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Guyana Goldstrike Inc. AGM Information 2021

Aug 26, 2021

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GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC. Suite 510, 580 Hornby Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL AND SPECIAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General and Special Meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of the shareholders of Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (the “ Company ”) will be held on Thursday, September 16[th] , 2021 at 10:00 a.m. (Vancouver time) at Suite 588, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6 for the following purposes:

  1. To receive and consider the audited financial statements of the Company for the financial years ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, and the auditor's reports thereon.

  2. To re-appoint Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as the Company’s auditor for the ensuing year, at a remuneration to be fixed by the Directors.

  3. To set the number of Directors for the ensuing year at five (5).

  4. To elect Directors to hold office for the ensuing year.

  5. To re-approve the Stock Option Plan.

  6. To transact such other business as may properly be transacted at the Meeting or at any adjournment thereof.

  7. An information circular accompanies this notice and contains details of matters to be considered at the Meeting.

A shareholder who is unable to attend the Meeting in person and who wishes to ensure that such shareholder’s shares will be voted at the Meeting is requested to complete, date and sign the enclosed form of proxy and deliver it in accordance with the instructions set out in the form of proxy and in the information circular.

As set out in the notes, the enclosed proxy is solicited by management, but, you may amend it, if you so desire, by striking out the names listed therein and inserting in the space provided, the name of the person you wish to represent you at the Meeting.

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 19[th] day of July, 2021.

By order of the Board of Directors.

GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC.

/s/ “Peter Berdusco”

Peter Berdusco Chief Executive Officer

GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC. Suite 588 – 580 Hornby Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

(Containing information as at July 19, 2021 unless otherwise stated)

For the Annual General and Special Meeting to be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 10AM PDT

SOLICITATION OF PROXIES

This Information Circular (the “ Circular ”) is furnished in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the management (the “ Management ”) of Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (the “ Company ”), for use at the annual general and special meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of the shareholders (“ Shareholders ”) of the Company to be held on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at the time and place and for the purposes set forth in the accompanying Notice of Meeting and at any adjournment thereof.

The enclosed form of proxy (the “ Proxy ”) is solicited by Management. The solicitation will be primarily by mail however, proxies may be solicited personally or by telephone by the regular officers and employees of the Company. The cost of solicitation will be borne by the Company.

APPOINTMENT OF PROXYHOLDERS

The persons named in the Proxy are representatives of the Company.

A Shareholder entitled to vote at the Meeting has the right to appoint a person (who need not be a Shareholder) to attend and act on the Shareholder's behalf at the Meeting other than the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy. To exercise this right, a Shareholder shall strike out the names of the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy and insert the name of the Shareholder's nominee in the blank space provided, or complete another suitable form of proxy.

VOTING BY PROXYHOLDER

Manner of Voting

The common shares represented by the Proxy will be voted or withheld from voting in accordance with the instructions of the Shareholder on any ballot that may be called for and, if the Shareholder specifies a choice on the Proxy with respect to any matter to be acted upon, the shares will be voted accordingly. On any poll, the persons named in the Proxy (the “ Proxyholders” ) will vote the shares in respect of which they are appointed. Where directions are given by the Shareholder in respect of voting for or against any resolution, the Proxyholder will do so in accordance with such direction.

The Proxy, when properly signed, confers discretionary authority on the Proxyholder with respect to amendments or variations to the matters which may properly be brought before the Meeting. At the time of printing this Circular, Management is not aware that any such amendments, variations or other matters are to be presented for action at the Meeting. However, if any other matters which are not now known to Management should properly come before the Meeting, the proxies hereby solicited will be exercised on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the Proxyholder.

In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the common shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, in favour of the motions proposed to be made at the Meeting as stated under the headings in this Circular.

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Revocation of Proxy

A Shareholder who has given a Proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised. In addition to revocation in any other manner permitted by law, a Proxy may be revoked by instrument in writing executed by the Shareholder or by his or her attorney authorized in writing, or, if the Shareholder is a corporation, it must either be under its common seal or signed by a duly authorized officer and deposited with the Company's registrar and transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company (“ Odyssey Trust ”) by mail at 323-409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1T2, Canada, or fax to 800.517.4553, or by scan and email to [email protected], at any time up to and including the last business day preceding the day of the Meeting, or any adjournment of it, at which the proxy is to be used, or to the Chair of the Meeting on the day of the Meeting or any adjournment of it. A revocation of a Proxy does not affect any matter on which a vote has been taken prior to the revocation.

Voting Thresholds Required for Approval

In order to approve a motion proposed at the Meeting, a majority of not less than one-half of the votes cast will be required (an “ Ordinary Resolution ”) unless the motion requires a special resolution (a “ Special Resolution ”), in which case a majority of not less than two-thirds of the votes cast will be required. In the event a motion proposed at the Meeting requires disinterested Shareholder approval, common shares held by Shareholders of the Company who are also “insiders”, as such term is defined under applicable securities laws, will be excluded from the count of votes cast on such motion.

ADVICE TO REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS

Shareholders whose names appear on the records of the Company as the registered holders of common shares in the capital of the Company (the “ Registered Shareholders ”) may choose to vote by proxy whether or not they are able to attend the Meeting in person.

Registered shareholders can vote by proxy or in person in one of the following ways:

Fax and Email

Complete both sides of the proxy form, sign and date it and fax both sides to our transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company, Attention: Proxy Department, to 800.517.45531 or scan and email to [email protected].

Mail

Complete, sign and date the form and return it in the envelope provided or send it to: Odyssey Trust Company, Attention: Proxy Department, 323-409 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 1T2, Canada.

ADVICE TO BENEFICIAL SHAREHOLDERS

The information set forth in this section is of significant importance to many Shareholders as a substantial number of Shareholders do not hold shares in their own name .

Shareholders who do not hold their shares in their own name (the “ Beneficial Shareholders ”) should note that only proxies deposited by Registered Shareholders can be recognized and acted upon at the Meeting.

If shares are listed in an account statement provided to a Shareholder by an intermediary, such as a brokerage firm, then, in almost all cases, those shares will not be registered in the Shareholder's name on the records of the Company. Such shares will more likely be registered under the name of the Shareholder's intermediary or an agent of that intermediary, and consequently the Shareholder will be a Beneficial Shareholder. In Canada, the vast majority of such shares are registered under the name CDS & Co. (being the registration name for the Canadian Depositary for Securities, which acts as nominee for many Canadian brokerage firms). The shares held by intermediaries or their agents or nominees can only be voted (for or

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against resolutions) upon the instructions of the Beneficial Shareholder. Without specific instructions, an intermediary and its agents are prohibited from voting shares for the intermediary’s clients. Therefore, Beneficial Shareholders should ensure that instructions respecting the voting of their shares are communicated to the appropriate person.

These proxy-related materials are being sent to both Registered Shareholders and Beneficial Shareholders of the Company. If you are a Beneficial Shareholder and the Company or its agent has sent these materials directly to you, your name and address and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding on your behalf. In this event, by choosing to send these materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediary holding on your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering these materials to you; and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions. Please return your voting instructions as specified in the request for voting instructions.

Although Beneficial Shareholders may not be recognized directly at the Meeting for the purpose of voting shares registered in the name of their broker, agent or nominee, a Beneficial Shareholder may attend the Meeting as a Proxyholder for a Registered Shareholder and vote their shares in that capacity. Beneficial Shareholders who wish to attend the Meeting and indirectly vote their shares as Proxyholder for a Registered Shareholder should contact their broker, agent or nominee well in advance of the Meeting to determine the steps necessary to permit them to indirectly vote their shares as a Proxyholder.

There are two kinds of Beneficial Shareholders, those who object to their name being made known to the issuers of securities that they own (“ OBOs ” for Objecting Beneficial Owners) and those who do not object to the issuers of the securities they own knowing who they are (“ NOBOs ” for Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners).

Non-Objecting Beneficial Owners

Pursuant to National Instrument 54-101 – Communication with Beneficial Owners of Securities of a Reporting Issuer (“ NI 54-101 ”), issuers can obtain a list of their NOBOs from intermediaries for distribution of proxy-related materials directly to NOBOs. This year, the Company will rely on those provisions of NI 54101 that permit it to directly deliver proxy-related materials to its NOBOs. As a result, NOBOs can expect to receive a scannable voting instruction form (“ VIF ”) from the Company’s transfer agent, Odyssey Trust. These VIFs are to be completed and returned to Odyssey Trust in the envelope provided or by facsimile. In addition, Odyssey Trust provides both telephone voting and internet voting as described on the VIF itself which contains complete instructions. Odyssey Trust will tabulate the results of the VIFs received from NOBOs and will provide appropriate instructions at the Meeting with respect to the shares represented by the VIFs they receive.

If you are a Beneficial Shareholder and the Company or its agent has sent these proxy-related materials to you directly, please be advised that your name, address and information about your holdings of securities have been obtained in accordance with applicable securities regulatory requirements from the intermediary holding your securities on your behalf. By choosing to send these proxy-related materials to you directly, the Company (and not the intermediaries holding securities your behalf) has assumed responsibility for (i) delivering the proxy-related materials to you and (ii) executing your proper voting instructions as specified in the VIF.

Objecting Beneficial Owners

Beneficial Shareholders who are OBOs should follow the instructions of their intermediary carefully to ensure that their shares are voted at the Meeting.

Applicable regulatory rules require intermediaries to seek voting instructions from OBOs in advance of Shareholders' meetings. Every intermediary has its own mailing procedures and provides its own return instructions to clients, which should be carefully followed by OBOs in order to ensure that their shares are voted at the Meeting. The purpose of the form of proxy or voting instruction form provided to an OBO by

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its broker, agent or nominee is limited to instructing the registered holder of the shares on how to vote such shares on behalf of the OBO.

The form of proxy provided to OBOs by intermediaries will be similar to the Proxy provided to Registered Shareholders. However, its purpose is limited to instructing the intermediary on how to vote your shares on your behalf. The majority of intermediaries now delegate responsibility for obtaining instructions from OBOs to Broadridge Investor Communications (“ Broadridge ”). Broadridge typically supplies voting instruction forms, mails those forms to OBOs, and asks those OBOs to return the forms to Broadridge or follow specific telephonic or other voting procedures. Broadridge then tabulates the results of all instructions received by it and provides appropriate instructions respecting the voting of the shares to be represented at the meeting. An OBO receiving a voting instruction form from Broadridge cannot use that form to vote shares directly at the Meeting. Instead, the voting instruction form must be returned to Broadridge or the alternate voting procedures must be completed well in advance of the Meeting in order to ensure that such shares are voted.

INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS OR COMPANIES IN MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Except as otherwise disclosed herein, none of the directors (“ Directors ”) or officers (“ Officers ”) of the Company, at any time since the beginning of the Company’s last financial year, nor any proposed nominee for election as a Director, or any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons, has any material interest, direct or indirect, by way of beneficial ownership of securities or otherwise, in any matters to be acted upon at the Meeting exclusive of the election of directors or the appointment of auditors.

RECORD DATE, VOTING SHARES AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS THEREOF

A Shareholder of record at the close of business on July 19, 2021 (the “ Record Date ”) who either personally attends the Meeting or who has completed and delivered a proxy in the manner and subject to the provisions described above, shall be entitled to vote or to have such shareholder's shares voted at the Meeting, or any adjournment thereof.

The Company's authorized capital consists of an unlimited number of common shares (the “Common Shares”) without par value. As at the Record Date, the Company has 38,802,656 Common Shares issued and outstanding, each share carrying the right to one vote.

To the knowledge of the directors and senior officers of the Company, as of the date of this Circular, no persons or corporations owns, directs, or controls, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, other than as disclosed below:

Number of Common Percentage of Issued and
Name of Shareholder
Shares Outstanding(1)
Gold Mountain Asset Management Ltd. (a wholly owned
subsidiary of Zijin Mining Group
4,060,000 10.5%

1. The information as to Common Shares beneficially owned, controlled or directed, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been obtained by the Company from Odyssey Trust and/or furnished by the Shareholder listed above.

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

STATEMENT OF EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following information regarding executive compensation is presented in accordance with National Instrument Form 51-102F6V – Statement of Executive Compensation, and sets forth compensation for each of Peter Berdusco, the Chief Executive Officer (“ CEO ”) and Scott Davis, the Chief Financial Officer (“ CFO ”) of the Company (together, the “ NEOs ”), Donald Birak, Sha Liu, Edward Rochette, Rodney Stevens of the Company (together the “ Directors ”).

Director and NEO Compensation, Excluding Options and Compensation Securities

The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three most recently completed financial years:

Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities

The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
The following table sets out all compensation paid, payable, awarded, granted, given, or otherwise
provided, directly or indirectly, by the Company to each NEO and Director, in any capacity, for the three
most recently completed financial years:
Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities
Name and
position
Year
(1)
Salary,
consulting
fee, retainer
or
commission
($)
Bonus
($)
Committee
or
meeting
fees
($)
Value of
perquisites
Pension
value
($)
Value of all
other
compensation
($)
Total
compensation
($)
Peter
Berdusco(2)
President,
CEO and
Director
2021 105,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 105,000(8)
2020 240,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 240,000(8)
2019 175,000 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 175,000(8)
Scott Davis(3)
CFO and
Director
2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 75,000 75,000(9)
2020 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 120,000 120,000(9)
2019 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 76,800 76,800(9)
Rodney
Stevens(5)
Director
2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2020 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2019 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Sha Liu(6)
Director
2021 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2020 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2019 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Edward
Rochette(7)
Director
2021 25,013 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 25,013(10)
2020 26,696 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 26,696(10)
2019 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A(10)
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Table of Compensation Excluding Compensation Securities

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Name and
position
Year
(1)
Salary,
consulting
fee, retainer
or
commission
($)
Bonus
($)
Committee
or
meeting
fees
($)
Value of
perquisites
Pension
value
($)
Value of all
other
compensation
($)
Total
compensation
($)
Donald
Birak(4)
Former
Director
2021 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
2019 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
  1. Financial year ended April 30, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

  2. Peter Berdusco was appointed as CEO, President and a Director of the Company effective May 27, 2015.

  3. Scott Davis was appointed as CFO of the Company on November 24, 2011 and as a Director of the Company on May 27. 2015.

  4. Donald Birak was appointed as a Director of the Company effective January 12, 2017 and resigned on September 13, 2019

  5. Rodney Stevens was appointed as a Director of the Company effective March 24, 2017.

  6. Sha Lui was appointed as a Director of the Company effective March 1, 2018.

  7. Edward Rochette was appointed as a Director of the Company effective October 4, 2019.

  8. $154,500 (2020 - $240,000, 2019 - $175,000) was invoiced by 1038544 BC Ltd, a company which Mr. Berdusco controls, in connection with management fees, and corporate administration.

  9. $75,000 (2020 - $120,000, 2019 - $76,800) was invoiced by Cross Davis & Co. LLP, an accounting firm of which Mr. Davis a partner, in connection with accounting services.

  10. $25,013 (2020 - $26,696, 2019 - $Nil) was invoiced by Edward Rochette, for consulting fees.

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Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments

Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments Stock Options and Other Compensation Securities and Instruments
Compensation Securities
Name and
position
Type of
compen-
sation
security
Number of
compensation
securities,
number of
underlying
securities,
and
percentage of
class
Date of
issue or
grant
Issue,
conversion
or exercise
price
($)
Closing
price of
security or
underlying
security
on date of
grant
($)
Closing price
of security or
underlying
security at
year end
($)
Expiry
Date
Peter
Berdusco
President,
CEO and
Director
Stock
options
140,000 April 24,
2017
$1.25 $1.43 $0.135 April 24,
2022
Stock
options
40,000 October
30, 2018
$1.50 $1.30 $0.135 October
30, 2023
Scott Davis
CFO and
Director
Stock
options
68,000 April 24,
2017
$1.25 $1.43 $0.135 April 24,
2022
Stock
options
35,000 October
30, 2018
$1.50 $1.30 $0.135 October
30, 2023
Rodney
Stevens
Director
Stock
options
50,000 April 24,
2017
$1.25 $1.43 $0.135 April 24,
2022
Stock
options
15,000 October
30, 2018
$1.50 $1.30 $0.135 October
30, 2023
Ed Rochette
Director
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Donald Birak
Former
Director
Stock
options
80,000 April 24,
2017
$1.25 $1.43 $0.135 April 24,
2022
Stock
options
15,000 October
30, 2018
$1.50 $1.30 $0.135 October
30, 2023

No NEO or director of the Company exercised compensation securities in the most recently completed financial year.

Stock Option Plans and Other Incentive Plans

The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the “ Option Plan ”) pursuant to which the Board may grant options (the “ Options ”) to purchase Common Shares of the Company to NEOs, directors and employees of the Company or affiliated corporations and to consultants retained by the Company.

The purpose of the Option Plan is to attract, retain, and motivate NEOs, directors, employees and other service providers by providing them with the opportunity, through options, to acquire an interest in the Company and benefit from the Company’s growth. Under the Option Plan, the maximum number of Common Shares reserved for issuance, including Options currently outstanding, is equal to ten (10%) percent of the Shares outstanding from time to time (the “ 10% Maximum ”). The 10% Maximum is an “evergreen” provision, meaning that, following the exercise, termination, cancellation or expiration of any Options, a number of Common Shares equivalent to the number of options so exercised, terminated, cancelled or expired would automatically become reserved and available for issuance in respect of future Option grants.

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The number of Common Shares which may be the subject of Options on a yearly basis to any one person cannot exceed five (5%) percent of the number of issued and outstanding Shares at the time of the grant. Options may be granted to any employee, officer, director, consultant, affiliate or subsidiary of the Company exercisable at a price which is not less than the market price of common shares of the Company on the date of the grant. The directors of the Company may, by resolution, determine the time period during which any option may be exercised (the “ Exercise Period ”), provided that the Exercise Period does not contravene any rule or regulation of such exchange on which the Common Shares may be listed. All Options will terminate on the earliest to occur of (a) the expiry of their term; (b) the date of termination of an optionee’s employment, office or position as director, if terminated for just cause; (c) ninety (90) days (or such other period of time as permitted by any rule or regulation of such exchange on which the Common Shares may be listed) following the date of termination of an optionee’s position as a director or NEO, if terminated for any reason other than the optionee’s disability or death; (d) thirty (30) days following the date of termination of an optionee’s position as a consultant engaged in investor relations activities, if terminated for any reason other than the optionee’s disability, death, or just cause; and (e) the date of any sale, transfer or assignment of the Option.

Options are non-assignable and are subject to early termination in the event of the death of a participant or in the event a participant ceases to be a NEO, director, employee, consultant, affiliate, or subsidiary of the Company, as the case may be. Subject to the foregoing restrictions, and certain other restrictions set out in the Option Plan, the Board is authorized to provide for the granting of Options and the exercise and method of exercise of options granted under the Option Plan.

Employment, Consulting and Management Agreements

Management functions of the Company are not, to any substantial degree, performed other than by directors or NEOs of the Company. There are no agreements or arrangements that provide for compensation to NEOs or directors of the Company, or that provide for payments to a NEO or director at, following or in connection with any termination (whether voluntary, involuntary or constructive), resignation, retirement, severance, a change of control in the Company or a change in the NEO or director’s responsibilities.

Oversight and Description of Director and NEO Compensation

Compensation of Directors

Compensation of directors of the Company is reviewed annually and determined by the Board. The level of compensation for directors is determined after consideration of various relevant factors, including the expected nature and quantity of duties and responsibilities, past performance, comparison with compensation paid by other issuers of comparable size and nature, and the availability of financial resources.

In the Board’s view, there is, and has been, no need for the Company to design or implement a formal compensation program for directors. While the Board considers Option grants to directors under the Option Plan from time to time, the Board does not employ a prescribed methodology when determining the grant or allocation of Options. Other than the Option Plan, as discussed above, the Company does not offer any long-term incentive plans, share compensation plans or any other such benefit programs for directors.

Compensation of NEOs

Compensation of NEOs is reviewed annually and determined by the Board. The level of compensation for NEOs is determined after consideration of various relevant factors, including the expected nature and quantity of duties and responsibilities, past performance, comparison with compensation paid by other issuers of comparable size and nature, and the availability of financial resources. In the Board’s view, there is, and has been, no need for the Company to design or implement a formal compensation program for NEOs.

Elements of NEO Compensation

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As discussed above, the Company provides an Option Plan to motivate NEOs by providing them with the opportunity, through Options, to acquire an interest in the Company and benefit from the Company’s growth. The Board does not employ a prescribed methodology when determining the grant or allocation of Options to NEOs. Other than the Option Plan, the Company does not offer any long-term incentive plans, share compensation plans, retirement plans, pension plans, or any other such benefit programs for NEOs.

Due to the relatively small size of the Company, limited cash resources, and the early stage and scope of the Company’s operations, the NEOs do not currently receive annual salaries. The Board will review the Company’s financial performance on an annual basis to determine whether salaries can be paid to the NEOs at a later date.

Pension Plan Benefits

No pension, retirement or deferred compensation plans, including defined contribution plans, have been instituted by the Company and none are proposed at this time.

SECURITIES AUTHORIZED FOR ISSUANCE UNDER EQUITY COMPENSATION PLANS

The following table sets out information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities are authorized for issuance as of April 30, 2021:

The following table sets out information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities
are authorized for issuance as of April 30, 2021:
The following table sets out information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities
are authorized for issuance as of April 30, 2021:
The following table sets out information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities
are authorized for issuance as of April 30, 2021:
The following table sets out information with respect to all compensation plans under which equity securities
are authorized for issuance as of April 30, 2021:
Equity Compensation Plan Information
Plan Category Number of securities to
be issued upon exercise
of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(a)
Weighted-average
exercise price of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights
(b)
Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (excluding
securities reflected in
column (a))
(c)
Equity compensation
plans approved by
securityholders
3,880,266 $1.25 2,722,266
Equity compensation
plans not approved by
securityholders
Nil Nil Nil
Total 3,880,266(1) $1.25 2,722,266
  1. Represents the amount of Common Shares available for issuance under the Option Plan, which reserves a number of Common Shares for issuance, pursuant to the exercise of Options, that is equal to 10% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares from time to time.

INDEBTEDNESS OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

As of the date hereof, other than indebtedness that has been entirely repaid on or before the date of this information circular or “routine indebtedness”, as that term is defined in Form 51-102F5 of National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations, none of

  • (a) the individuals who are, or at any time since the beginning of the last financial year of the Company were, a Director or Officer;

  • (b) the proposed nominees for election as Directors; or

  • (c) any associates of the foregoing persons,

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is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, indebted to the Company or any subsidiary of the Company (a “ Subsidiary ”), or is a person whose indebtedness to another entity is, or at any time since the beginning of the most recently completed financial year has been, the subject of a guarantee support agreement, letter of credit or other similar arrangement or understanding provided by the Company or any Subsidiary.

INTEREST OF INFORMED PERSONS IN MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS

For purposes of the following discussion, “ Informed Person ” means:

  • (a) a Director or Officer;

  • (b) a director or executive officer of a person or company that is itself an Informed Person or a Subsidiary;

  • (c) any person or company who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, voting securities of the Company or who exercises control or direction over voting securities of the Company or a combination of both carrying more than 10 percent of the voting rights attached to all outstanding voting securities of the Company, other than the voting securities held by the person or company as underwriter in the course of a distribution; and

  • (d) the Company itself if it has purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any of its securities, for so long as it holds any of its securities.

Except as disclosed below, elsewhere herein or in the Notes to the Company's financial statements for the financial years ended April 30, 2021 and 2020, none of

  • (a) the Informed Persons of the Company;

  • (b) the proposed nominees for election as a Director; or

  • (c) any associate or affiliate of the foregoing persons,

has any material interest, direct or indirect, in any transaction since the commencement of the Company's most recently completed financial year or in a proposed transaction which has materially affected or would materially affect the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR

Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountant (“ Davidson ”) is the Company’s auditor. Management is recommending the re-appointment of Davidson as Auditor for the Company, to hold office until the next annual general meeting of the shareholders at a remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors. Management recommends the appointment, and the persons named in the enclosed form of Proxy intend to vote in favour of such appointment.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

The management functions of the Company are not, to any substantial degree, performed by persons other than the Directors and Officers.

PARTICULARS OF MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON

Presentation of Financial Statements

The audited financial statements of the Company for the financial years ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 (the “ Financial Statements ”) and the auditor’s reports thereon (the “ Auditor’s Report ”), will be presented to Shareholders at the Meeting.

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The Financial Statements, Auditor's Report, and management’s discussion and analysis (“ MD&A ”) for the financial years ended April 30, 2021 and 2020 are available under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Notice of Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, Information Circular, Request for Financial Statements (NI 51-102) and form of Proxy will be available from the office of the Company, which is located at Suite 588, 580 Hornby Street, Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6.

Appointment and Remuneration of Auditor

Shareholders will be asked to approve the re-appointment of Davidson as the auditor of the Company to hold office until the next Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders at remuneration to be fixed by the Board of Directors.

In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR appointing Davidson as the Company’s independent auditor for the ensuing year, and FOR authorizing the Board to fix the auditor’s pay.

Fixing the Number of Directors

Management proposes, and the persons named in the accompanying form of proxy intend to vote in favour of, fixing the number of Directors for the ensuing year at five (5). Although Management is nominating five (5) individuals to stand for election, the names of further nominees for Directors may come from the floor at the Meeting.

In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR fixing the number of Directors at five (5) for the ensuing year.

Election of Directors

The persons named in the enclosed Instrument of Proxy intend to vote in favour of fixing the number of directors at five (5). Although Management is nominating five (5) individuals to stand for election, the names of further nominees for Directors may come from the floor at the Meeting.

Each director of the Company is elected annually and holds office until the next annual general meeting of Shareholders or until his successor is duly elected, unless his office is earlier vacated, in accordance with the Articles of the Company.

In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the shares represented by Proxy will be voted for the nominees herein listed. Management does not contemplate that any of the nominees will be unable to serve as a Director.

INFORMATION CONCERNING NOMINEES SUBMITTED BY MANAGEMENT

The following table sets out the names of the persons proposed to be nominated by Management for election as a Director, the province or state and country in which he is ordinarily resident, the positions and offices which each presently holds with the Company, the period of time for which he has been a director of the Company, the respective principal occupations or employment during the past five years if such nominee is not presently an elected director and the number of shares of the Company which each beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, or over which control or direction is exercised as of the date of this Information Circular. Each of the nominees are currently directors of the Company.

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Name, Province and
Country of ordinary
residence(1), and
positions held with the
Company
Principal occupation and, IF NOT an
elected Director, principal occupation
during the past five years(1)
Date(s)
serving as a
Director(2)
No. of shares
beneficially
owned or
controlled(1)
Peter Berdusco(3)
President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
British Columbia, Canada
President and CEO, Guyana Goldstrike
Inc.
President and CEO., Canada One Mining
Corp.
Since
May 27, 2015
469,474
Scott Davis(3)
CFO and Director
British Columbia, Canada
CFO, Guyana Goldstrike Inc.
Accountant
Since
May 27, 2015
710,000
Rodney Stevens(3)
Director
British Columbia, Canada
Director Since
January 12,
2017
31,777
Sha Liu
Director
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Director Since
March 1, 2018
0
Edward Rochette
Director
Colorado, United States
Director
Lawyer
Since
October 4,
2019
0
  1. This information, not being within the knowledge of the Company, has been furnished by the respective nominees. Information provided as at the Record Date.

  2. The Company does not set expiry dates for the terms of office of Directors. Each Director holds office as-long-as he is elected annually by Shareholders at Annual General Meetings, unless his office is earlier vacated in accordance with the Articles of the Company.

  3. Member of Audit Committee.

Cease Trade Orders, Corporate and Personal Bankruptcies, Penalties and Sanctions

For purposes of the disclosure in this section, an “order” means a cease trade order, an order similar to a cease trade order, or an order that denied the relevant company access to any exemption under securities legislation, in each case that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days; and for purposes of item (a)(i) below, specifically includes a management cease trade order which applies to directors or executive officers of a relevant company that was in effect for a period of more than 30 consecutive days whether or not the proposed director was named in the order.

None of the proposed directors comprising the Original Slate, including any personal holding company of a proposed director:

  • (a) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of any company (including the Company) that:

  • (i) was subject to an order that was issued while the proposed director was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or

  • (ii) was subject to an order that was issued after the proposed director ceased to be a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer and which resulted from an event that occurred while that person was acting in the capacity as a director, chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the company; or

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  • (b) is, as at the date of this Circular, or has been, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, a director or executive officer of any company (including the Company) that, while that person was acting in that capacity, or within a year of that person ceasing to act in that capacity, became bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or was subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold its assets;

  • (c) has, within the 10 years before the date of this Circular, become bankrupt, made a proposal under any legislation relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or become subject to or instituted any proceedings, arrangement or compromise with creditors, or had a receiver, receiver manager or trustee appointed to hold the assets of the proposed director;

  • (d) has been subject to any penalties or sanctions imposed by a court relating to securities legislation or by a securities regulatory authority or has entered into a settlement agreement with a securities regulatory authority since December 31, 2000, or before December 31, 2000 if the disclosure of which would likely be important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director, or

  • (e) has been subject to any other penalties or sanctions imposed by a court or regulatory body that would likely be considered important to a reasonable security holder in deciding whether to vote for a proposed director.

Re-approval of Stock Option Plan

At the Meeting, the Shareholders will be asked to re-approve the stock option plan of the Company (the “ Option Plan ”) following the Meeting.

The Option Plan is a ten (10%) percent rolling stock option plan, and the text of the Option Plan is attached to this Circular as Schedule “C”. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Option Plan and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Option Plan.

  1. The maximum number of Common Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Options granted under the Option Plan shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company at the time of grant, the exercise price of which, as determined by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, shall not be less than the closing price of the Common Shares traded through the facilities of the Exchange prior to the announcement of the option grant, or, if the Common Shares are no longer listed for trading on the Exchange, then such other exchange or quotation system on which the shares are listed or quoted for trading.

  2. The Board of Directors shall not grant Options to any one person in any twelve (12) month period which will, when exercised, exceed five percent (5%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares or to any one consultant or to those persons employed by the Company who perform investor relations services which will, when exercised, exceed two percent (2%) of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.

  3. Upon expiry of an Option, or in the event an option is otherwise terminated for any reason, the number of shares in respect of the expired or terminated option shall again be available for the purposes of the Option Plan. All Options granted under the New Option Plan may not have an expiry date exceeding ten (10) years from the date on which the board of directors grant and announce the granting of the Option.

  4. If the option holder ceases to be a director of the Company or ceases to be employed by the Company (other than by reason of death), or ceases to be a consultant of the Company as the case may be, then the Option granted shall expire on no later than the 90th day following the date that the option holder ceases to be a director, ceases to be employed by the Company or ceases to be a consultant of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the New Option Plan.

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  6. Pursuant to the New Option Plan, the minimum exercise price of the Common Shares shall be deemed at $0.05 per Common Share, subject to Exchange approval.

The policies of the Exchange require that the - Option Plan receive shareholder approval prior to its implementation. In order for the resolution to be effective, it must be approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast in respect thereof by Shareholders present in person or by proxy at the Meeting.

In accordance with the policies of the Exchange, a plan with a rolling ten (10%) maximum must be confirmed by the Shareholders at each annual general meeting.

The Stock Option Plan Resolution

At the Meeting, Shareholders will be asked to pass the following Ordinary Resolution to reapprove the existing Option Plan (the “ Stock Option Plan Resolution ”), substantially in the following form:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

  1. the current Option Plan, as reapproved by the directors of the Company or as may be required by any regulatory authority, is hereby adopted as the stock option plan of the Company effective immediately; and

  2. all issued and outstanding stock options of the Company previously granted shall be continued under and governed by the current Option Plan.

In the absence of instructions to the contrary, the Proxyholders intend to vote the Common Shares represented by each Proxy, properly executed, FOR the Stock Option Plan Resolution.

OTHER MATTERS

As of the date of this Circular, management knows of no other matters to be acted upon at the Meeting. Should any other matters properly come before the Meeting, the shares represented by the proxy solicited hereby will be voted on such matters in accordance with the best judgment of the persons voting the shares represented by the proxy.

AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE

The Charter of the Company’s audit committee and other information required to be disclosed by National Instrument 52-110 – Audit Committees (“ NI 52-110 ”) is attached to this Circular as Schedule “A”.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE

The information required to be disclosed by National Instrument 58-101 – Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices is attached to this Circular as Schedule “B”.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Copies of the Company’s Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis may be obtained without charge upon request from the Company, at Suite 588, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6.

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DIRECTOR APPROVAL

The contents of this Circular and the sending thereof to the Shareholders have been approved by the Directors.

DATED at Vancouver, British Columbia, this 19[th] day of July 2021.

GUYANA GOLDSTRIKE INC.

/s/ “Peter Berdusco” Peter Berdusco Chief Executive Officer

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SCHEDULE “A”

FORM 52-110F2 AUDIT COMMITTEE DISCLOSURE (VENTURE ISSUERS)

Item 1: The Audit Committee Charter

The Audit Committee (the “Committee”) is a committee of the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company. The role of the Committee is to provide oversight of the Company's financial management and of the design and implementation of an effective system of internal financial controls as well as to review and report to the Board on the integrity of the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries and associated companies. This includes helping directors meet their responsibilities, facilitating better communication between directors and the external auditor, enhancing the independence of the external auditor, increasing the credibility and objectivity of financial reports and strengthening the role of the directors by facilitating in-depth discussions among directors, management and the external auditor. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining those controls, procedures and processes and the Committee is appointed by the Board to review and monitor them. The Company's external auditor is ultimately accountable to the Board and the Committee as representatives of the Company's shareholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

External Auditor

  • (a) To recommend to the Board, for shareholder approval, an external auditor to examine the Company's accounts, controls and financial statements on the basis that the external auditor is accountable to the Board and the Committee as representatives of the shareholders of the Company.

  • (b) To oversee the work of the external auditor engaged for the purpose of preparing or issuing an auditor's report or performing other audit, review or attest services for the Company, including the resolution of disagreements between management and the external auditor regarding financial reporting.

  • (c) To evaluate the audit services provided by the external auditor, pre-approve all audit fees and recommend to the Board, if necessary, the replacement of the external auditor.

  • (d) To pre-approve any non-audit services to be provided to the Company by the external auditor and the fees for those services.

  • (e) To obtain and review, at least annually, a written report by the external auditor setting out the auditor's internal quality-control procedures, any material issues raised by the auditor's internal quality-control reviews and the steps taken to resolve those issues.

  • (f) To review and approve the Company’s hiring policies regarding partners, employees and former partners and employees of the present and former external auditor of the Company. The Committee has adopted the following guidelines regarding the hiring of any partner, employee, reviewing tax professional or other person providing audit assurance to the external auditor of the Company on any aspect of its certification of the Company's financial statements:

  • (i) No member of the audit team that is auditing a business of the Company can be hired into that business or into a position to which that business reports for a period of three years after the audit;

  • (ii) No former partner or employee of the external auditor may be made an officer of the Company or any of its subsidiaries for three years following the end of the individual's association with the external auditor;

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  • (iii) The Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) must approve all office hires from the external auditor; and

  • (iv) The CFO must report annually to the Committee on any hires within these guidelines during the preceding year.

  • (g) To review, at least annually, the relationships between the Company and the external auditor in order to establish the independence of the external auditor.

Financial Information and Reporting

  • (a) To review the Company's annual audited financial statements with the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and CFO and then the full Board. The Committee will review the interim financial statements with the CEO and CFO.

  • (b) To review and discuss with management and the external auditor, as appropriate:

  • (i) The annual audited financial statements and the interim financial statements, including the accompanying management discussion and analysis; and

  • (ii) Earnings guidance and other releases containing information taken from the Company's financial statements prior to their release.

  • (c) To review the quality and not just the acceptability of the Company's financial reporting and accounting standards and principles and any proposed material changes to them or their application.

  • (d) To review with the CFO any earnings guidance to be issued by the Company and any news release containing financial information taken from the Company's financial statements prior to the release of the financial statements to the public. In addition, the CFO must review with the Committee the substance of any presentations to analysts or rating agencies that contain a change in strategy or outlook.

Oversight

  • (a) To review the internal audit staff functions, including:

  • (i) The purpose, authority and organizational reporting lines;

  • (ii) The annual audit plan, budget and staffing; and

  • (iii) The appointment and compensation of the controller, if any.

  • (b) To review, with the CFO and others, as appropriate, the Company's internal system of audit controls and the results of internal audits.

  • (c) To review and monitor the Company's major financial risks and risk management policies and the steps taken by management to mitigate those risks.

  • (d) To meet at least annually with management (including the CFO), the internal audit staff, and the external auditor in separate executive sessions and review issues and matters of concern respecting audits and financial reporting.

  • (e) In connection with its review of the annual audited financial statements and interim financial statements, the Committee will also review the process for the CEO and CFO certifications (if required by law or regulation) with respect to the financial statements and the Company's disclosure and internal controls, including any material deficiencies or changes in those controls.

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Membership

  • (a) The Committee shall consist solely of three or more members of the Board.

  • (b) Any member may be removed from office or replaced at any time by the Board and shall cease to be a member upon ceasing to be a director. Each member of the Committee shall hold office until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company or until the member ceases to be a director, resigns or is replaced, whichever first occurs.

  • (c) The members of the Committee shall be entitled to receive such remuneration for acting as members of the Committee as the Board may from time to time determine.

  • (d) All members of the Committee must be “financially literate” (i.e., have the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements such as a balance sheet, an income statement and a cash flow statement).

Procedures

  • (a) The Board shall appoint one of the directors elected to the Committee as the Chair of the Committee (the “Chair”). In the absence of the appointed Chair from any meeting of the Committee, the members shall elect a Chair from those in attendance to act as Chair of the meeting.

  • (b) The Chair will appoint a secretary (the “Secretary”) who will keep minutes of all meetings. The Secretary does not have to be a member of the Committee or a director and can be changed by simple notice from the Chair.

  • (c) No business may be transacted by the Committee except at a meeting of its members at which a quorum of the Committee is present or by resolution in writing signed by all the members of the Committee. A majority of the members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

  • (d) The Committee will meet as many times as is necessary to carry out its responsibilities. Any member of the Committee or the external auditor may call meetings.

  • (e) The time and place of the meetings of the Committee, the calling of meetings and the procedure in all respects of such meetings shall be determined by the Committee, unless otherwise provided for in the articles of the Company or otherwise determined by resolution of the Board.

  • (f) The Committee shall have the resources and authority necessary to discharge its duties and responsibilities, including the authority to select, retain, terminate, and approve the fees and other retention terms (including termination) of special counsel, advisors or other experts or consultants, as it deems appropriate.

  • (g) The Committee shall have access to any and all books and records of the Company necessary for the execution of the Committee's obligations and shall discuss with the CEO or the CFO such records and other matters considered appropriate.

  • (h) The Committee has the authority to communicate directly with the internal and external auditors.

Reports

The Committee shall produce the following reports and provide them to the Board:

  • (a) An annual performance evaluation of the Committee, which evaluation must compare the performance of the Committee with the requirements of this Charter. The performance

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evaluation should also recommend to the Board any improvements to this Charter deemed necessary or desirable by the Committee. The performance evaluation by the Committee shall be conducted in such manner as the Committee deems appropriate. The report to the Board may take the form of an oral report by the Chair or any other member of the Committee designated by the Committee to make this report.

  • (b) A summary of the actions taken at each Committee meeting, which shall be presented to the Board at the next Board meeting.

Item 2: Composition of the Audit Committee

National Instrument 52-110 Audit Committees, (“ NI 52-110 ”) provides that a member of an audit committee is "independent" if the member has no direct or indirect material relationship with the Company.

NI 52-110 also provides that an individual is “financially literate” if he or she has the ability to read and understand a set of financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of the issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the Company's financial statements. The following sets out the members of the audit committee and their education and experience that is relevant to the performance of his responsibilities as an audit committee member.

The current members of the Audit Committee are Peter Berdusco, Scott Davis and Rodney Stevens. Mr. Stevens satisfies the definition of independent as that term is defined by NI 52-110. Mr. Berdusco and Mr. Davis do not satisfy the definition of independent as that term is defined by NI 52-110. All members of the committee are financially literate as defined by NI 52-110.

Item 3: Relevant Education and Experience

All members of the Audit Committee are involved in enterprises which publicly report financial results, each of which requires a working understanding of, and ability to analyze and assess, financial information (including financial statements).

Peter Berdusco

Mr. Berdusco is a senior executive officer and board member in the public and private sectors. Over the past 20 years he has applied his expertise to corporate restructurings, reverse-take-overs, board oversight, strategic planning, corporate management and project financing. The last ten-year years he has fulfilled the position of Chief Executive Officer for a number of junior resource companies that trade on the TSX Venture Exchange. During his tenure as CEO, he has successfully raised capital and financed mining projects in the Americas and in Africa.

Scott Davis

Mr. Davis is Chartered Professional Accountant and a partner of Cross Davis & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants, a firm focused on providing accounting and management services for publicly listed companies. His experience includes CFO positions of several companies listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and his past experience consists of senior management positions, including four years at Appleby as an Assistant Financial Controller. Prior to that, he spent two years at Davidson & Company LLP Chartered Professional Accountants as an Auditor, five years with Pacific Opportunity Capital Ltd. as an Accounting Manager and two years at Jacobson Soda and Hosak, Chartered Professional Accountants.

Rodney Stevens

Mr. Stevens Mr. Stevens is a CFA charter holder with over ten years’ experience in the capital markets, first as an Investment Analyst with Salman Partners Inc., then as a merchant and investment banker. While at Salman Partners, Mr. Stevens became a top-rated analyst by StarMine on July 17, 2007 for the metals and mining industry. Over the course of his career, Mr. Stevens has been instrumental in assisting in financing’s and M&A activity worth over $1 billion in transaction value.

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Item 4: Audit Committee Oversight

At no time during the Company’s most recently completed financial year was a recommendation of the Audit Committee to nominate or compensate an external auditor not adopted by the Board.

Item 5: Reliance on Certain Exemptions

During the most recently completed financial year, the Company has not relied on certain exemptions set out in NI 52-110, namely section 2.4 (De Minimus Non-audit Services), subsection 6.1.1(4) (Circumstance Affecting the Business or Operations of the Venture Issuer), subsection 6.1.1(5) (Events Outside Control of Member), subsection 6.1.1(6) (Death, Incapacity or Resignation), and any exemption, in whole or in part, in Part 8 (Exemptions).

Item 6: Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

The Audit Committee has not adopted formal policies and procedures for the engagement of non-audit services. Subject to the requirements of the NI 52-110, the engagement of non-audit services is considered by, as applicable, the Board and the Audit Committee, on a case by case basis.

Item 7: External Auditor Service Fees (By Category)

The following table sets out the aggregate fees charged to the Company by the external auditor in each of the last two financial years for the category of fees described.

FYE 2021 FYE 2020
Audit Fees(1) $ 33,500 $ 43,500
Audit-Related Fees(2) $ - $ -
Tax Fees(3) $ - $ -
All Other Fees(4) $ - $ -
Total Fees: $ 33,500 $ 43,500
  1. “Audit fees” include aggregate fees billed by the Company’s external auditor in each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees.

  2. “Audited related fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the Company's external auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Company's financial statements and are not reported under “Audit fees” above. The services provided include employee benefit audits, due diligence assistance, accounting consultations on proposed transactions, internal control reviews and audit or attest services not required by legislation or regulation.

  3. “Tax fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the Company's external auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. The services provided include tax planning and tax advice includes assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions, and requests for rulings or technical advice from tax authorities.

  4. “All other fees” include the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the Company's external auditor, other than “Audit fees”, “Audit related fees” and “Tax fees” above

Item 8: Exemption

During the most recently completed financial year, the Company relied on the exemption set out in section 6.1 of NI 52-110 with respect to compliance with the requirements of Part 3 (Composition of the Audit Committee) and Part 5 (Reporting Obligations).

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SCHEDULE “B”

FORM 58-101F2 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE DISCLOSURE (VENTURE ISSUERS)

Item 1: Board Of Directors

The board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) supervises the CEO and the CFO. Both the CEO and CFO are required to act in accordance with the scope of authority provided to them by the Board.

Director Independence
Peter Berdusco Not independent, as he is the President and CEO of the Company
Scott Davis Not independent, as he is the CFO of the Company
Rodney Stevens Independent
Sha Liu Not Independent, as she represents Gold Mountains Asset Management
Limited which holds an insider position in the company
Edward Rochette Independent

Item 2: Directorships

The following directors of the Company are also currently directors of the following reporting issuers:

Director Name of Reporting Issuer
Peter Berdusco Canada One Mining Corp.
International Bethlehem Mining Corp.
Magnum Goldcorp Inc.
Scott Davis iMetal Resources Inc.
Trench Metals Corp.
Raindrop Ventures Inc.
Freeport Resources Inc.
Glacier Lake Resources Inc.
Kona Bay Technologies Inc.
Calibri Resources Inc.
Rodney Stevens Nexus Gold Corp
Discovery Harbour Resources Corp.
Canada One Mining Corp.
Inca One Gold Corp.
NSJ Gold Corp.
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Director Name of Reporting Issuer
Sha Liu Nil
Edward Rochette Nil

Item 3: Orientation and Continuing Education

The Board does not have a formal process for the orientation of new Board members. Orientation is done on an informal basis. New Board members are provided with such information as is considered necessary to ensure that they are familiar with the Company’s business and understand the responsibilities of the Board.

The Board does not have a formal program for the continuing education of its directors. The Company expects its directors to pursue such continuing education opportunities as may be required to ensure that they maintain the skill and knowledge necessary to fulfill their duties as members of the Board. Directors can consult with the Company’s professional advisors regarding their duties and responsibilities, as well as recent developments relevant to the Company and the Board.

Item 4: Ethical Business Conduct

The Board has not adopted a formal code of ethics. In the Board’s view, the fiduciary duties placed on individual directors by corporate legislation and the common law, and the restrictions placed by corporate legislation on an individual director's participation in decisions of the Board in which the director has an interest, have been sufficient to ensure that the Board operates independently of management and in the best interests of the Company.

Although the Company has not adopted a formal code of ethics, the Company promotes an ethical business culture. Directors and officers of the Company are encouraged to conduct themselves and the business of the Company with the utmost honesty and integrity. Directors are also encouraged to consult with the Company’s professional advisors with respect to any issues related to ethical business conduct.

Item 5: Nomination Of Directors

The identification of potential candidates for nomination as directors of the Company is primarily done by the CEO, but all directors are encouraged to participate in the identification and recruitment of new directors. Potential candidates are primarily identified through referrals by business contacts.

Item 6: Compensation

The compensation of directors and the CEO is determined by the Board as a whole. Such compensation is determined after consideration of various relevant factors, including the expected nature and quantity of duties and responsibilities, past performance, comparison with compensation paid by other issuers of comparable size and nature, and the availability of financial resources.

Item 7: Other Board Committees

The Board does not have any standing committees other than the Audit Committee.

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Item 8: Assessments

The Board does not have any formal process for assessing the effectiveness of the Board, its committees, or individual directors. Such assessments are done on an informal basis by the CEO and the Board as a whole.