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Koryx Copper Inc. — Management Reports 2025
Apr 29, 2025
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KORYX COPPER
(formerly Deep-South Resources Inc.)
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2025
REPORT DATE
April 28, 2025
This Management Discussion and Analysis (the MD&A) provides relevant information on the operations and financial condition of Koryx Copper Inc. (formerly Deep-South Resources Inc.) ("Koryx Copper") for the six month period ended February 28, 2025.
The Company's activities are primarily directed towards the exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets. The realization of amounts shown for exploration and evaluation assets is dependent upon the discovery of economical recoverable reserves and future profitable production or proceeds from the disposition of these properties. The carrying values of exploration and evaluation assets do not necessarily reflect their present or future values.
The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025, which can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
The Company's certifying officers, based on their knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, are also responsible to ensure that these filings do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which is it was made, with respect to the period covered by these filings, and these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements together with other financial information included in these filings. The Board of Directors approves the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and MD&A and ensures that management has discharged its financial responsibilities. The Board's review is accomplished principally through the Audit Committee, which meets periodically to review all financial reports, prior to filing.
All monetary amounts in this MD&A and in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025 are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise stated. Financial results are reported in accordance with IFRS Accounting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).
The Company is a reporting issuer in each of the Provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. Its head and principal office is located at Suite 1890 – 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3C9. The Company's registered and records office is located at Suite 1890 – 1075 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3C9.
OVERALL PERFORMANCE
In order to better understand the Company's financial results, it is important to gain appreciation for the significant events, transactions and activities on mineral properties which have occurred to the date of this MD&A.
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE PERIOD
- Phase 2 drill program continued during and up until the end of the quarter.
- Assay results for 10 completed drill holes were received and reported in February 2025. The results are encouraging and indicate that the Phase 2 program is successfully targeting areas of higher grade in line with the drill program objectives.
- Metallurgical test work aiming to demonstrate the feasibility of using a conventional processing route (crushing/milling/flotation) is in progress at the Maelgwyn metallurgical laboratory. In addition to the initial relatively high copper grade samples, additional samples with a wide range of copper grades have now also been dispatched to the laboratory.
- Sampling of lower copper grade material has now also been carried out at test laboratories. In addition, metallurgical consultants have been appointed to investigate ore sorting, dense medium separation, coarse particle flotation and four different heap leach processes or technologies.
- Knight Piésold Consulting (Pty) Ltd (Knight Piésold) has continued with the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment "ESIA" on EPL3140 held by Haib Minerals (Pty) Ltd (Haib).
- The appointments of new technical personnel that will drive the development and eventual construction of the Haib Copper Project (Haib or the Project).
- DRA Global Limited (DRA) progressed rapidly with several process route trade-off studies and established its overall coordinating engineering group team to compile an enhanced preliminary economic assessment (PEA) aiming to demonstrate the economic feasibility of conventional sulphide flotation for the higher-grade material.
- Various other specialist studies continued, including the general site geotechnical and tailings storage facility incorporating geochemical tests, pit geotechnical, mine planning and infrastructure studies. These will provide inputs and updates towards the enhanced PEA.
- The specialist studies described above will provide sufficient project details to enable the team to proceed with applications for the Mining License (ML) and Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) which are the key major permitting requirements for the Project, in addition to a suite of secondary permit applications.
- Hiring and procurement activities by the Namibian team focused on increasing the size of its fleet of field vehicles, including a 5 tonne truck, acquiring core cutting equipment to ensure that sample production requirements can be met and further increasing the size of its technical teams.
MINERAL PROPERTIES
Haib Property
Overview of development and exploration activities
During this quarter, drilling continued on the Phase 2 drill program, which was planned for 8,200 metres and designed to target areas of better grade with the objective of increasing the grade published in the previous mineral resource update in August 2024.
The current drill program is targeting structurally controlled areas of mineralisation concentrated along sub vertical features. Results have started to be reported from the initial drill holes that were completed in this program with the assay results reported in a company press release dated 20 February 2025. The results show encouraging grades above the reported resource grade. Assay results for 10 holes have been reported in the table below.
Table of Significant Intersections
| Borehole ID | Zone | From (m) | To (m) | Width (m)^{1} | Cu (%) | Mo (%) | Au (g/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM35 | Main | 16.00 | 142.00 | 126.00 | 0.31 | 0.017 | 0.024 |
| Including | 70.00 | 82.00 | 12.00 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.03 | |
| including | 88.00 | 106.00 | 18.00 | 0.35 | 0.04 | 0.02 | |
| Main | 180.00 | 204.00 | 24.00 | 0.31 | 0.007 | 0.020 | |
| Main | 334.00 | 384.00 | 50.00 | 0.41 | 0.005 | 0.023 | |
| Including | 348.00 | 356.00 | 8.00 | 0.68 | 0.011 | 0.037 | |
| and | 448.00 | 494.00 | 46.00 | 0.39 | 0.015 | 0.021 | |
| HM43 | Main | 100.00 | 114.00 | 14.00 | 0.37 | 0.004 | 0.028 |
| Main | 202.00 | 343.29 | 141.29 | 0.37 | 0.016 | 0.028 | |
| Including | 234.00 | 246.00 | 12.00 | 1.25 | 0.003 | 0.084 | |
| Including | 326.00 | 343.29 | 17.29 | 0.36 | 0.077 | 0.033 | |
| HM48 | Main | 18.00 | 78.00 | 60.00 | 0.33 | 0.003 | 0.024 |
| and | 196.00 | 200.57 | 4.57 | 0.57 | 0.001 | 0.004 | |
| HM49 | Main | 0.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 0.40 | 0.001 | 0.014 |
| Main | 54.00 | 148.00 | 94.00 | 0.31 | 0.005 | 0.021 | |
| HM50 | Main | 12.00 | 26.00 | 14.00 | 0.36 | 0.002 | 0.024 |
| Main | 44.00 | 74.00 | 30.00 | 0.33 | 0.003 | 0.025 | |
| Main | 118.00 | 144.00 | 26.00 | 0.29 | 0.010 | 0.021 | |
| HM52 | Main | 78.00 | 100.00 | 22.00 | 0.37 | 0.003 | 0.023 |
| Main | 112.00 | 257.58 | 145.58 | 0.50 | 0.004 | 0.029 | |
| Including | 146.00 | 156.00 | 10.00 | 0.85 | 0.007 | 0.040 | |
| HM53 | Main | 166.00 | 180.00 | 14.00 | 0.28 | 0.009 | 0.023 |
| HM54 | Main | 14.00 | 52.00 | 38.00 | 0.41 | 0.003 | 0.037 |
| HM55 | Main | 0.00 | 106.00 | 106.00 | 0.34 | 0.003 | 0.023 |
| Main | 138.00 | 218.00 | 80.00 | 0.53 | 0.006 | 0.032 | |
| HM56 | Main | 46.00 | 64.00 | 18.00 | 0.38 | 0.001 | 0.015 |
| Main | 72.00 | 263.44 | 191.44 | 0.42 | 0.009 | 0.020 | |
| Including | 84.00 | 90.00 | 6.00 | 0.65 | 0.005 | 0.031 | |
| Including | 112.00 | 130.00 | 18.00 | 0.88 | 0.004 | 0.032 | |
| Including | 148.00 | 152.00 | 4.00 | 1.06 | 0.003 | 0.028 |
- Widths are constrained to intervals where the average assay grade is generally $\geq 0.3\%$ Cu. Intervals start and in end with grades $\geq 0.3\%$ and while grades between $0.2\%$ and $0.3\%$ Cu are included, these constitute $< 40\%$ of the interval. Samples below $0.2\%$ Cu are included but constitute $< 20\%$ of the interval. Consecutive grades between $0.2\%$ and $0.3\%$ are $\leq 5$ samples (10m) while consecutive grades $< 0.2\%$ are $\leq 2$ samples.
The results received will allow the team to refine the geological model wireframes by improving the distribution of drilling, thereby adding mineralised material tonnes and removing waste through improved geological models. The program will further populate the database with full multielement assays to enable better estimation of molybdenum and gold resources which can be included as credits in the mining process.
Drilling will then continue with Phase 3 and Phase 4 drill programs immediately after the Phase 2 drill program is completed. Two additional skid rigs were mobilised to the site at the beginning of the calendar year, and an order has been placed for four additional man portable rigs to be mobilised to site in June 2025. These additional rigs will accelerate the drill program, as well as provide access to topographically challenging areas of the Project.
The on-site drilling schedule also required the Company to move to a multiple shift system to increase our capacity and potential drill meters. The figure below shows the results from the recent assays received in February 2025 and the ongoing Phase 2 drill program.

Figure 1. Long section looking northeast showing the ten reported drillhole intersection depths relative to the model for Cu mineralisation
All samples have undergone multi-element analyses as well as gold fire assaying to ensure the Project's ability to account for all byproducts in the next Mineral Resource Estimation (MRE). Assays for molybdenum show a consistent presence of this mineral and narrower high-grade intercepts both in the copper envelope and outside. Gold assays indicate a very low grade (mean of $0.020\mathrm{g / t}$ Au and median of $0.018\mathrm{g / t}$ Au from over 4,000 samples assayed), but consistent presence of the precious metal almost throughout the copper envelope.
The additional molybdenum data will also allow the geological team to begin understanding the controls on molybdenum distribution and produce a specific model for estimation and selective mining. The gold grades are planned to be estimated within the copper wireframe as a credit in the milling and flotation circuit.
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Metallurgical Test work including Novel Technologies
Four composited borehole core samples each amounting to about 320kg of material were collected. These exhibited a range of copper and molybdenum grades as well as some variation in the mineralogical composition. The samples were submitted to the metallurgical laboratory for minerals processing tests on material containing greater than 0.275% Cu. Test work so far has been successful, confirming and/or enhancing the copper recoveries and concentrate grades achieved in laboratory and pilot tests carried out in 1996. Additional samples with a much wider range of copper grades have now also been collected and transported to the laboratory to enable mathematical modelling of the flotation response of processing lower grade material.
The following tasks are in progress in the laboratory:
- Crushing and milling tests to support comminution circuit modelling;
- Mineralogical examination of ore, pre-concentrate, concentrate and tailings samples;
- Chemical analyses of mineralization including copper, molybdenum and gold;
- Ore sorting sensor tests of both high and low grade ore as well as waste rock samples, to enable modelling of the pre-concentration after primary crushing;
- Dense medium separation tests to enable modelling of the pre-concentration after secondary or tertiary crushing;
- Coarse particle flotation tests with potential to significantly reduce tonnage for regrinding ahead of cleaner flotation;
- Conventional milling and flotation tests of fresh sulphide and oxide/transitional material;
- Thickening and filtration tests of final flotation concentrate and tailings;
- Geochemical column leach tests of low grade, waste rock and filtered tailings to determine the potential for acid generation and acid rock drainage;
- Geotechnical tests of filtered tailings to confirm its potential stability;
In addition, low grade samples (containing 0.15% to 0.35% Cu) were collected for hydrometallurgical variability tests. Metallurgical test facilities and technology suppliers were identified and appointed to carry out the following:
- Crushing tests to confirm if there any differences in the physical characteristics of higher grade material.
- Mineralogical and chemical analyses of material.
- Heap leach characterisation, iso-pH and stacking tests.
- Bacterial heap leach tests using 1 metre high columns for about 12 months.
- Chemical heap leach tests in columns, using three different commercial techniques intended to overcome chalcopyrite passivation.
- Geotechnical and geochemical tests of residue from the column leach tests.
Trade-off Studies
The test results have been or will be used to support or confirm the expected results of the following process trade-off studies which all progressed positively during this quarter:
- Comparison of different pre-concentration flowsheets including bulk or particle rock sorting, dense medium separation and coarse particle flotation tests.
- Assessment of optimal crushing and milling configuration.
- Concentrator plant capacity revenue versus cost trade-offs.
- Technical comparison of alternative heap leach processes to recover copper from chalcopyrite mineralisation.
- Techno-economic comparison of sale or toll treatment of flotation concentrate versus on-site leaching and refining of concentrate with the copper metal being transported to market.
In addition, the following general trade-off studies continued:
- Site assessment for alternative metallurgical plant locations including civil geotechnical evaluation and impact analyses.
- Mining and processing value chain optimisation, to identify how best to increase the head grade and Project revenue in the early years of production.
- Optimisation of strategic and tactical low-grade stockpiles.
- Process equipment and tailings storage facility (TSF) comparisons, based on thickened or filtered tailings.
- Cost and transportability comparison of bulk or bulk bag transport of flotation concentrate by road or rail.
- Consideration of different materials handling equipment to transport low grade mineralisation and waste rock to and from remote dumps.
- Generation of electrical power using renewable and battery storage technology, supplemented by diesel generation, versus sourcing of power solely from the national and regional grids in Namibia.
- Consideration of alternative water supply sources with conceptual design and costing studies underway.
Environmental and hydrogeological site studies
Work continued during the quarter using the best information available to monitor the site and plan for specialist environmental impact assessments in the coming months. The environmental team worked closely with the project engineers to evaluate the wider area which is being targeted for development. The following specific activities have been ongoing during the quarter:
- Ongoing bi-annual reporting to the National Heritage Council against Heritage Consent and to the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism (MEFT) against the current ECC.
- Advancement of the following specialist studies:
- Terrestrial Biodiversity Specialist Study (dry season study complete, wet season study pending)
- Aquatic Specialist Studies (dry and wet season assessments complete inclusive of biomonitoring and water quality assessments)
- Archaeological Specialist Study (draft report and targeted studies complete)
- Hydrogeological Specialist Study (baseline characterisation in progress inclusive of flow and quality assessments)
- Geochemical Specialist Study (sampling plan developed and implemented/ sampling process is complete)
- Surface water hydrology (flood hydrology assessment completed)
- Preliminary screening and mapping via engagement and consultations with stakeholders
- Routine monitoring plan under development for surface and ground water and air quality assessments. Equipment is in the process of being procured.
- Weather station has been procured and currently being installed.
- Preliminary results received have been informing placement and design philosophies as well as the alignment with engineering studies underway with the objective of mitigating the impacts to the ESIA report and inputs into the ESIA report.
- Social Impact Assessment: air and noise impact studies to commence in mid-2025 calendar year once the designs are at an advanced level allowing for this assessment to be carried out.
Project studies schedule
- The Company’s updated PEA is planned to include the updated metallurgical test work on milling and flotation processes and the associated costs with respect to the conceptual plant process design. The economic evaluation is expected to include a revised mine schedule based on the most recent mineral resource estimate update, where the model is expected to benefit from improved cut-off grades and optimization.
- The team expects to submit a technical report to the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) in Namibia as part of the EPL3140 renewal application due by March 31, 2025.
- As part of the renewal report, the team will provide guidance to the MME that a mining licence application for the required area covered by EPL3140 is planned to be submitted in June/July 2025 using the updated PEA report.
- Detailed environmental specialist studies will take place in the second half of CY2025 based on the newly refined mine plan derived from the PEA report.
- The Company’s maiden Prefeasibility Study (PFS) to be announced by the end of CY2025. This will incorporate and include:
- the Phase 4 drill program results with the potential for increasing the indicated resource and extension of mineralisation due to drilling upside
- the variability metallurgical test work on milling and flotation
- the alternative novel technologies and bio-leach process routes
- the hydrological, pit and civils geotechnical studies into refined technical and cost models
- The drafting of the Company’s maiden Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) to begin in 2026.
- Approval of the ECC and the award of the mining license is also expected in 2026.
QUALIFIED PERSON
Mr. Dean Richards Pr.Sci.Nat., MGSSA – BSc. (Hons) Geology is the Qualified Person for the Haib Copper Project and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release and is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (Pr. Sci. Nat. No. 400190/08) and a Qualified Person for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION OF OPERATIONS
History of the Company and acquisition of the Haib Copper Project
The Haib Copper Project, EPL3140, is held by Haib, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
On August 30, 2016, Koryx Copper Inc. acquired 30% of the issued and outstanding shares of Haib from Haib Holdings (Pty) Ltd (formerly Deep South Mining (Pty) Ltd) in exchange for 22,500,000 common shares in the Company (the Transaction).
On May 5, 2017, the Company acquired the remaining 70% interest in Haib from Teck Namibia Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Teck Resources Limited. The transaction was completed through a Share Purchase Agreement for a total consideration of $3,212 million. The consideration was comprised of 14,060,000 common shares of the Company (each share valued at $0.20 on the date of issue) and $400,000 as consideration payable in two transfers.
The following terms are applicable to the agreement with Teck:
- Teck holds a pre-emptive right to participate in any financing of Koryx Copper Inc. as long as Teck holds over 5% of Koryx Copper’s outstanding common shares;
- Teck was granted a 1.5% NSR with Koryx Copper Inc. holding the option to buy back one-third of the NSR for $2 million;
- Teck is also entitled to a production bonus payment that will be declared at the time the company takes the decision to start mine construction. The first 50% of the bonus payment shall be paid upon the decision to start
mine construction and the second 50% shall be paid upon commencement of commercial production. The bonus payment value is determined with reference to the value of the capital expenditure as follows:
(All amounts C$ millions)
| Development Expenditures | Cash Payment |
|---|---|
| $0 - $500 | $5.0 |
| $501 - $600 | $6.7 |
| $601 - $700 | $8.3 |
| $701 - $800 | $10.0 |
| $801 - $900 | $11.7 |
| $901 - $1,000 | $13.3 |
| $1,001 and over | $15.0 |
Prospecting License Renewal History
On June 16, 2021, the Company received notice from the MME in Namibia informing the Company that its application for the renewal of its EPL had been denied.
On July 21, 2021, Namibian legal counsel retained by the Company and its subsidiary Haib, filed an application in the High Court of Namibia to demand a hearing to review the decision of the Minister to refuse the renewal of EPL3140, covering the Haib Copper Project in Namibia. The filing also requested an urgent interdiction to prevent the MME in Namibia the ability to grant a license on or covering the same area to anyone else.
On March 10, 2023, the High Court of Namibia rendered its judgment and set aside the decision of the Minister not to renew EPL3140 in favour of the Company. As per the court verdict, the Ministry re-opened the application renewal procedure for EPL3140 and the license was renewed in favour of the Company effective July 7, 2023.
Zambian Properties and Prospecting Licences
Details on the Zambia Licenses held
- Luanshya West Project (LEL 23247): The license is situated in the centre of the Zambian Copper belt which forms part of the Central African Copper belt, one of the most prolific copper belts in the world. This Large Exploration License covers 5,423.26 hectares (54.24 Sq. km). The License has been renewed and is valid until August 28, 2027. A NI 43-101 technical qualifying report with respect to this licence area is available at www.koryxcopper.com and www.sedarplus.ca/.
The prospectivity of the Luanshya Wets Project is based on the location of the property over the contact zone between basement granites and the Lower Roan Group sediments where most copper belt mines in both Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are located. This prospectivity is reinforced by a positive series of soil geochemical anomalies discovered over the contact zone.
The project area is close to established copper / cobalt mines with Chibuluma mine some 35km to the north-east, Chambishi mine 41km north-northeast, Nchanga mine 53km north-northwest and Luanshya mine some 40km east-southeast from the centre of the project area.
The review of the technical work done to date is ongoing, and initial plans have been put in place to carry out a detailed airborne magnetic survey over the entire license area. The survey will take place in the second quarter of CY2025. Follow up of previously identified targets will take place in parallel with the survey and additional
ground geophysics and soil sampling will be undertaken as determined by the technical review. Drilling is tentatively planned for the fourth quarter of CY2025.
- Mpongwe Project (LEL 23248): This license is situated in the centre of the Zambian Copper belt. This Large Exploration License covers 67,500 hectares (675 Sq. km). The License has been renewed and is valid until August 28, 2027.
The prospectivity of the Mpongwe Project is based on the location of the subject property over the unconformable contact zone between basement granites and the Lower Roan Group sediments where most copper belt mines in both Zambia and the DRC are located.
The Company is in the process of compiling and interpreting the historical data for the license. The data includes extensive surface geochemistry data which does not appear to have been properly followed up by previous companies working in the area. Once the historical data has been compiled and interpreted, additional programs will be initiated.
Initial reconnaissance field visits are planned for the second quarter of CY2025 and will focus on the validation of historical surface geochemistry data and regolith mapping. A reinterpretation of the historical geophysical datasets is under way and will assist with ranking existing targets and identifying new targets for follow up. The planned field work in the second quarter of CY2025 will include repeat or infill soil sampling and regolith mapping, prior to possible pitting, trenching and ground geophysics.
History of acquisitions in Zambia:
On March 28, 2022, the Company announced the signature of a definitive earn-in agreement with Word Class Minerals Venture Ltd (WCMV), a Zambian registered company to acquire up to 80% of three copper exploration licenses in the centre of the Zambian Copper belt. The option to acquire up to 80% covers the Large-Scale Exploration Licenses LEL 23246, LEL 23247 and LEL 23248 held by WCMV. LEL 23247 was subsequently relinquished by the Company.
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Koryx Copper has to make a cash payments and issuances of common shares of the Company (the Common Shares) and commit to complete work expenditures totalling USD $3,000,000. As of the date of this report, the Company has paid a total of USD $90,000 towards the cash commitments and issued 150,000 (pre-consolidation 750,000*) Common Shares to WCMV. A summary of the Option Agreement commitments and payments are as follows:
| Milestone | Cash | Securities | Exploration Work Commitments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | US$ 30,000 | 100,000 common shares* | |
| Year 2 | US$ 30,000 | 50,000 common shares* | - |
| Year 3 | US$ 30,000 | - | Not less than US$ 1,000,000 |
| Year 4 | US$ 30,000 | 200,000 common shares* | Not less than US$ 1,000,000 |
| Year 5 | US$ 30,000 | - | Not less than US$ 1,000,000 |
*Note: all the common shares issuances described in the agreement and depicted in the table above were pre-consolidation. The share consolidation effected in June 2024 was completed on a ratio of 5 old shares for 1 new share. Therefore, all the common shares referred to in the agreement above must be divided by 5 times. The share totals reflected in the table above are on a post consolidation basis
The Company has also acquired all the exploration data available for the licenses LEL 23246, LEL 23247 (subsequently relinquished) and LEL 23248 from Mr. Nathan Sabao ("the geological consultant"), a related party to WCMV.
On April 8, 2025, the Company announced the approval of a planned spend of US$1.2m on work programs for the 2025 field season on its two large scale exploration licences in Zambia, namely the Luanshya West project (LEL 23246, 54 km²) and Mpongwe project (LEL 23248, 675 km²).
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
Namibia:
All work carried out on each license held by the Company in Namibia is subject to an Environmental Clearance Certificate (ECC) for that specific license issued by the MEFT in Namibia. This is based on an environmental scoping study and environmental impact assessment for the stages of exploration and project development work envisaged for the ensuing three-year period. This ECC application process allows for public participation meetings which include the landowners affected by the proposed activities. No fieldwork is permissible without an approved ECC for the particular license, nor can licenses be renewed by the MEFT.
Zambia:
Environmental protection of exploration and mining sites in Zambia is principally regulated by the Mines Act, the Mines and Minerals Regulations Act, the Environmental Management Act, the Environmental Management Regulations Act of 2013 and the Environmental Protection and Pollution Control Regulations No.28 of 1997 governing Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA). The Environmental Act prohibits any person from undertaking any project that may have an effect on the environment without the written approval of the Zambian Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) except in accordance with any conditions imposed by such approval via a Decision Letter. This letter authorizes to conduct exploration or mining activities after such person undertakes an EIA and submits to ZEMA an environmental project brief or environmental impact statement in accordance with the EIA regulations.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of these unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025 requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Significant areas requiring the use of management estimates include the impairment of exploration and evaluation assets, impairment of receivables, the assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of stock-based compensation and the valuation of warrants and finders' warrants issued. While management believes the estimates used are reasonable, actual results could differ from the estimates and could impact future results of operations and cash flows.
The Company's critical accounting estimates are defined as those estimates that have a significant impact on the presentation of its financial position and results of operations, and that require management to make judgments, assumptions, and estimates in the application of IFRS. Judgments, assumptions, and estimates are based on historical experience and other factors that management believes to be reasonable under current conditions. As events occur, and additional information is obtained, these judgments, assumptions, and estimates may be subject to change.
Information about critical judgments and estimates in applying accounting policies that have the most significant risk of causing material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities included in the preparation of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended February 28, 2025 are as follows:
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Going Concern
The assessment of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and to raise sufficient funds to pay for its ongoing operating expenditures, meet its liabilities for the ensuing twelve months, and to fund planned and contractual exploration programs involves significant judgement based on historical experience and other factors, including expectation of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
The determination of the Company and its subsidiaries’ functional currency
Prior to June 1, 2024, the functional currency of Haib and Haib Holdings (Pty) Ltd. was the Canadian Dollar. In accordance with IAS 21 “The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates”, an entity’s functional currency should reflect the underlying transactions, events and conditions relevant to the entity. Determination of the functional currency involves judgment to assess the primary economic environment in which the Company operates in, which is re-evaluated for each entity annually or if underlying conditions change. Based on management’s evaluation and taking into consideration the currency that mainly influences the price for goods and services, labour and materials, management has determined that the functional currency of HME and Haib Holdings (Pty) Ltd is the Namibian Dollar. The change in functional currency has been accounted for in the audited consolidated annual financial statements of the Company for the year ended August 31, 2024, with no impact of this change on the prior year’s comparative information. There was no change in the functional currency of the Company and its other subsidiaries in the reporting period covering the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025.
MEASUREMENT UNCERTAINTY
The preparation of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025 in conformity with IFRS requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies in the financial information presented. Actual results may differ from the estimates, assumptions and judgements made. Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Changes made to estimates are reflected in the period in which the changes are made.
Significant areas requiring the use of estimates and assumptions include valuation of share-based compensation reserves, warrant reserves, valuation of derivative liabilities, restoration, rehabilitation and environmental obligations and impairments of exploration and evaluation assets and receivables. By their nature, these estimates and assumptions are subject to measurement uncertainty, and the impact of changes in estimates on the consolidated financial statements of future periods could be material.
SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION
The following selected financial data has been prepared in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended August 31, 2024.
| Financial Year Ended | 2024 | 2023 (Restated) | 2022 (Restated) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | $Nil | $Nil | $Nil |
| Net loss (see change in accounting policy) | (4,068,243) | (1,808,784) | (8,920,353) |
| Net loss per share – basic and diluted | ($0.09) | ($0.06) | ($0.06) |
| Total assets | 2,850,380 | 241,833 | 944,975 |
| Total long term financial liabilities | $Nil | $Nil | $Nil |
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| Cash dividends declared – per share | $Nil | $Nil | $Nil |
|---|---|---|---|
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS
The following selected financial data has been prepared in accordance with IFRS and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements. The following is a summary of selected financial data for the Company for its eight most recently completed financial quarters ending February 28, 2025.
| Quarter Ended Amounts in 000’s | Feb. 28, 2025 | Nov. 30, 2024 | Aug. 31, 2024 | May. 31, 2024 | Feb. 29, 2024 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Aug. 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net income (loss) ’000 | (2,578.3) | (2,236.9) | (346.4)* | (1,602.8)* | (1,067.6)* | (1,051.4)* | (428.6)* | (464.9)* |
| Net loss per share – basic and diluted | (0.04) | (0.04) | (0.00) | (0.04) | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.00) | (0.00) |
*Note – during the year ended August 31, 2024, the Company changed its accounting policy for Exploration & Evaluation Expenditures. As a result, the consolidated financial statements were retrospectively updated to reflect the change. All net loss figures in the current year and comparative figure have been restated to reflect this change (See Note 11 to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025).
Analysis for the three and six months ended February 28, 2025
During the period ended February 28, 2025, the Company focused its time and resources in advancing its mineral property projects (predominantly the Haib Copper Project) mainly through increased investments in drilling and metallurgical programs, further expanding field operations, recruitment of additional technical and professional personnel, acquisition of capital equipment and raising additional capital as evidenced by the closing of an oversubscribed private placement in November 2024.
For the six month period ended February 28, 2025, the Company incurred a net loss of $4,815,213 compared to a net loss of $2,118,656 (restated) for the six month period ended February 29, 2024. The increased loss was mainly driven by the advancement of the additional phases of the drill programs underway on the Haib Copper Project which was initiated in the six month period under review towards the publication of the Company’s maiden PEA in June 2025. Additional spend included the ramp up of technical studies and related expenditure on the Project, higher G&A expenditure in support of the Company’s growth mainly as a result of increased investor relations spend, increased spend on office and miscellaneous expenses as the volume of activities accelerates, increased consultancy fees paid, increases in salaries and payroll costs due to recent recruitments to enhance the Company’s technical capabilities and higher share-based compensation costs mainly due to the issuance of restricted stock units in the period. The Company also benefited from increased interest income by maintaining higher average cash balances throughout the period compared to prior quarters. The impairment expenses (non-cash) disclosed in both the three and six month periods ended February 2025 relate to the delays in securing refunds from the authorities in Namibia for value added taxation claims. The Company will continue to impair all such claims until such time that the recovery of the claims is virtually certain with the Company continuously monitoring the recoverability status of the value added taxation claims submitted for refund.
For the three month period ended February 28, 2025, the Company incurred a net loss of $2,578,327 compared to a net loss of $1,067,573 (restated) for the three month period ended February 29, 2024. The increased loss was for similar reasons as stated above, with particular emphasis on the increased spend on exploration expenses, consultant costs and professional fees, payroll costs and share-based compensation costs.
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ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE
(a) Exploration and Evaluation Assets and expenditures
There has been no significant spend on any properties other than the Haib Copper Project during the six months ended February 28, 2025.
(b) Changes in accounting policies
Effective June 1, 2024, the Company changed its accounting policy for its exploration and evaluation expenditures to recognize these costs in the audited consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive loss in the period incurred, as permitted under IFRS 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources.
The previous accounting policy of the Company was to capitalize direct exploration and evaluation expenditures and the related acquisition costs on the Company's audited consolidated statement of financial position. Costs not directly attributed to exploration and evaluation activities, including general administrative overheads are expensed in the year in which they are incurred. The impact of the change in this accounting policy is reflected in Note 11 to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On March 28, 2024, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement comprising of 4,631,538 (pre-consolidation 23,157,692) units at a price of $0.33 (pre-consolidation $0.065) per unit for total gross proceeds of $1,505,250. Each unit comprises one common share and one share purchase warrant, each warrant is exercisable at $0.50 (pre-consolidation $0.10) per share expiring 36 months from the date of closing.
On June 12, 2024, the Company completed a consolidation of its common shares on a 5:1 basis.
On June 14, 2024, the Company closed a non-brokered private placement comprising of 3,333,154 (pre-consolidation 16,665,758) common shares at a price of $0.60 (pre-consolidation $0.12) per share for total gross proceeds of $1,999,892.
For the year ended August 31, 2024, 1,720,200 share purchase warrants, 36,715 finder warrants, and 60,000 incentive stock options were exercised for total proceeds of $824,172, all on a post-consolidation basis.
On November 15, 2024, the Company closed the non-brokered private placement comprising of 16,335,778 common shares at a price of $1.10 per share for total gross proceeds of $17,969,356. The Company paid a total of $812,993 in aggregate cash finders fees.
For the period ended February 28, 2025, 2,518,180 share purchase warrants, 6,000 finder warrants, and 540,000 incentive stock options were exercised for total proceeds of $1,488,890, all on a post-consolidation basis.
USE OF FUNDS
The Company's uses of funds analysis incorporates all spend and expected spend except for any IFRS non-cash adjusted items, investment income receipts, finance cost expenditure in the form of interest, and fair value adjustments and non-cash accruals.
| Concession spending analysis | Funds raised through financing and other forms (1) | Cumulative spend for the year ended Aug 31, 2024 (2) | Cumulative spend for the six months (3) | Remaining commitment as at Feb 28, 2025 (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration development (5)(6) | $17.9m | ($2.4m) | ($2,6m) | $12.9m |
| General and administrative expenses (7) | 1.8m | (0.3m) | (0.4m) | 1.1m |
| Capital expenditures (8) | 1.6m | (0.2m) | (0.3m) | 1.1m |
| Corporate general and administrative expenses (9) | 2.3m | (1.2m) | (0.9m) | 0.2m |
| Unallocated working capital | 1.6m | - | - | 1.6m |
| Total | $25.2m | ($4.1m) | ($4.2m) | $16.9m |
Notes:
(1) Balance includes the funds raised via private placements of common shares during the prior year totaling $5.6m, the proceeds from the private placement closed in November 2024 totaling $18m, as well as exercise of stock options, warrants and finders warrants totaling $1.48m
(2) The actual spend is calculated on a cumulative basis for the year ended August 31, 2024, across all the Company's work programs. It excludes any non-cash expenditure including costs allocated to stock options, restricted share units (RSUs), deferred stock units (DSUs) and/or minority interests if applicable.
(3) The actual spend is calculated on a cumulative basis for the six month period ended February 28, 2025, across all the Company's work programs. It excludes any non-cash expenditure including costs allocated to stock options, restricted share units (RSUs), deferred stock units (DSUs) and/or minority interests if applicable.
(4) The Company's board of directors has approved the budget for FY2025, as well as the use of funds raised during the respective years. The budget is based on the Company's working capital reserves on hand and the approved work programs for the ensuing financial year. The Company's spend to fund our commitments in FY2025 is reviewed continuously by the board of directors.
(5) The Company is primarily focused on the exploration and development of the Haib Copper Project in Namibia. The Company has utilized and will continue to utilize the proceeds of all financings and exercises of equity securities to pursue the development of Haib Copper Project and fund further exploration on the regional licences held in Zambia.
(6) This represents (i) spend mainly allocated to Haib Copper Project as per the approved budget, (ii) the drill and assay programs aimed at advancing the mineral resource estimate, (iii) various regional sampling and drill programs and technical studies on defined targets for future drill programs, and (iv) other related costs.
(7) In-country general and administrative expenses reflect overhead and other costs, including payroll, which cannot yet be allocated to specific exclusive prospecting licenses or development projects of the Company. These include any spend on the Company's community and social investment (CSI) and sustainability initiatives.
(8) Capital expenditure spend for the year to date incorporates the cash portion for the acquisition of and/or replacement of assets held by the Company, and specific project capital expenditure that has been incorporated elsewhere.
(9) Corporate general and administrative expenses include (i) management and consulting fees, (ii) professional fees for assistance on financings and corporate initiatives, (iii) regulatory, secretarial and public relations costs, (iv) costs related to the filing of the amended technical reports, (v) advisory costs to advance the project and (vi) other G&A expenditures.
The Company's actual use of the net proceeds may vary depending on the Company's operating and capital needs from time to time. There may, therefore, be circumstances where, for sound business reasons, a reallocation of the use of proceeds is necessary. Any such reallocations will be determined at the discretion of the Company's management.
The difference between the cash reserves disclosed on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of financial position for the six months ended February 28, 2025 and the remaining commitment(s) disclosed above relate to payments made in advance to the drill contractors for the drill program underway (disclosed under prepaid expenses on the unaudited interim consolidated statements of financial position) and delays in securing the refund of value
added tax claims in Namibia detailed in note 7 to the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the six months ended February 28, 2025.
The Company expects to require additional funding to complete further development work on the Project in addition to continuing its exploration programs on the regional projects. There is no assurance that such funds will be available on terms favourable to the Company, or at all.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
As of February 28, 2025 to the date of this report:
- Exercise of stock options: From March 1, 2025 and the date of this report, 40,000 stock options have been exercised raising gross proceeds of $16,000.
- Exercise of common share purchase warrants: From March 1, 2025 and the date of this report, 277,600 warrants have been exercised raising gross proceeds of $125,320.
- RSU Issuance: On April 8, 2025, the Company announced the approval of the grant of up to an aggregate of 2,750,000 RSUs to certain key executives, officers, consultants and directors of the Company pursuant to the Company's Omnibus Plan, of which 50% of the RSUs will vest 12 months from the date of issuance, and then one-quarter each after 18 and 24 months. The grant of the RSUs is subject to disinterested shareholder approval of the Company's new Omnibus Plan at the Annual General Meeting on May 22, 2025.
- Vertical amalgamation: Effective March 19, 2025, the Company announced the completion of a vertical short-form amalgamation (the "Amalgamation") pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "BCBCA"), with the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary 1054137 B.C. Ltd. ("SubCo") (a company incorporated under the British Columbia Corporations Act).
SHARE CAPITAL
The authorized share capital of the Company is unlimited and without par value. As of the date of this MD&A (April 28, 2025), the Company has the following issued and outstanding common shares:
(a) Authorized and issued shares are as follows:
| Class | Par Value | Authorized | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | No par value | Unlimited | 70,158,695 |
(b) As at the date of this MD&A the Company has 1,770,000 incentive stock options.
(c) As at the date of this MD&A the Company has 2,395,000 restricted stock units.
(d) As at the date of this MD&A the Company has 8,329,476 outstanding common share purchase warrants and finders' warrants.
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
As of the date of this MD&A, the Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the results of its operations or financial condition, including,
without limitation, such consolidations as liquidity, capital expenditure and capital resources that would be considered material to investors.
PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS
The Company has no proposed transactions under consideration as at the date of this report.
FINANCIAL AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
The fair values of amounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximate their fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Financial risk factors
| Level | February 28, 2025 | August 31, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | ||
| Cash | 1 | 14,979,108 | 2,272,081 |
The Company has determined the estimated fair values of its financial instruments based on appropriate valuation methodologies; however, considerable judgment is required to develop these estimates. The fair values of the Company's financial instruments are not materially different from their carrying values.
Cash held in short-term GIC's and deposit accounts is held in both Canadian and Namibian Dollar. An amount of NAD 4,650,000 ($362,282) is pledged to secure facilities with Wesbank, a division of FirstRand Bank Limited in South Africa.
Management of Industry and Financial Risk
The Company is engaged primarily in mineral exploration and manages related industry risk issues directly. The Company may be at risk for environmental issues and fluctuations in commodity pricing. Management is not aware of and does not anticipate any significant environmental remediation costs or liabilities in respect of its current operations.
The Company's financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks, which include the following:
Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of loss due to the counterparty's inability to meet its obligations. The Company's exposure to credit risk is on its cash. Risk associated with cash is managed through the use of major banks which are high credit quality financial institutions as determined by rating agencies.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will encounter difficulty in satisfying financial obligations as they become due. The Company manages its liquidity risk by forecasting cash flows from operations and anticipated investing and financing activities. The Company's objective in managing liquidity risk is to maintain sufficient readily available reserves in order to meet its liquidity requirements.
As at February 28, 2025, the Company had a working capital (deficit)/surplus of $16,743,282 (August 31, 2024: $2,452,650). This included cash of $14,979,108 (August 31, 2024 - $2,272,081) available to meet short-term
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business requirements and current liabilities of $803,685 (August 31, 2024: $180,121). The Company will require additional financing in the future to meet all its commitments beyond the initial twelve months following the period end date. The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities have contractual maturities of less than 30 days and are subject to normal trade terms.
Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices. Market risk comprises three types of risk: currency risk, interest rate risk and price risk.
Currency Risk
The Company is subject to normal market risks including fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and interest rates. While the Company manages its operations in order to minimize exposure to these risks, the Company has not entered into any derivatives or contracts to hedge or otherwise mitigate this exposure.
Interest Rate Risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risks relating to its related party balances.
Price Risk
The Company is exposed to price risk with respect to equity prices. Price risk as it relates to the Company is defined as the potential adverse impact on the Company’s ability to raise financing due to movements in individual equity prices or general movements in the level of the stock market. The Company closely monitors individual equity movements and the stock market to determine the appropriate course of action to be taken by the Company.
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 the Company has a direct or indirect interest will be subject to all the hazards and risks normally incidental to exploration, development and production of metals, 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 damage.
Title and License Risks
Although the Company 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.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The business of exploring for, developing and producing mineral resources is inherently risky. The Company is in the development stage and is in the process of determining whether its licenses contain economically recoverable reserves. The Company’s future viability as a going concern is dependent on the existence of copper resources and on the Company’s ability to obtain financing for its exploration and development programs, resource development, and profitability of operations or disposition of interests.
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General Risks
The Company’s business may be affected by changes in political and market conditions, such as interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates, changes in laws, and national and international circumstances. Recent geopolitical events and potential global economic challenges such as the risk of the higher inflation and energy crises, may create further uncertainty and risk with respect to the prospects of the Company’s business.
There is uncertainty in capital markets and the Company anticipates that it and others in the mineral resource sector will have limited access to capital. Although the business of the Company has not changed, investors have increased their risk premium, and their overall equity investment has diminished. The Company continually monitors its financing alternatives and expects to finance its fiscal 2025 operating overheads and exploration expenditures through private placements and other forms of equity capital raises.
CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
The Company defines capital that it manages as shareholders’ equity. The Company manages its capital structure and makes adjustments to it, based on the funds available to the Company, in order to support the acquisition, exploration and development of exploration and evaluation assets. The Board of Directors does not establish quantitative return on capital criteria for management but rather relies on the expertise of the Company’s management to sustain the future development of the business.
The properties in which the Company currently has an interest are still at the exploration stage. As such, the Company has historically and will continue to rely on the equity markets to fund its activities. The Company will continue to assess new properties and seek to acquire interests in additional properties if it feels there is sufficient economic potential, and if it has adequate financial resources to do so.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis and believes that this approach, given the relative size of the Company, is reasonable. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital restrictions. There was no change to the Company’s capital management approach during the six month period ended February 28, 2025.
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN RELATED PARTIES
Except as disclosed elsewhere in the interim consolidated financial statements related party transactions are as follows. The key management personnel of the Company are the directors and officers of the Company. Compensation and expenses paid to key management for the following periods:
| February 28, 2025 | February 29, 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| $ | $ | |
| Management fees | 193,000 | 90,397 |
| Share-based compensation | 343,567 | - |
| Total | 536,567 | 90,397 |
Key management compensation
Key management are those personnel having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the Company and include the President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, the Chairman and Directors. For the six month period ended February 28, 2025, total key management compensation was $536,567 (February 29, 2024 - $90,397), which includes management fees and salaries of $193,000 (February 29, 2024 -
$78,397), directors fees of $nil (February 29, 2024 - $12,000) and share-based compensation of $343,567 (February 29, 2024 - $nil).
During the six month period ended February 28, 2025, related parties acquired 276,200 common shares in the private placement closed on November 15, 2024 for a consideration of $303,820.
CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING POLICIES INCLUDING INITIAL ADOPTION
The Company makes estimates and assumptions about the future that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities. These new standards, interpretations and amendments, which have not yet been applied are included in the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended February 28, 2025.
Significant accounting policies
The critical judgements that the Company's management has made in the process of applying the Company's accounting policies, apart from those involving estimations that have the most significant effect on the amounts recognized in the Company's unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements, are related to:
- the interpretation and application of tax laws;
- the determination of functional currency for the Company and its subsidiaries; and
- the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Information and statements contained in this MD&A that are not historical facts are forward-looking information or forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (hereinafter collectively referred to as "forward-looking statements") that involve risks and uncertainties. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements such as estimates and statements that describe the Company's plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Examples of forward-looking statements in this MD&A include, but are not limited to, statements relating to:
- The Company's acquisition of licenses and projects, and the regulatory reporting and amount of spending required to maintain the licenses and concessions in good standing;
- Future development work on the Haib Copper Project and other projects.
- The Company's plans to continue or initiate exploration and drill programs, and possible related discoveries or extensions of new mineralization, or increases or upgrades to reported mineral resource estimates at the Haib Copper Project and other projects;
- Proposed joint venture/earn-in arrangements with third parties on the Company's licenses and concessions;
- The prospects for identifying and/or acquiring additional mining licenses, concessions or projects within Namibia and Zambia with realistic discovery potential that could add value to the Company;
- Permitting and regulatory requirements related to any exploration and development and related operations, as well as any costs related thereto;
- Legislative and regulatory reform initiatives, including those related to the fiscal regime, and their potential effects on the Company;
- The adequacy of the Company's working capital;
- The Company's ability to raise additional financing and find alternative ways to advance its corporate objectives, and its use of financing proceeds;
- The Company's monitoring of the market and political conditions (both globally and in Namibia and Zambia) and the Governments of Namibia and Zambia's concession tender process;
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- The Company continuing to evaluate additional exploration project opportunities;
- The Company bidding on further prospective targets should they become available;
- The Company seeking strategic partners for prospective copper deposits found on its licenses;
- Projected expenditures on the Company’s mineral licenses and concessions;
- The Company’s ability to continue as a going concern;
- The impact of future accounting standards on the Company;
- The risks and uncertainties around the Company’s business;
- The risks and uncertainties of sustained improvement in copper and copper markets;
- The validity of the Government of Namibia’s mineral licensing regime and the rights granted thereby;
- Namibia and Zambia remaining attractive mining jurisdictions;
- The mining assets and properties acquired by the Company being attractive investment opportunities;
- COVID-19 (although no longer considered a global health emergency by the World Health Organization) or other outbreaks or pandemics which could impact on the Company, and which could cause significant financial market disruption and social dislocation. Cities, counties, states and provinces have responded in different ways to address pandemics. The impact on the Company, therefore, cannot be predicted with confidence. The impact could include supply chain disruptions and staff shortages, which may harm the Company’s business results and financial condition.
In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "goal", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken" to "occur" or "be achieved". Any such forward-looking statements are based, in part, on assumptions and factors that may change, thus causing actual results or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors and assumptions may include, but are not limited to: assumptions concerning copper and other base and precious metal prices; fluctuations in the market price of copper; cut-off grades; accuracy of mineral resource estimates and resource modelling; timing and reliability of sampling and assay data; representativeness of mineralization; timing and accuracy of metallurgical test work; anticipated political and social conditions; expected Namibia government policy, including reforms; and ability to successfully raise additional capital.
- Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed, or implied, by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and other factors include, among others, and without limitation;
- Risks relating to price fluctuations for copper and other precious and base metals;
- Risks inherent in mineral resource estimation;
- Risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions (including the tonnage, grade, and recoverability of reserves and resources);
- Risks relating to the Company’s mineral licenses, concessions, and projects being located in Namibia and Zambia, including political, social, economic, security, and regulatory instability;
- Risks relating to changes in predominantly Namibia’s national, provincial, and local political leadership, including impacts these may have on public policies, administrative agencies, and social stability;
- Risks relating to local political and social unrest, including opposition to mining, pressure for economic benefits such as employment or social investment programs, access to land for agricultural or artisanal or illegal mining purposes, or other demands;
- Risks relating to the Company’s rights or activities being impacted by litigation;
- Risks relating to the Company’s rights or activities being impacted by not being able to secure land access agreements;
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- Risks relating to the Company’s ability to source qualified human resources, including consultants, attorneys and sub-contractors, as well as the performances of all such resources (including human error and actions outside of the control of the Company, such as wilful negligence of its counterparties or agents);
- Risks of title disputes or claims affecting mining licenses and concessions or surface ownership rights;
- Risks relating to adverse changes to laws, regulations or other norms placing increased regulatory burdens or extending timelines for regulatory approval processes, including environmental, safety, social, taxation and other matters;
- Risks relating to delays in obtaining governmental approvals or permits necessary for the execution of exploration, development or construction activities;
- Risks relating to the failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated;
- Risks relating to the performance of human resources, including accidents and labour disputes;
- Risks relating to competition inherent in the mining exploration industry;
- Risks of impacts from unpredictable natural occurrences, such as adverse weather conditions, fire, natural erosion, landslides, and geological activity, including earthquakes and volcanic activity;
- Risks relating to inadequate insurance or inability to obtain insurance;
- Risks relating to the fact that the Company’s properties are not yet in commercial production;
- Risks relating to the Company’s ability to obtain any necessary funding for its operations, at all or on terms acceptable to the Company;
- Risks relating to the Company’s working capital and requirements for additional capital;
- Risks relating to currency exchange fluctuations or change in national currency;
- Risks relating to fluctuations in interest and inflation rates;
- Risks relating to the valuation and calculation of financial instruments including debt and equity derivatives;
- Risks relating to restrictions on access to and movement of capital;
- Risks relating to the Company’s operations being subject to environmental and remediation requirements
- Other risks of the mining industry;
In addition to these are those factors discussed in the “Risks and uncertainties” section in this MD&A.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors and risks that could affect the Company and might cause actual actions, events or results to differ, perhaps materially, from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors and risks that cause actions, events or results not to occur as projected, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this MD&A speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.
Forward-looking statements, and other information contained herein, including general expectations concerning the mining industry, are based on data and knowledge of this industry which the Company believes to be reasonable. Although generally indicative of relative market positions, market shares, and performance characteristics, these data are inherently imprecise. While the Company is not aware of any misstatements regarding any industry data presented herein, the industry involves risks and uncertainties, and the data are subject to change based on various factors.
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APPROVAL
The Board of Directors of Koryx Copper Inc. has approved the disclosures in this MD&A. Additional information on the Company is available through the following source: www.sedarplus.ca.