | 7,421 |
| Total non-current liabilities | 388 | 326 | 330 | 337 | 337 | 316 | 321 | 318 |
Three months ended December 31, 2025
During Q4 of 2025, the Company incurred a higher net loss than prior quarters mainly due to the exploration activities undertaken on Talapoosa.
Other quarterly results
The quarterly results in other quarters varied mainly due to the timing of exploration expense, professional fees, and general and administration costs.
FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
| Years | ended | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ($000's) | December 31,2025 | December 31,2024 | ||
| Cash outflow from operating activities | $ | (646) |
$ | (521) |
| Cash inflow from financing activities | 3,376 | 225 | ||
| Cash inflow(outflow)from investingactivities | 289 | (244) | ||
| Net cash inflow(outflow) | $ | 3,019 | $ | (540) |
| Cash balance | $ | 3,807 | $ | 788 |
Net cash inflow for 2025 was $3,019,000 compared to the net cash outflow of $540,000 for 2024. The cash flows were a result of the factors outlined below.
Cash outflow from operating activities was $646,000 in 2025, compared to cash outflow of $521,000 in 2024. The increase was mainly due to higher exploration costs in 2025.
Cash inflow from financing activities was $3,376,000 for 2025 compared to $225,000 in 2024. The increase was mostly attributable to the private placement financing of $3.35 million completed in 2025. In addition, stock options exercised in 2025 provided $75,000 (2024 -$225,000). The Company’s asset reclamation obligation in 2025 also increased by $51,000 (2024 -$nil), due to the permitting of a larger footprint for the drilling program.
Cash inflow from investing activities in 2025, was $289,000 compared to cash outflow of $244,000 for 2024. The cash inflow in 2025 and outflow in 2024 mainly related to the proceeds from the sale of marketable securities less mining property and reclamation bond expenditures.
As at December 31, 2025, the Company has working capital of $4,059,000 (2024 - $1,381,000). The working capital increase in 2025 is mainly due to the $3.35 million private placement financing less exploration costs, professional fees and general and administration expenses.
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Total assets as at December 31, 2025 increase by $3,212,000 from December 31, 2024 mainly due to the private placement financing of $3.35 million in 2025 less exploration costs, professional fees and other general and administration costs.
Total non-current financial liabilities as at December, 2025 were $388,000 (2024 - $337,000), which is for asset retirement obligations.
The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on management’s ability to raise funds. The Company incurs approximately US$200,000 per year to maintain its mineral properties in good standing. Going forward, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain adequate financing in the future or that the terms of such financing may be favorable.
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
As at December 2025 the Company had 59,769,933 shares issued and outstanding, 3,040,000 options outstanding, and 4,187,500 warrants outstanding.
The following is a summary of the stock options outstanding as at December 31, 2025:
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December 31, 2025
Number of Weighted Average
Options Exercise Price
Beginning balance 1,365,000 $0.60
Issued 1,800,000 $0.55
Exercised (125,000) $0.60
Ending balance 3,040,000 $0.57
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The following is a summary of the warrants outstanding as at December 31, 2025:
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December 31, 2025
Number of Weighted Average
Warrants Exercise Price
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Beginning balance $0.00
Issued 4,187,500 $0.60
Expired - $0.00
Ending balance 4,187,500 $0.60
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As at the date of this Report the Company has 59,769,933 shares issued and outstanding, 3,040,000 options outstanding, and 4,187,500 warrants outstanding.
REGULATORY DISCLOSURES
Related Party Transactions
During the year ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, there were no management fees incurred for related parties.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $53,000 (2024 - $79,000) for stock options issued in 2025 and prior years to officers and directors of the Company.
- Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
For the year ended December 31, 2025, and the date of this report, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
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Financial Instruments and risk management
- a) Financial instrument classification and measurement
The Company classifies the fair value of these transactions according to the following hierarchy:
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Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments.
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Level 2 – quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.
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Level 3 – valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
The following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy. Assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
| December 31, 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||
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| Cash ($000's) | $ | 3,807 |
$ | - |
$ | - |
$ | 3,807 |
| Investments($000's) | $ | 405 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 405 |
- b) Fair values of financial assets and liabilities
The fair value of other financial instruments, including cash, and accounts payable, approximate their carrying values due to the relatively short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company’s policy for determining when a transfer occurs between levels in the fair value hierarchy is to assess the impact at the date of the event or the change in circumstances that could result in a transfer. There were no transfers between the levels during the year ended.
c) Credit risk
The Company's credit risk is primarily attributable to cash. Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and cause the other party to incur a financial loss. The Company has no significant concentration of credit risk arising from operations. The Company’s cash is held through large Canadian financial institutions. As at December 31, 2025, management considers the Company’s exposure to credit risk is minimal.
- d) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they come due. The Company manages liquidity risk through the management of its capital structure as described in the notes to the financial statements. The accounts payable and accrued liabilities are due within the current operating period. Liquidity risk is assessed as high.
As at December 31, 2025, the Company had a cash balance of $3,807,000 (2024 – $788,000) to settle current liabilities of $173,000 (December 31, 2024 - $62,000). To date, the Company is not profitable and primarily relies on the issuance of equity securities for cash, primarily through private placements and from related and other parties. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity funding.
- e) 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. The Company’s financial instruments include investments which are publicly traded and therefore subject to the risks related to the fluctuation in the equity markets. The Company closely monitors market values to determine the most appropriate course of action. Market risk assessed as moderate.
- f) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows from a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes to market interest rates. The Company is exposed from time to time to interest rate risk as a result of holding fixed income cash equivalents and investments, of varying maturities. A 1% change in market interest rates would result in no significant change in value of cash or fixed income securities. The risk that the Company will realize a loss as a result of a decline in the fair value of these assets is limited as they are generally held to maturity.
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g) Currency risk
Currency risk is the risk of a loss due to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates and the effects of those fluctuations on the Company’s foreign currency denominated monetary assets and liabilities. The Company currently operates in the United States. Certain costs and expenses are incurred in US dollars. The Company attempts to mitigate currency risk through the preparation of short- and long-term expenditure budgets in the foreign currencies and planning for the conversion of Canadian dollars into foreign currencies whenever exchange rates are favourable. Currency risk is assessed as moderate.
- h) Price risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to commodity prices. The Company’s ability to raise capital to find exploration and development activities is subject to risk associated with fluctuations in the market price of commodities. Price risk is assessed as moderate.
Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern in order to pursue the development of its resource properties and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk.
In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of shareholders’ equity as well as cash and investments.
The Company manages the capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, issue new debt, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash, and investments.
In order to maximize ongoing development efforts, the Company does not pay out dividends.
The Company’s investment policy is to invest its cash in Canadian chartered banks or the equivalent in the United States and in highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments, such as Canadian Government treasury bills, banker’s acceptances, or Guaranteed Investments Certificates, with initial maturity terms less than one year from the original date of acquisition, selected with regards to the expected timing of expenditures from continuing operations.
Significant Accounting Policies
Please refer to the consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 which have been filed on SEDAR+.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The Company is in the business of acquiring, exploring, and developing gold and silver properties. The Company is exposed to a number of risks and uncertainties that are common to other resource exploration companies in the same business.
The risks and uncertainties described in this section are considered by management to be the most important in the context of the Company’s business. The risks and uncertainties below are not inclusive of all the risks and uncertainties the Company may be subject to and other risks may apply.
Early Stage – Need for Additional Funds
Gunpoint has no history of profitable operations and its present business is at an early stage. The Company anticipates that it may make substantial capital expenditures for the acquisition, exploration, development, and production of its mineral properties in the future. The Company currently has no revenue and may have limited ability to raise the capital necessary to undertake or complete future exploration or development programs. As such, the Company is subject to many risks common to other companies in the same business, including undercapitalization, cash shortages, and limitations with respect to personnel, financial and other resources, and the lack of revenues. There is no assurance that Gunpoint will be successful in achieving a return on shareholders’ investment and the likelihood of success must be considered in light of its early stage of operations.
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The Company hopes to obtain financing in the future primarily through further equity and/or debt financing, as well as through joint venturing and/or optioning out the Company’s properties to other mineral exploration companies. There can be no assurance that the Company will succeed in obtaining additional financing, now or in the future. Failure to raise additional financing on a timely basis could cause the Company to suspend its operation and eventually to forfeit or sell its interest in its properties.
Exploration and Development
Resource exploration and development is a speculative business, characterized by a number of 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 of insufficient size and/or grade to return a profit from production.
The Company does not have any operating mines at present. All the Company’s properties are in the exploration stage. There is no assurance that a commercially viable mineral deposit exists on any of the Company’s properties and substantial additional work will be required in order to determine the presence of any such deposit.
All of the mineral claims to which Gunpoint has a right to acquire an interest are in the exploration stages only, and are without a known body of commercial ore. Upon discovery of a mineralized occurrence, several stages of exploration and assessment are required before its economic viability can be determined. Development of the subject mineral properties would follow only if favorable results are determined at each stage of assessment. Few precious and base metal deposits are ultimately developed into producing mines.
There is no assurance that Gunpoint’s mineral exploration activities will result in any discoveries of commercial bodies of ore. The long-term profitability of Gunpoint’s operations will in part be directly related to the costs and success of its exploration programs, which may be affected by a number of factors.
Operating Hazards and Risks
Mining operations involve many risks, which even a combination of experience, knowledge and careful evaluation may not be able to overcome.
In the course of exploration, development and production of mineral properties, certain risks, and in particular unexpected or unusual geological operating conditions, including rock bursts, cave-ins, fires, flooding, and earthquakes, may occur. Operations in which Gunpoint has a direct or indirect interest will be subject to all the hazards and risks normally incidental to exploration, development, and production of mineral deposits, any of which could result in damage to or destruction of mines and other producing facilities, damage to life and property, environmental damage, and possible legal liability for any or all damages.
Although Gunpoint maintains liability insurance in an amount which it considers adequate, the nature of these risks is such that liabilities could exceed policy limits, in which event Gunpoint could incur significant costs that could have a materially adverse effect upon its financial conditions.
Supplies, Infrastructure, Weather, and Inflation
Gunpoint’s property interests are often located in remote, undeveloped areas and the availability of infrastructure such as surface access, skilled labor, fuel, and power at an economic cost cannot be assured. These are integral requirements for exploration, production, and development facilities on mineral properties. Power may need to be generated on site.
Due to the partial remoteness of its exploration projects, Gunpoint may be forced to rely on the accessibility of secondary roads and air transport for the supply of goods and services.
Metal Prices
The mining industry, in general, is intensely competitive and there is no assurance that a profitable market will exist for the sale of metals produced even if commercial quantities of precious and/or base metals are discovered. Factors beyond the control of Gunpoint may affect the marketability of metals discovered. Pricing is affected by numerous factors beyond Gunpoint’s control, such as international economic and political trends, global or regional consumption and demand patterns, increased production, and smelter availability. There is no assurance that the price of metals recovered from any mineral deposit will be such that they can be mined at a profit.
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Title Risks
Although Gunpoint has exercised the usual due diligence with respect to determining title to properties in which it has a material interest, there is no guarantee that title to such properties will not be challenged or impugned. Gunpoint’s mineral property interests may be subject to prior unregistered agreements, or transfers, or indigenous claims, and title may be affected by undetected defects.
Environmental Regulations, Permits and Licenses
Gunpoint’s operations are subject to various laws and regulations in the various jurisdictions in which the Company operates that govern the protection of the environment, exploration, development, production, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, safety, and other matters.
Environmental legislation provides restrictions and prohibitions on spills, releases or emissions of various substances produced in association with certain mining industry operations, such as seepage from tailings disposal areas, which would result in environmental pollution. A breach of legislation may result in imposition of fines and penalties. In addition, certain types of operations require the submission and approval of environmental impact statements. Environmental legislation is evolving in a direction of stricter standards and enforcement, and higher fines and penalties for non-compliance. Environmental assessments of proposed projects carry a heightened degree of responsibility for companies and directors, officers, and employees. The cost of compliance with changes in governmental regulations has the potential to reduce the profitability of operations. Gunpoint intends to fully comply with all environmental regulations.
The current operations of Gunpoint require permits from various United States domestic authorities and such operations are governed by laws and regulations governing prospecting, development, mining, production, exports, taxes, labor standards, occupational health, waste disposal, toxic substances, land use, environmental, mine safety and other matters.
In the event that the Company advances the Talapoosa project towards a mine construction decision, it will be required to apply for, receive, and obtain, among other approvals, permits and authorizations, the utilization of water rights from both state agencies and private water rights holders, and a special use mining permit which is granted by applicable county and state regulatory authorities. In 2021, the Division of Water Resources of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (the “Division of Water Resources”) cancelled a water right permit (the “Water Permit”) held by the Company for non-use. The Company appealed that decision, and during the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company obtained judicial review and the court reversed the decision of the Division of Water Resources and reinstated the Water Permit with its original priority date won the appeal and the water right permit was reinstated. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Division of Water Resources required the Company to provide evidence that it was using its Water Permit in accordance with applicable law. On April 7, 2025, the Division of Water Resources advised the Company that it had, again, cancelled the Water Permit. The Company plans to, again, appeal the cancellation; however, there can be no assurance that the appeal will be successful or that any future approvals, applications, permits, or authorizations will be successfully obtained or that any future appeals will be successful.
Gunpoint believes that it is in substantial compliance with all material laws and regulations which currently apply to its activities. There can be no assurance, however, that all permits which Gunpoint may require for its operations and exploration activities will be obtainable on reasonable terms or on a timely basis or that such laws and regulations would not have an adverse effect on any mining project which the Company might undertake.
Competition and Agreements with Other Parties
The mining industry is intensely competitive in all its phases, and Gunpoint competes with other companies that have greater financial resources and technical capacity. Competition could adversely affect Gunpoint’s ability to acquire suitable properties or prospects in the future.
Gunpoint may, in the future, be unable to meet its share of costs incurred under such agreements to which it is a party and it may have its interest in the properties subject to such agreements reduced as a result. Also, if other parties to such agreements do not meet their share of such costs, Gunpoint may not be able to finance the expenditures required to complete recommended programs.
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Economic Conditions
Unfavorable economic conditions may negatively impact Gunpoint’s financial viability. Unfavorable economic conditions could also increase Gunpoint’s financing costs, decrease net income, or increase net loss, limit access to capital markets and negatively impact any of the availability of credit facilities to the Company.
Dependence on Management
The Company is very dependent upon the personal efforts and commitment of its existing management. To the extent that management’s services would be unavailable for any reason, a disruption to the operations of Gunpoint could result and other persons would be required to manage and operate Gunpoint.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements and information herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding prospective metal production, timing, and expenditures to develop the properties, mineral resources, grades and recoveries, cash costs per ounce, capital and operating expenditures and sustaining capital and the ability to fund mine development. The Company does not intend to, and does not assume any obligation to update such forwardlooking statements or information, other than as required by applicable law.
Forward-looking statements or information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company and its operations to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include, among others: ability to finance mine development, fluctuations in the prices of metals, fluctuations in the currency markets (particularly Canadian dollar and U.S. dollar); changes in national and local governments, legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada and the United States; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration, development and mining activities; risks and hazards of mineral exploration, development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected geological conditions, pressures, caveins and flooding); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance; availability of and costs associated with mining inputs and labor; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves as properties are mined; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits, and challenges to the Company’s title to properties.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or information, there may be other factors that cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed, or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements or information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.
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