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Mirasol Resources Ltd. Management Reports 2023

Oct 27, 2023

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Management Discussion and Analysis For Mirasol Resources Ltd.

("Mirasol" or the "Company")

INTRODUCTION

The Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, which are publicly available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. All financial information, unless otherwise indicated, has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB"). All dollar amounts referenced, unless otherwise indicated, are expressed in Canadian funds.

The following discussion of the Company's financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with its audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Recent global issues, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and geo-political conflicts have adversely affected workplaces, economies, supply chains, and financial markets globally. It is not possible for the Company to predict the duration or magnitude of the adverse results of these issues and their effects on the Company's business or results of operations this time.

This MD&A is prepared as of October 26, 2023.

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION

This MD&A contains certain forward-looking statements and information relating to Mirasol that are based on the beliefs of its management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. When used in this document, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect" and similar expressions, as they relate to Mirasol or its management, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

This MD&A may use the terms "Inferred Resource", "Indicated Resource", "Measured Resource" and "Mineral Resource". The Company advises that these terms are recognized by and defined in Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects"). Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of or all, of the mineral occurrences in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.

This MD&A contains forward-looking statements relating to, among other things, the Company's goals and plans going forward, regulatory compliance, the sufficiency of current working capital, and the estimated cost and availability of funding for the continued exploration and development of the Company's exploration properties. Such statements reflect the current views of Mirasol with respect to future events and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions. The material factors and assumptions used to develop forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, the future prices of gold, silver and copper, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, currency exchange rate fluctuations, government regulation affecting mining operations and policies linked to pandemics, social and environmental risks, the estimation of mineral resources, capital expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new discoveries, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.

Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change, except as may be required by applicable law.

Tim Heenan (MAIG), President for the Company, and a "Qualified Person" under National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101"), has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this MD&A. This technical information was prepared by the Qualified Person for the Company at the time of disclosure.

CORPORATE AND STRATEGIC OVERVIEW

Mirasol (TSXV: MRZ) (OTCPK: MRZLF) is a mineral exploration company targeting gold, silver and copper ("Au", "Ag" and "Cu", respectively) deposits, mainly in the Atacama-Puna region of northern Chile and Argentina, and in the Santa Cruz Province of southern Argentina. Both regions are highly prospective and host many large-scale precious and base metal mines, operated by some of the world's largest mining companies.

Mirasol's business strategy combines self-funded exploration of quality projects with the joint venture funding model. This hybrid strategy was developed to accelerate the drill testing of key projects that potentially host economic discoveries. This year, Mirasol has been advancing two self-funded projects, Sobek and Inca Gold in Chile. In addition, Mirasol controls 100% of the high-grade Virginia Silver Deposit and has an active option agreement in Argentina on the Claudia project. Under the option agreement, Mirasol's partner is funding all exploration and land holding costs, which allows the Company to focus its available resources on self-funded exploration and business development opportunities, while retaining exposure to potentially significant discoveries. The Inca Gold project is subject to an option agreement where Mirasol is earning into the property owned by Newmont.

Mirasol's Exploration Focus

Mirasol's main geographic focus is in the Atacama-Puna region of northern Chile and Argentina and in Santa Cruz province, southern Argentina, where the Company maintains a high-quality portfolio of exploration properties with the potential for economic discoveries. This portfolio was assembled from Mirasol's project generation activities, which applies innovative, concept-driven geological techniques combined with follow-up fieldwork.

Chile/Argentina: Atacama – Puna Region

The Company's portfolio of properties in the Atacama-Puna region is located on a 1,700 km-long segment of three north-south oriented prolific mineral belts that run through Chile and Argentina. These belts host many world-class Cu-Au mines and occurrences of differing ages, spanning millions of years ("Ma"). From youngest to oldest, these belts are:

Miocene to Pliocene (Mio-Pliocene, 23-5 Ma): Targeting high-sulfidation epithermal ("HSE") Au-Ag and porphyry Cu-Au-Molybdenum ("Mo") deposits. In this belt, located to the north of the Maricunga Belt, Mirasol controls approximately 90,000 ha of granted exploration claims. The Maricunga Belt is a world recognized geological terrain for its Au-Cu-Mo porphyries and HSE Au/Ag deposits like El Refugio, Martes/Lobo, La Pepa, Cerro Casale, Caspiche and Volcan Copiapo. The Company also presently holds approximately 30,000 ha of granted exploration claims in the southern part of the Mio-Pliocene aged Cu belt proximal to the border between Chile and Argentina.

Middle Eocene to Early Oligocene (Eocene-Oligocene 40-28 Ma): Targeting porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposits. Mirasol presently holds approximately 15,000 ha of granted exploration claims in this belt.

Paleocene to Early Eocene (Paleocene, 66-53 Ma): Targeting low-intermediate-sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag and porphyry Cu-Au-Mo deposits. Mirasol presently controls approximately 16,000 ha of granted exploration claims in this belt.

Argentina: Santa Cruz Province

The Company's project portfolio in Argentina is located in Santa Cruz Province within the Deseado Massif, a 60,000 km2 region of upper-middle Jurassic age volcanics that is recognized as having a high potential to host low- and intermediate-sulfidation epithermal Au-Ag deposits. Mirasol controls approximately 265,000 ha of exploration and mining claims in the province.

The Company is monitoring the potential impact of the rapid currency devaluation and changing public policies in Argentina. To date, these issues have not impacted Mirasol's capacity to operate and Mirasol continues to receive third-party interest for its projects in both countries.

EXPLORATION, JOINT VENTURE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Flagship Projects Operated and Funded by Mirasol

Chile

Sobek Copper Project, Northern Chile

The Sobek Cu project ("Sobek") was staked by Mirasol in 2016 based on prospective local structural architecture hosted within a highly prospective and productive geological terrain. An important northnortheast trending mineralized structural corridor encapsulates a large part of the Sobek package, that is crosscut by a series of north-northwest trending deep seated trans-cordilleran lineaments evident through the entire property. In addition, the tenure is host to prospective Miocene/Pliocene aged geological units and intriguing satellite image ASTER alteration responses.

The Sobek land position was expanded in 2021 and 2022 following significant results reported by Filo Mining Corp. from its Filo del Sol project located 7 km to the east of Sobek, which included a remarkable intercept of 858m at 1.80% CuEq (including 163m at 5.43% CuEq)1 . The high-profile Vicuña Copper-Gold-Silver District is developing in the Sobek area with multiple deposits located in close proximity, including the Josemaria and Los Helados porphyry Cu-Au deposits located 10 km east-northeast and 20 km north of Sobek, respectively. The recent NGEX discovery at Lunahuasi (formerly Potro Cliffs) is just three km directly east of the southeast corner of Sobek North Block. Mirasol controls 11,100 ha of exploration claims in this district in three blocks, the North, Central and South blocks, that are all on the Chilean side of the border with Argentina.

2022/23 Exploration Program and Launch of Maiden Drill Campaign

The 2022/23 exploration program included property-wide follow-up geochemical sampling and geological mapping, a 500 line-km airborne mobile MT geophysical survey and construction of a 7 km access road to support drilling. Targets generated from the airborne Mobile MT survey and the coincident polymetallic soil anomalies derived from the soil sampling grid results, along with the highgrade Cu samples collected on surface, strengthen the geological model and reinforce the potential discovery of mineralization (news release May 15, 2023).

The maiden drill program at Sobek Central started late in the season when road construction was completed and allowed for access. The results from the first drill holes were inconclusive and will require follow-up as the drilling did not reach the intended targets and drilling was suspended with the onset of winter weather (news release August 21, 2023). The maiden drill campaign is expected to resume in Q4 2023 to test a series of priority targets. Construction of the drill access road will resume in Q4 2023 to provide unrestricted access to all the priority drill targets at Sobek Central.

At Sobek Central, drill hole SB-DDH-001 was a structural target, testing for the source of the surface soil grid anomalies over and around the Central Breccia Zone, and also the source of the intensely phyllic altered porphyry clasts hosted within the breccia (news release August 21, 2023). The drill hole was stopped at a depth of 352m when it passed through a structural fault zone hosting strong calcite/gypsum stockworks. Follow-up drilling will aim to test the target from the opposite direction. Interpretation suggest that the structural source of the breccia may have flattened out resulting in the hole being drilled parallel and underneath the structure, or the structure may have pinched-out at depth within the fault zone.

The second hole at Sobek Central, drill hole SB-DDH-002 targeted the northern cusp of the massive northern-most MT anomaly (news release August 21, 2023). For safety reasons, drilling was halted at a depth of 586m before it reached the intended target. Based on the weak to moderate "green rock" peripheral propylitic style of alteration and the lack of consistent mineralization, the target has been refined and the drill collar will now be repositioned to start at a lower elevation to reach the center of the target more efficiently. The massive MT anomaly is elongated in a NW-SE direction and is 2km by 1km in size. The drill hole only reached the outer fringes of the target when it was halted.

Airborne Mobile MT Geophysical Survey Outlines Several High-Priority Targets: Mirasol completed a 500-line km Airborne Mobile MT survey (75 sq.km) covering the entire Sobek Central area and a small area of Sobek North (13 sq.km) prior to demobilization of the MT system. The Airborne Mobile MT has high-definition depth penetration to greater than 800m depth below surface and has been proven effective in defining targets in HSE and porphyry systems elsewhere in Chile. The survey has outlined a very striking cluster of MT anomalies and the interpretation suggests they may represent intrusive centers. The Central Breccia, and both the VN-Zone and VN-Zone North targets lie on the peripheral rims of these oval shaped MT responses (news release June 27, 2023).

1 Filo Mining Corp. – 05/13/2021 Press Release

Sobek Central – VN-Zone and Other Priority Targets: The VN-Zone was elevated as a high priority target late in the season when high gold grades were recovered from prospecting, with results up to 5.0 g/t gold and 2,200 ppm Cu being sourced from select grab samples (news release dated June 27, 2023). The VN-Zone sits on the northern outer cusp of a second very large oval shaped Mobile MT anomaly, with dimensions of 1.5km x 2.0km which is interpreted to represent a prospective intrusive center. To determine the best location and orientation of the first holes to drill test the massive anomaly multiple line-based 3D sections of the data have been generated and are currently being analyzed. Detailed mapping and drilling of this strongly mineralized sheeted vein zone will be a primary focus of next season's campaign.

Another new occurrence of mineralized "M" veins (VN-Zone North) was exposed along the road cut enroute to the VN-Zone. The VN-Zone North is located approximately 1.4 km north-northeast of the VN-Zone and sits on the eastern edge of the northern-most Mobile MT anomaly. Samples collected from the road-cut exposure returned values of 1.37 g/t Au and 663 ppm Cu, and 0.54 g/t Au and 411 ppm Cu (news release dated June 27, 2023). These strong gold results are all sourced from sheeted "Maricunga Type" quartz-magnetite veinlets with argillized margins. The "M" veinlets contain anomalous values of associated Cu mineralization (2,220 ppm), which is typical in Chilean Au-Cu "Maricunga Type" porphyry deposits.

Sobek North – Expansion of the Mineralization El Potro Prospect: Mineralization at the El Potro East Zone located at the southeast corner of Sobek North has been extended further to the east and is now within 3 km west of NGEx´s recent Lunahuasi discovery in Argentina. The newly encountered areas of interest within the El Potro Zone appear to host an area of "lithocap type" alteration and mineralization. Select rock chip samples have returned values ranging from 0.10 to a high of 4.3 g/t Au with associated Ag from 0.30 up to 25.9 g/t from HSE type intensely altered and silicified areas, located above the more porphyry Cu-Mo style of mineralization which returned 0.65% Cu and 105 ppm Mo (news release June 27, 2023). Exploration over targets at El Potro East Zone has been prioritized and is scheduled to be drill tested in the early part of the Q1-2024 (news release August 21, 2023).

Sobek Central - Expansion of Polymetallic Soil Anomaly: The Sobek Central soil sampling grid expansion and infill indicates a clear extension of the previously defined Central Breccia polymetallic soil anomaly (Cu/Pb/Zn/Ag/Au) to the southeast and appears to highlight a distinct Cu halo (approximately 750m long by 500m wide) outboard from the main breccia body with a strong lead ("Pb")/zinc ("Zn") anomaly directly above the breccia. In addition, to the southeast of the Central Breccia Zone a second widespread Cu soil anomaly is emerging with some continuity (approximately 700m by 300m) and is coincident with anomalous Pb, Zn, Ag and Au. The soil grid is being expanded further to the southeast and to the south to cover the area which host the Au-bearing veins at the VN-Zone (news release March 2, 2023).

Sobek Central - Green Wall Zone Extended Further to the East-Southeast Along Trend: Multipercentage Cu results were returned from select prospecting rock chip grab samples collected from a west-northwest trending structurally controlled intrusive dyke over >250m. This dyke hosts strong Cu mineralization with "white" chalcocite, bornite, azurite, chrysocolla and minor covellite as confirmed by petrology studies. This structurally controlled dyke may potentially vector to a larger "manto-type" or intrusive-hosted mineralization at depth (news release December 1, 2023).

Results from recent select grab samples collected at the Green Wall Zone has extended the mineralization 1,000m to the southeast towards the edge of the Central Breccia Zone. A new narrow "seam", now called the Grieta Verde Zone, further to the south of the CLP-Zone and somewhat oblique to the Green Wall Zone, has returned encouraging Cu values with highly anomalous Au averaging 0.25 g/t Au from the 10 select grab samples collected from this area. This narrow "seam" injected into the hosting sediments is similar to that seen in the Green Wall Zone, which is also hosted in the sediments on the north side of the CLP-Zone. While neither of these zones represent potential stand-alone targets, the high-grade Cu values with associated Au within the hydrothermal

system is potentially sourced from a larger concealed body under either the CLP or the Central Breccia zones (news release March 2, 2023).

Sobek Central – CLP-Zone: This zone is interpreted to be an area of collapse that exposes outcrops and large rounded blocks of sedimentary rock with a strong veinlet stockwork of hydrothermal gypsum, which is especially evident along the margins of this striking geomorphological feature. The presence of hydrothermal gypsum suggests that the affected sedimentary sequence may be part of the cupolas zone of a deeper hydrothermal system. The area displays strong geochemical anomalies including Mo in rock chips and Cu in soils (news release February 28, 2022)

Sobek Central – "Central Breccia Zone": Located just above and south-southeast of the Green Wall Zone, the Central Breccia Zone is characterized by what appears to be a hydrothermal explosive breccia injected into the intersection of two northwest-southeast structural lineaments. The partially exposed geometry, as it is currently understood, is approximately 140 x 70m, but the actual limits remain to be verified in the field with detailed mapping. The upward transported material in the breccia includes strongly clay phyllic altered (quartz-sericite) and silicified granitic quartz-porphyry clasts, with strong oxide-boxworks, which may indicate a concealed porphyry target at depth. Limited rock chip sample geochemistry from this breccia shows a "spotty" polymetallic signature with Cu>Zn)>Pb. In addition, a detailed grid-based soil survey over the breccia also shows a very strong polymetallic multi-element geochemical signature with coincident anomalies of Pb>Zn>Au>Ag>Cu. This soil grid survey is currently being enlarged in all directions to fully cover the area of interest (news release December 1, 2022).

Inca Gold-Silver Project, Northern Chile

In early 2020 Mirasol announced the signing of an option agreement with subsidiaries of Newmont Mining Corporation ("NEM") to acquire the Inca Gold project in northern Chile (news release January 13, 2020). Mirasol was granted the option to earn 100% of the project over five years, subject to a 1.5% NSR royalty, by drilling 1,000m over two years and incurring US$3 million in exploration expenditures over five years. Mirasol may terminate the agreement at any time after the completion of the initial 1,000m drilling commitment (news release January 13, 2020).

Upon completion of this option, NEM will have the right to earn back 70% of the project in two stages. In stage 1, NEM will have to make a cash payment of US$3 million to Mirasol and fund $6 million in exploration over three years. In stage 2, NEM will have to deliver a NI 43-101 compliant Prefeasibility Study on a resource of no less than two million ounces of Au equivalent using agreed upon cut-off grades or incur an additional US$21 million in exploration expenditures over six years. If NEM completes stage 1 but not stage 2, Mirasol will retain 100% of the project and NEM will be granted an additional 0.5% NSR royalty, which may be bought back by Mirasol at fair market value.

Following the completion of the maiden drill program on the Vania prospects (news release September 11, 2023), the Company met the minimum drilling and exploration expenditures required for the first three years under the option agreement with NEM.

The 16,300 ha Inca Gold project is located in Region III of Chile approximately 100 km north of Copiapo, and within the Inca Del Oro mining district that hosts both Santiago Metals Delirio Cu-Au mine and Pan Aust and Codelco's Inca de Oro porphyry Cu-Au deposit. Inca Gold is located at a relatively low altitude between 2,000 to 3,000m ASL within the Paleocene belt with year-round access for exploration and nearby mature infrastructure.

Local geology on the southern portion of the project is characterized by a thick volcanic-sedimentary sequence consisting of ignimbrites, lava flows, and volcanic breccias. The northern portion consists of an older sequence of intensely folded and faulted ignimbrites and volcanic breccias. These two geologic domains are separated by a regional northeast lineament mostly covered by Atacama gravels.

Exploration Results

Vania North and Vania South host separate porphyry/IOCG and/or HSE targets concealed under transported alluvial/colluvial cover in a very attractive structural architectural setting. Vania North and South are set within a strong north-northeast structural corridor which hosts the Inca del Oro porphyry (located 12 km to the southwest) and the expansive El Salvador mining district (some 40 km to the north of Vania North). In addition, the Delirio Cu mine, located 4 km to the west, is owned and operated by Santiago Metals, which mines Cu-in-tourmaline hydrothermal breccias within an area characterised by abundant historical alluvial Au workings.

Airborne Mobile MT Geophysical Survey Reinforces High-Priority Targets: Mirasol completed a 378 line km Airborne Mobile MT survey (53 sq.km) covering the entire Vania prospect at Inca Gold, including the Vania South and North prospects as well as the recently defined Vania East and SW prospects, with tightly spaced (100 m) helicopter flight lines over the principal targets.

The Airborne Mobile MT has high-definition depth penetration to greater than 800 m depth below surface and has been proven effective in defining targets in HSE and porphyry systems elsewhere in Chile. The survey outlined several MT anomalies and the interpretation suggests they may represent hydrothermal alteration overlying and surrounding concealed intrusive centers.

Vania Prospects Drill Campaign: The maiden drill program launched at Vania was recently concluded as planned with two drill holes for a total of 926m complete (news release September 11, 2023).

Vania South was selected as the first priority target because of the coincident geophysical surveys and geochemical surface results along with its location at the intersection of two prominent structural trends. As previously reported, the reprocessing and re-interpretation of the original Newmont ground magnetic ("Mag") data resulted in the identification of the Vania South anomaly located 3 km south of Vania North (news release September 7, 2022). At the Vania South target a concealed and very strong, discrete magnetic response exists within the southeast corner of the Mag grid, showing smooth magnetic textures surrounding the main anomaly (news release December 8, 2022). Vania South displays a very interesting and strong magnetic high response in the analytical signal, and a very compelling target in the magnetic susceptibility processing. Interpretation of the Mag data suggests that this very strong magnetic anomaly may represent a concealed copper porphyry target, with the magnetic source potentially characterizing the potassic-altered core of an intrusive body and the smooth magnetic border representing the envelope of hydrothermal alteration.

Coincident with the northern part of this set of Mag anomalies is a strong conductivity anomaly which was outlined by the Airborne Mobile MT geophysical survey. Vania South is located along the intersection of two very prominent structural trends, the north-south trending Quebrada Vasquez fault and the east-northeast trending Pique Seco fault. A large copper soil anomaly identified from the deep sensing geochemistry (DSG) survey results, resides above the geophysical anomalies in the alluvial/colluvial transported cover.

The first hole at Vania South was designed to pass through the horizontal resistive layer, which may represent a lithocap, and continue to penetrate the large magnetic anomaly, the MT conductivity anomaly, both of above-mentioned controlling fault structures and the surface geochemical anomaly. The magnetic anomalies appear to reside in the downthrown block (hanging wall) of a large northnortheast structural trend which may separate the basement block on the west side, and the downthrown block on the east side, in a typical horst/graben type structural environment. The Vania South target appears to host characteristics similar to concealed porphyry intrusive bodies, in a very attractive structural setting.

Vania North Gold (Copper)

Vania North is characterized by several distinct, coincident geochemical and geophysical anomalies cradled within an attractive structural intersection. A recent Electrical IP Pole-Dipole survey over the geochemical anomalies has successfully detected compelling coincident IP anomalies. Vania North is considered a high-quality drill target (news release September 7, 2022).

A strong coherent geochemical Au anomaly was originally identified using Newmont`s proprietary Deep Sensing Geochemical (DSG) sampling system at Vania North. Coincident with the DGS Au anomaly is a strong annular geochemical halo of pathfinder elements within magnetic depletion zone interpreted to be controlled by the intersection of northwest and northeast trending structural lineaments.

Mirasol's subsequent reprocessing and reinterpretation of the Newmont magnetic data delineates a prominent northeast-southwest trend of magnetic depletion, coincident within a long, shallow topographic valley. The magnetic depletion and low resistivity, identified from the recent IP survey, suggests that the rocks along this trend may have been subjected to acid-sulphate leaching and may contain sections of vuggy silica, which are deemed to be prospective zones for late-stage mineralizing Au events.

On the western edge of the concealed anomaly, within the outcropping wall rocks at the edge of cover, alteration is seen in the form of locally hornfelsed rocks hosting Cu mineralization in small, restricted structures.

The electrical IP geophysical campaign highlighted several compelling concealed targets at Vania North. The geophysical interpretation suggests the potential existence of HSE-type anomalies, which may represent diatreme and vein-type structures, possibly underlain by a deeper more porphyry-like geophysical response, which warrants further evaluation, including drilling. In preparation for drilling, Mirasol has complete infill DSG lines at Vania North to assist in vectoring into the best areas for the maiden drill program.

Argentina

Virginia Silver Deposit, Santa Cruz

Discovered by Mirasol in 2009, the Virginia Silver Deposit ("Virginia" or the "Deposit") in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina hosts a high-grade, intermediate sulfidation epithermal style mineralization in a series of prominent outcropping vein-breccias associated with a rhyolitic volcanic flow dome field. Mirasol completed a series of drill programs from 2010 to 2012 for 23,318m of diamond drilling in 223 holes, designed to test the potential of the mineralized structures to a maximum depth of 266m. In 2016 the Company filed an amended NI 43-101 Resource Estimate defining seven outcropping bodies of high-grade Ag mineralization, constrained2 within conceptual pits, with an indicated mineral resource of 11.9 million ounces of Ag at 310 g/t Ag and a further inferred mineral resource of 3.1 million ounces of Ag at 207 g/t Ag (see amended NI 43 -101 technical report titled "Amended Technical Report, Virginia Project, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina - Initial Silver Mineral Resource Estimate" dated February 29, 2016, prepared by D. Earnest and M. Lechner and filed on SEDAR ).

Updating the Virgina NI 43-101 Resource Estimate: On May 20, 2020, Mirasol signed an option to purchase agreement ("Option Agreement") for Virgina with Golden Opportunity Resources Corp., later renamed Silver Sands Resources Corp. ("Silver Sands"). On February 21, 2023, Mirasol announced it has regained an unencumbered 100% interest in Virginia, following the termination of the Option Agreement with Silver Sands.

2 The Qualified Persons responsible for this amended Technical Report were commissioned by Mirasol Resources Ltd. to review all geologic, geochemical, geophysical, surface trenching, diamond drill core sampling and metallurgical recovery data pertaining to the Virginia Project for the purpose of completing a Mineral Resource estimate in accordance with the guidelines of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CIMM). For calculating conceptual pits, a Ag price of US$20 per ounce was used. Sensitivity analyses by the Qualified Persons indicate that the Mineral Resources are not particularly sensitive to operating costs or Ag price fluctuations. Mineral Resources, which are not Mineral Reserves, do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Prior to termination of the Option Agreement Silver Sands funded more than US$3.4 million in exploration, including over 10,250m of diamond drilling, 2,300m of trenching and 190 km of IP Electric geophysics. An updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate is currently being completed to incorporate these drill results.

Four phases of drilling were funded by Silver Sands under the Option Agreement.

Phase I conducted in 2020 included 2,831m of drilling in 20 holes.

Results demonstrated the potential for significant new mineralization outside of the current Deposit (news release January 21, 2021 and February 23, 2021).

Phase II comprised 20 diamond drill holes (3,104m). A new high-grade zone was discovered at Ely Central, where drilling intersected strong and continuous Ag grades in four drill holes over a 200m strike length. Mineralization at Ely Central remains open to expansion both laterally to the north and south, and also to depth. In addition, significant intercepts were encountered beyond the main Virginia vein field, confirming the potential for new mineralized zones (news release May 17, 2021).

Phase III included 20 drill holes completed at Virginia and the Santa Rita Prospect, located in the north of the property package. At the main Virginia vein field, high-grade mineralization was discovered on the Margarita vein trend in a single diamond drill hole intersecting 2.63m at 1,456 g/t Ag. This intercept represented the first mineralized interval from this new target and indicates the potential for a new mineralized trend along strike and at depth (news release February 1, 2022).

At the Martina Northwest target, two holes were collared to test the depth extent of a mineralized polymictic hydrothermal breccia structure that was previously drilled. The second drill hole completed at a shallow dip successfully intersected 4.75m at 242 g/t Ag, including 2.45m at 404 g/t Ag, 68m vertically below surface. The results from Martina Northwest are very encouraging as these new intersections support the potential to increase the mineral resource along this trend.

To follow up on the 200m strike length of mineralization defined at Ely Central, continued drilling returned a broad interval of 33.8m at 88 g/t Ag from 71.3m which successfully closes the gap between the mineralized structures at Ely Central and Ely North. In addition, the deepest mineralization encountered along the Ely structure to date intercepted 4.55m at 0.33 g/t Au and 30 g/t Ag from 173.65m (including 1.2m at 0.63 g/t Au and 26 g/t Ag). The presence of this comparatively rich Au pulse may indicate the introduction of a stronger and more consistent Au enriched mineralization in the deeper parts of the Virginia vein system (news release January 25, 2022).

Maiden drilling at Santa Rita Central and East intercepted encouraging Au and Ag mineralization confirming that the structures mapped and sampled on surface extend to depth, The best results were obtained at Santa Rita East where two drill holes collared 50m apart returned 5.65m at 0.68 g/t Au from 35.65m, including 1.35m at 1.87 g/t Au and 5.20m at 0.63 g/t Au and 7 g/t Ag from 35.30m (news release February 10, 2022).

Phase IV included 12 diamond drill holes for a total of 1,362m (news release July 21, 2022). The drilling extended mineralization outside the existing Virginia resource by testing the gaps along the main vein structures at Ely and Martina and to define new mineralization at the Margarita trend. Previously untested, outlying targets approximately 1.5 km to the north of the main trend, Patricia and Daniela were also drilled during this campaign.

At the Margarita high-grade Ag trend, three drill holes successfully extended the mineralized vein by more than 150m to the north-west. The system remains open in both directions. The Margarita Vein has similar mineralization to the Julia Vein which hosts most of the current Ag resources at Virginia. Margarita hole MR-DDH-004 returned 4.85m at 720 g/t Ag, including a discreet intercept of 0.30m at 1,775 g/t Ag, exhibiting a strongly banded epithermal vein with fine-grained sulphides and Cuoxides.

At Ely Central three holes were drilled for a total of 261m testing the gaps within the 500m-long trend. This newly identified Ag-rich vein trend outcrops on surface and has been drilled to 100m vertically

below surface and remains open to depth. Notable intersections from the Ely Central drill holes include EC-DDH-011 returning 11.95m at 124 g/t Ag, including 1.8m at 192 g/t Ag.

One drill hole tested the northern extension of the 200m-long anomalous southern end of Ely North vein, which is not currently part of the Ely North conceptual resource pit. The hole intercepted the vein 100m vertically below surface returning 5.65m at 144.5 g/t Ag, including 0.6m at 418 g/t Ag, extending the trend 50m to the north. Further infill drilling is required to test the remaining gaps along the Ely Trend. This could potentially connect the Ely Central, Ely South and Ely North conceptual resource pits.

Two new holes were drilled at the Martina vein trend. Martina Central drill hole MC-DDH-002 was designed to start testing the gap between the Martina Central and northwest trends and returned Ag intersections of 2.9m at 127 g/t Ag, including 1.45m at 179.5 g/t Ag. Gaps still remain to be drilled along the Martina structure with the potential for Ag grades to be associated with the notable high chargeability responses. Hole MNW-DDH-0064 (8m at 91 g/t Ag) filled the gap in the Martina Northwest and extended the mineralization along this 200m-long trend.

One drill hole tested each the Daniela and the Patricia Veins, located approximately 1.5 km to the north of the Ely North Resource conceptual pit. Both of these veins were untested targets hosting the highest-grade surface rock-chip Ag samples. The objective of these holes was to test for downdip extensions of the surface expressions. The Patricia drill hole PA-DDH-001 intersected 1.45m at 120 g/t Ag, including 0.5m at 198.5 g/t Ag, and another parallel structure with 2.95m at 95.7 g/t Ag, including 0.35m at 163 g/t Ag. These modest drill results did not replicate the extremely high-grade rock chips from near source float block samples (over 29,000 g/t Ag and 18,800 g/t Ag) from surface. Follow up drilling along strike will be required to understand the significance of these intersections.

Projects Under Option Agreements

Argentina

Claudia Gold-Silver Project, Santa Cruz (operated and funded by Cerro Vanguardia SA)

On May 23, 2023, Mirasol announced the signing of an option agreement with Cerro Vanguardia SA Gold-Silver Mine ("CVSA") owned by AngloGold Ashanti (92.5%) and FOMICRUZ S.E. (7.5%) for the exploration of Mirasol`s Claudia Gold-Silver Project ("Claudia"), located in the Deseado Massif of Argentina's Santa Cruz province, directly adjacent to the southern border of the producing CVSA Gold-Silver Mine.

Terms of the Claudia Option Agreement:

  • a) Within the first two years of the Agreement CVSA may complete such mapping and sampling, trenching and geophysics as required in its absolute discretion to develop drill targets, and fulfill a minimum drilling commitment of 2,500m of diamond drilling; and then CVSA will have the option, subject to the terms of the agreement, to:
      1. Within three years, complete not less than an aggregate of 6,000m of diamond drilling;
      1. Within four years, complete not less than an aggregate of 12,500m of diamond drilling;
  • b) Upon completion of the above commitments, CVSA shall have the right to exercise the Option under the Agreement and, subject to the terms of the Royalty Agreement, CVSA shall grant Mirasol a 2% Net Smelter Royalty on future production from the Claudia Project.

Drill Program Launched: CVSA initiated a drill program at the extensive, 65,192 ha, Claudia project, located Mine. In this first phase of drilling, over 3,300 m of drilling will be completed at the IO prospect, in 13 holes ranging from 100 to >400m in depth to test the prospective vein trends which

are potentially southern extensions and/or parallel trends of the CVSA Mine vein field (news release October 3, 2023).

History at Mirasol`s Claudia Property

The Claudia Project was originally staked in 2004 as part of Mirasol's Santa Cruz exploration program. Mirasol, in conjunction with various JV partners, has completed over 19,000 m of combined RC and DDH drilling, more than 4,000 line-km of ground magnetometry, 249-line km (43 km2 ) of gradient array IP geophysics covering six separate blocks, almost 100-line km`s electrical IP- Poledi-Pole geophysical lines, collected over 3,500 rock chip samples, 4,500 rock trench channel samples from 200 trenches, close to 1000 MMI geochemical soil samples and 1,500 km2 in detailed geological mapping.

Between 2006 and 2010 two phases of drilling were completed with a JV partner, including 3,794m of drilling in 26 holes and 3,168m of RC drilling in 25 holes. Drilling results from these campaigns included multiple intercepts with greater than 100 g/t Ag, including five intercepts from 118 g/t Ag to 217 g/t Ag and up to 1.3 g/t Au.

During 2012, Mirasol`s inhouse exploration team expanded and defined the impressive 15 km long Curahue vein trend, which is largely concealed by shallow gravel cover (<5m) and is seen to host six large individual vein trends, namely the Europa, IO, Ganymede, Callisto, Themisto and Sinope segments. Large extensions of these trends have been traced under cover by electrical IP (Gradient Array) geophysical campaigns.

At the Rio Seco prospect, located on the easternmost part of Claudia, Mirasol's early prospecting discovered the first outcropping veins at Claudia where select surface samples returned up to 20.1 g/t Au and 1,175 g/t Ag from the "J Vein". Saw-cut channel and trench intersections returned 0.7m at 13.9 g/t Au and 229 g/t Ag and 10.5m of 1.9 g/t Au and 22 g/t Ag from mineralized zones along the expansive Rio Seco vein field (news release June 14, 2012).

During Q2 2012, Mirasol drilled a total of 2,599m in 25-holes. The best results included individual assays of up to 0.83m at 6.59 g/t Au and 139.3 g/t Ag and broad intersections of anomalous Au and Ag up to 15.3m of 0.29 g/t Au and 50.9 g/t Ag (news release March 4, 2013).

During 2016/17, under a previous JV with CVSA, a combined 7,525m of RC and DDH drilling was completed at Claudia. The majority of the drilling was focused along a 2.2-km section of the "IO vein", one of the six prospects identified to-date along the 15 km long Curahue trend (news release December 16, 2016 and February 17, 2017).

A major "milestone" of the CVSA drilling at the "IO" vein was the discovery of a 600m long, openended mineralized body hosting silver/gold mineralization which starts a few meters below surface and has been drill tested to a vertical depth of 135m. This strongly mineralized trend requires followup work both downdip and along the strike of the structure. Highlight results included:

High-grade vein: 0.6m at 11.72 g/t Au and 1,224 g/t Ag.

Vein and veinlet composite: 9.3m at 1.40 g/t Au and 134.6 g/t Ag.

From October 2017 through March 2019, Mirasol with a JV partner drilled 2,529m in 12 holes at Claudia. Drilling completed to July 2018 focused mostly at the Curahue prospect, with 10 DDH holes totaling 2,270m completed, to test targets on the Europa, IO, Themisto and Callisto segments, along the extension of the Curahue trend.

Drill results from the Curahue prospect, Europa and IO vein trends include 0.6m at 0.08 g/t Au and 610.0 g/t Ag, 0.55m at 1.15 g/t Au and 22.9 g/t Ag; and 0.9m at 1.95 g/t Au and 5.7 g/t Ag from the Cilene prospect (news release September 17, 2018).

Following termination of that JV, Mirasol completed additional surface exploration work resulting in the definition of new drill targets that remain to be tested. A total of 249 new rock chip samples were collected from the Curahue trend, with results up to 7.99 g/t gold and 69 g/t silver. In addition, two

new IP geophysical surveys, focused on the Curahue and Themisto prospects, were completed extending existing survey coverage at Claudia (news release May 8, 2019).

Priority Pipeline Projects Operated and Funded by Mirasol

Chile

Altazor Gold (Copper) Project, Northern Chile

In 2017 Mirasol signed an option and farm-in agreement with Newcrest Mining ("NCM") for the Altazor project, which was later terminated on August 18, 2021. During the term of this agreement, NCM spent more than US$3M on the project defining two highly prospective drill-ready targets, which remain untested by drilling. Due to the prospective nature of these targets and the intention to aggressively progress the project, Mirasol is considering whether to self-fund an initial 2,000m drill program, or to bring in a funding partner. Engagement with the local community in respect to exploration plans is progressing. An environmental re-evaluation of the project area was recently completed to update the environmental base line study to revert the environmental reports and permits back to Mirasol in preparation for drilling.

Exploration Results

Altazor is a HSE Au project covering 33,000 ha located in an underexplored section of the Mio-Pliocene age mineral belt. Mirasol completed a first-pass of reconnaissance sampling over approximately 50% of the project area in 2017. These results showed comparable geology, alteration patterns and Au ppb-level anomalous assays in soil and rock chip samples to those reported from surface sampling at Gold Fields' Au-Ag HSE Salares Norte development stage project. Salares Norte has a geological setting analogous to Altazor and is also located in the Mio-Pliocene mineral belt of Chile (news release October 11, 2017).

Altazor has favourable infrastructure situated just 20 km south of 345 kV powerlines that follow International Highway Route 23, a paved road connecting northern Chile and Argentina. In common with other Mio-Pliocene mines and projects, Altazor is located at high altitude of between 4,000 and 5,200m; however, Altazor has good "drive-up access" via an open valley and a network of easily passable gravel tracks.

During Mirasol's initial reconnaissance sampling, a total of 216 stream sediment, 395 soil and 933 rock chip samples were collected and returned significantly anomalous Au, Ag, Cu, Pb, Zn and epithermal path finder elements, from sampling in the vicinity of mapped breccia bodies (news release October 11, 2017).

In late 2018, Mirasol reported the results from the 2017/18 exploration program completed under the exploration agreement with NCM to define targets for drill testing (news release November 12, 2018). The program included alteration analysis of soils, radiometric age dating,1,035 line-km ground magnetic geophysical survey, geological mapping, geochemical rock chip sampling over an area of 128 km2 , a 2,030-sample low detection limit soil grid covering 85.6 km2 and a 66.9 line-km Controlledsource Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics ("CSAMT") resistivity geophysical survey. Integrated analysis of the combined data sets indicated Altazor to be a district-scale, zoned alteration system preserved at a level that could conceal HSE Au deposits beneath "barren" steam-heated cap rocks and post mineral cover. This program successfully identified multiple compelling large-scale drill targets in three principal prospects that have alteration, geochemical and geophysical characteristics in common with the predrill target signatures of the Salares Norte and Alturas Au HSE discoveries.

During the first half of 2019 fieldwork of the large Altazor alteration system was reinitiated to explore extensions of the prospects identified in the previous season's program; to undertake first pass exploration of new claims staked at the end of last season; and to cover interpreted extensions of the alteration system. Fieldwork consisted of rock chip and alteration sampling as well as detailed

geologic mapping. The defined, highly prospective drill-ready targets remain to be drill tested.

Mirasol continues to actively engage with the community in the vicinity of Altazor to secure an exploration agreement for a drilling program. The concerns of the community are being addressed to achieve a mutually beneficial agreement.

Coronación Copper-Gold Project, Northern Chile

Coronación is a 1,200 ha project prospective for both HSE and Porphyry hosted Cu-Au mineralization located in Northern Chile On June 15, 2023, Mirasol announced that it has regained 100% control of Coronación following the termination of the Option and Farm-in Agreement with First Quantum Minerals ("First Quantum") (news release October 7, 2019).

Exploration Results

Coronacion is located on a major northwest structural trend that is associated with several Andean porphyry Cu deposits. Exploration completed by Mirasol indicates the potential presence of a porphyry/breccia system intruding a layered Miocene aged volcanic sequence of pyroclastic units, that was subsequently intruded by domes of dacitic composition. Two distinct areas of alteration have been interpreted with the assistance of Analytical Spectral Device ("ASD") analysis. The eastern alteration area displays affinities to a HSE system, with the western area displaying a more typical porphyry deposit style of alteration. Geochemical rock and soil sampling has also defined a large 600 by 800m Cu-Mo geochemical anomaly in the western area within the overall 3 by 2.5 km ASTER image hydrothermal alteration response halo (news release October 17, 2019).

During the last quarter of 2019, FQM completed an initial exploration program that included surface mapping, geochemical soil and rock chip sampling, IP and Mag magnetic geophysical surveys ("Mag") and the collection of rock samples for age-dating. This work outlined an attractive HSE/Porphyry Au (Cu) targets that displays characteristics similar to other Miocene age systems in the highly productive Maricunga belt.

Gorbea Gold (Copper) Project, Northern Chile

The Gorbea project ("Gorbea") comprises a package of mineral claims totaling 27,000 ha located in the Mio-Pliocene age mineral belt of northern Chile. The project is located approximately 70 km north of Gold Fields Salares Norte development stage project, at an altitude of 4,100 to 4,500m ASL, and is easily accessible by seasonally maintained roads and gravel tracks.

Gorbea was subject to previous joint ventures with Newcrest Mining Limited "Newcrest" that was terminated in August 2022 and Yamana Gold Inc. ("Yamana") that was terminated in April 2018. Under the partnership, Yamana incurred exploration expenditures in excess of US$8 million. Yamana's exploration identified a significant body of HSE Au mineralization at the Atlas zone, which returned a best drill intercept of 114m grading 1.07 g/t Au, including 36m grading 2.49 g/t Au (news release September 11, 2017). Newcrest invested over US$11.6 million in exploration on the Gorbea Project, completed nearly 7,500m of drilling and made payments of US$600,000 to Mirasol. Over the last exploration season, in addition to the 2,072m of drilling (reported February 28, 2022), Newcrest completed surface exploration, mapping and geochemical sampling on the Project. Mirasol now has all the data in hand and is considering all available options to continue advancing exploration at Gorbea will be considered, including the potential to identify new partners.

Exploration Results

The Atlas prospect is centred on a sizable +20 km2 HSE alteration system that hosts multiple Au and Ag targets. The system exhibits many of the key geological and mineralization features characteristic of economic systems in the area, such as at the Salares Norte development stage project (Gold

Fields - Reserves: 3.5 Moz Au and 39 Moz Ag3 ), Alturas advanced stage project (Barrick Gold - Inferred Resource: 8.9 Moz Au4 ) and La Coipa mine (Kinross Gold – Reserves: 0.9 Moz Au and 41.7 Moz Ag / Resources: 1.4 Moz Au and 35.3 Moz Ag5 ), supporting its potential to host large-scale Au mineralization.

In late 2021, NCM completed five reverse circulation drill holes for 2,072m with two holes at the Atlas prospect and three holes at the previously untested El Dorado prospect. No meaningful mineralization was encountered in these holes. To date, 37 drill holes (16,905m) have been completed at the Atlas prospect by Mirasol's previous partners

At Atlas, hole ATLT0011A targeted the extension to the southeast of a silicified polymictic breccia body outcropping on surface (Apollo Breccia) coinciding with a high-resistivity feature. Although vuggy silica texture, quartz alunite alteration and pathfinder elements were intersected, the lack of Au values indicates a peripheral position to the mineralized centre. Hole ATLT0012 was drilled to test for potential continuation to the north in the Atlas Central zone. The results limit the potential of the mineralized body in a northerly direction. However, potential remains to extend the mineralization to both the east and west to and explore for higher-grade mineralization (news release February 28, 2022).

Notably a potential HSE Au target located to the east-southeast of the Apollo Breccia/Atlas Central Zone, defined by coincident anomalous zones of multiple pathfinder elements, alunite composition, high Au values and a high-resistivity anomaly, remains to be drill tested.

At El Dorado, the drill holes targeted a combination of positive features, including a high-resistive feature, a polymictic breccia body with vuggy silica fragment and a steam-heat zone, all associated with elevated pathfinder elements. No further work is planned at El Dorado in the near term.

Nord Polymetallic Project, Northern Chile

The Nord project was originally staked by Mirasol as part of its Atacama-Puna generative program and lies adjacent to Mineria Activas Ciclon-Exploradora polymetallic-epithermal project, which is currently being advanced to production. The 1,967-ha project is located in Region III of Chile within the Exploradora District, which lies on the western side of the north-south trending regional scale Domeyko fault zone and within the world class Eocene-Oligocene porphyry Cu belt.

Control of the Nord project was recently returned to Mirasol and the option agreement signed with Encantada SpA ("Encantada"), an affiliate of Minera (news release September 8, 2020) has been terminated. Encantada was unable to secure financing to advance the project.

Exploration Results

Based on Mirasol's initial surface exploration, the project has the potential to host two main styles of mineralization. The first style is characterized by large vein-type mineralization injected into fault structures hosting polymetallic (Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag, Au) mineralization, as seen in the active small-scale mines located near the northeast corner of the claim boundary and at Mineria's Ciclon-Exploradora polymetallic development project, which is located adjacent to the eastern blocks of the project. While surface geochemistry has returned only low to anomalous precious and base metal results, Mineria's understanding will be valuable to define drill targets for potential extensions or parallel structures to the known mineralization (news release October 31, 2019).

In addition, the project also hosts the potential for porphyry Cu-Au style mineralization. In the central part of the property a large alteration zone displays patterns of quartz-sericite and advanced argillic

3 Goldfields Limited - Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Supplement to the Integrated Annual Report 2021

4 Barrick Gold Corporation - Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources in Q4 Report for the year ended December 31, 2021

5 Kinross Gold Corporation - 2021 Annual Mineral Reserve and Resource Statement

alteration with thin tourmaline veinlets, which are characteristic of some porphyry-style alteration assemblages.

In the first half of 2021, Encantada completed an initial fieldwork program, which included geological mapping, geochemistry and geophysical surveys to define targets. A scout diamond drill program was completed largely on a property controlled by Encantada (Target 1) and adjacent to Nord, with one initial drill hole completed within the Nord tenure to test a Au-Cu mineralized corridor.

Follow up drilling took place at Nord in October and November 2021 to test the multiple northnortheast trending mineralized corridors identified on the property. Encantada completed five drill holes totaling 1,192m on Target 3 in the center of the Nord project. Narrow zones of Zn mineralization (sphalerite - pyrrhotite) were encountered in the northern holes with higher temperature (garnetpyroxene-magnetite) skarn carrying narrow zones of Cu-Au mineralization intercepted in the south. The skarn and increasing Cu-Au+Mo values may indicate a vector towards a porphyry target to the southeast.

At Target 2, geological mapping at 1:2,000 and 1:5,000 scale has been completed on a porphyry prospect interpreted to be of similar Mid Eocene-Oligocene (33-36 Ma) age to the Exploradora complex, which is located 4 km to the northeast. Three porphyry intrusives with potassic (secondary biotite) alteration, overprinted by strong sericite-clay alteration with local alunite, limonite and Cu oxides, occur in two elongated 200 x 500m and 150 x 300m zones. Porphyry-type veining includes early biotite-magnetite ("EB") veins and scarce A veins along a north-northwest trend near the contacts of the porphyry with the monzodiorite intrusive host rock. An IP geophysical survey completed over the area has defined a strong and broad chargeability anomaly from 100-500m depth associated with the altered porphyry intrusions.

New attractive porphyry drill targets have been defined and following evaluation Mirasol will consider advancing exploration, including drill testing, potentially with the participation of a new partner.

Rubi Project, Northern Chile

On May 23, 2023, Mirasol announced that an option agreement for its Rubi project in Chile with Mine Discovery Fund Pty Ltd ("MDF"), a private Australian company, was terminated. MDF exceeded its contractual minimum commitment by spending US$890,000 on exploration during the term of the option agreement (news release dated October 15, 2020).

Exploration Results

The 7,500 ha Rubi project is located within the Paleocene age porphyry belt of northern Chile that hosts a number of significant producing porphyry Cu deposits. The project lies at relatively low elevation (1,900-2,100m) within 20 km of the El Salvador and Potrerillos porphyry Cu-Mo-Au mines and has good access to port facilities at Chanaral approximately 80 km to the west.

In November 2021, Mirasol reported on the 1,887m drill program completed at Rubi. Drilling was focused on the Lithocap and Zafiro targets, with the results supporting the presence of a large and strong prospective porphyry-style alteration system. Key indicators included the occurrence of porphyritic daci-andesite intrusive rocks and hydrothermal brecciation, which exhibit strong quartzsericite (phyllic) alteration overprinting a relict K-feldspar alteration that host trace fine pyritechalcopyrite-magnetite mineralization. In addition, good ground preparation was observed, which is critical for ore deposit formation, with strong to locally intense fracturing infilled with late gypsum/anhydrite and calcite veining. Importantly, assay results confirmed the presence of anomalous Cu, Mo and locally elevated As over substantial intervals of approximately 200m (news release November 8, 2021).

Having recovered an undivided 100% interest in Rubi, Mirasol is evaluating options to refine remaining drill targets at Rubi and is currently in discussions with potential alternative partners to drill test these targets.

Argentina

Tefnut Prospect – San Juan Porphyry Cu Projects

Tefnut, staked by Mirasol, comprises approximately 4,500 ha of exploration claims. It is located within the fertile Mio-Pliocene copper-belt in the province of San Juan, Argentina, which hosts several highprofile advanced projects including Filo del Sol, Josemaria, Altar, Los Azules and El Pachon. The Company's preliminary reconnaissance program of prospecting, high level geological mapping, geochemical sampling and alteration analysis, successfully defined a large 1.5 by 1.5 km porphyry related phyllic alteration system with outcropping Cu-mineralization (news release June 9, 2022).

Tefnut is located at the intersection of a major orogenic parallel north-south structure and a lesser defined north-northwest trans-orogenic lineament which is the common structural configuration that has localized other major deposits and development projects in the province of San Juan. In close proximity to the west and in Chile, advanced projects such as Novicio, West Wall and Pimenton represent good analogies for the prospectivity of the immediate area.

Within the large 1.5 x 1.5 km intensely altered phyllic footprint at Tefnut, discrete outcropping exposures of porphyry-style Cu-mineralization occur in the deeply incised creeks. This mineralization is associated with high-density stockworks of quartz magnetite and fine magnetite only stringers, within strongly potassic altered (biotite-feldspar-magnetite) intrusive dioritic porphyry hosting disseminated chalcopyrite and Cu-oxides. Initial grab samples from these mineralized outcrops have returned 0.14% and 0.19% Cu. In addition, anomalous Mo values of 42 ppm hosted in type B veinlets, with the four highest values (from a population of 15) ranging from 17-42 ppm, were recovered from the overlying rhyolites that exhibit intense phyllic alteration.

These initial geological and geochemical results indicate the presence of an underexplored and potentially substantive porphyry Cu-Mo system. Potassic alteration (secondary biotite) in dioritic intrusive rocks, hosting disseminated Cu mineralization, are exposed in discrete erosional windows through an extensive area of phyllic alteration with local remnant advanced argillic altered sections. It is considered that Tefnut has been eroded to an optimal level for the exploration with the prospective Cu mineralized potassic zone preserved at shallow levels and extending to depth.

Given the encouraging results from the initial reconnaissance campaign, Mirasol is planning to progress its exploration efforts during the upcoming southern hemisphere exploration season (October 2023 - April 2024). Detailed grid-based geochemical sampling, geological/structural mapping and geophysical surveys will be required to advance this new and exciting prospect to a drill ready stage.

Libanesa Gold and Base Metals Project, Santa Cruz

The option agreement on the Libanesa project with Golden Arrow Resources Corporation was terminated in 2022 (news release July 21, 2022). Golden Arrow exceeded its contractual minimum commitment by spending over US$500,000 on exploration (news release dated October 12, 2021). The exploration program included field mapping, surface sampling, trenching and 1,716m of drilling at the Cerro Plomo/Cerro Rodonda and the Lagunita prospects. Mirasol firmly believes that quality drill targets remain at Libanesa (Cerro Plomo) and is currently reviewing this data and evaluating how to best test these remaining targets.

Exploration Results

Libanesa is a 14,500 ha Ag-Au (Pb/Zn) project discovered by Mirasol and is an important part of Mirasol's "critical mineral" portfolio in the province of Santa Cruz. Libanesa is located at the northeastern margin of the Deseado Massif Au-Ag metallogenic province, approximately 70 km west of the port of Puerto Deseado, 40 km northwest of the Cerro Moro Au-Ag Mine operated by Yamana Gold and 100 km northeast of the Don Nicolas Au-Ag mine operated by Cerrado Gold.

Libanesa hosts several diversified geological, geochemical and geophysical-supported drill targets. There are two main prospective areas, Libanesa Main and the Lagunita Vein Field. Libanesa Main hosts several targets supported by strong base metal and Au mineralization from quartz veins, stockworks and hydrothermal breccias, including the Cerro Plomo prospect. Cerro Plomo is characterized by a well-mineralized Au/Ag hydrothermal breccia that is exposed at surface and supported by both chargeability and resistivity geophysical anomalies at depth.

The Lagunita prospective zone, which has reported encouraging rock chip Au values from more typical low sulfidation-type epithermal veins and breccias. This prospect warrants additional surface exploration to vector into the potentially better mineralized parts of this extensive vein system, where intermittent vein occurrences, outcropping/sub-cropping through post mineral cover, have been mapped over a strike length of more than 2.3 km. (news release June 1, 2021, for a summary on previous work completed at Libanesa).

Results from the maiden, 1,780m, drill program completed by Golden Arrow at the Libanesa project at several of the prospects at Libanesa Main, including Cerro Plomo, Playa Vetas, Bajo Aspero and Breccia Plata, as well as two holes at Lagunita, were encouraging and delineated several prospective targets that require follow-up drilling as the program was cut short due to weather (news release November 9, 2022).

At the Cerro Plomo target, highly anomalous Au-Ag and multi-percent Pb-Zn values reporting from what appears to be the mineralized halo of a large vertical conductive zone. Notable intersection at Cerro Plomo through the hydrothermal breccia zone include 26m at 0.98 g/t AuEq756 (0.38 g/t Au & 44.7 g/t Ag). A follow up step-back hole is recommended to test these zones and also to pass completely through the entire conductive anomaly to test for higher grade gold-silver mineralization, which no hole to date has accomplished.

At the Lagunita Vein Field Prospect two drill holes were completed to test outcropping vein trends where multi-gram Au values were previously recovered from rock chip and trench samples. Notable results include 3m at 1.79 g/t AuEq75 (1.71 g/t Au & 5.4 g/t Ag) and 1m at 4.30 g/t AuEq75 (4.20 g/t Au & 7.4 g/t Ag). The vein trend, where the highest trench gold result was sourced, remains to be drill tested.

Sascha – Marcelina Gold-Silver (Lead/Zinc) Project, Santa Cruz

Mirasol staked the Sascha Project in 2003 to secure the 5 km-long Sascha Vein Zone, which was partially drill-tested while under an exploration agreement with Coeur Mining ("Coeur") from 2006 to 2009. Coeur terminated the agreement in 2009 and returned 100% of the project to Mirasol. The project is an important part of the "critical mineral" portfolio in the province of Santa Cruz.

On January 23, 2019, Mirasol signed an option-to-purchase agreement with a private mining company for the 5,700 ha Marcelina exploration claims, consolidating the full district under the Company. The agreement was amended in January 2022 to extend the option period by two years.

Under the amended agreement, Mirasol can acquire 100% of the Marcelina claims by making staged option payments totalling US$3.75 million (of which $200,000 has been paid) over six years and granting a 1.5% NSR royalty. Cash payments for US$100,000 and US$ 3.45M are due in January 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Following the consolidation of Sascha-Marcelina, Mirasol completed an integrated interpretation of Mirasol's district-scale exploration data sets collected prior to 2009. Anomalous rock chip Au-Ag assays and Aster satellite alteration anomalies define a 16.5 x 4.0 km (65 km2 ) hydrothermal "footprint" to the district, showing a large-scale, zoned alteration system characteristic of a sizable

6 Gold equivalent ("AuEq") is calculated using a ratio of 1.0 g/t Au is equivalent to 75g/t Ag. The cut-off ranges are 0.1, 0.3, 0.5 and 1.0 g/t AuEq, and do not consider the Pb/Zn values. Recoveries are assumed to be 100% as no metallurgical test data is available.

Au-Ag LSE system. Five multi-km-long mineralized vein and silicified breccia trends have been recognized to date across the consolidated district. The trends traverse the Pellegrini Silica Cap, or outcrop through post-mineral gravel and basalt cover that surrounds the Silica Cap (news release January 25, 2019).

The geologic and geomorphic setting of the Pellegrini Silica Cap and related silica structures and veins is analogous to the setting of the Cerro Negro mine operated by Newmont, which is a highgrade, low-cost, Au-Ag underground mine located approximately 100 km to the north of Sascha-Marcelina (Proven and Probable Reserves: 3.03 Moz Au and 19.49 Moz Ag / Measured and Indicated Resource: 0.63 Moz Au and 3.21 Moz Ag / Inferred Resource: 1.16 Moz Au and 6.52 Moz Ag7 ).

In the first half of 2019 Mirasol completed additional surface exploration activities on the Sascha-Marcelina project (news release July 18, 2019), which included geological mapping, detailed rock chip geochemical sampling, extensive soil grid geochemical sampling and the acquisition of alteration data using in-house handheld ASD technology on all the rock chips and soil samples collected. This work has defined a large alteration footprint located in the immediate vicinity of the Marcelina claims, hosting an epithermal silica vein system with multiple mineralized trends. Within this area, new prospects have been recognized with the Estancia Trend and the Igloo Trend, both located in close proximity to an extensive Pellegrini Silica Cap, which is interpreted as representing the preserved fossil paleosurface of a low sulfidation system.

Mirasol followed up with a total of 40 line-km of IP geophysics surveys completed over the three principal areas - the Estancia Trend (20.5 line-km), the Pellegrini silica cap (14.2 line-km) and the Igloo trend (5.35 line-km). Significant chargeability and resistivity anomalies were defined, indicating the possible presence of sulphides and silica bodies, which could represent zones of hydrothermal alteration and mineralization at shallow depths. Mirasol incorporated this geophysical data with the results from the surface exploration to define a series of large-scale drill targets supported by a prospective geological setting, widespread indications of Au and Ag mineralization, and near surface, coincident geophysical anomalies (news release April 15, 2021).

A 2,814m drilling program completed in 2021, focused on three prioritized target areas, returned encouraging results. The Pellegrini Trend drilling defined a broad zone of Au and Ag mineralization overprinting a younger Pb and Zn rich base metal pulse, that is interpretated to represent the highlevel expression in this epithermal system. Drilling on the Igloo and Estancia Trends also returned a number of anomalous Au and Ag intercepts and improved the understanding of the local geological settings, so assisting in vectoring towards higher-grade zones at depth and within a more permissive stratigraphic horizon in potential follow-up drill programs (news release August 9, 2021).

At the Estancia Trend, six holes (1,011m) were completed. Three of these holes located in the southern part of the prospect (Estancia Sur) returned anomalous Au results. This drilling demonstrated that Estancia Sur is located in the lower part of the Matilda formation or upper part of the Chon Aike formation, neither of which are good, competent host rocks for productive fissure veins. Instead of concentrating mineralization, their physical characteristics allow for wider intersections of lower grade and dispersed mineralization as illustrated by the results from drill hole EST-DDH-003 (8.7m at 0.32 g/t Au). However, with focused deeper drilling, it is considered likely that stronger mineralization could be encountered in the more permissive rock type (mid to lower Chon Aike formation).

At the Igloo Trend, limited initial drilling intercepted mineralization very similar to that of Estancia Sur, related to narrow veinlets, zones of pseudo-stockwork and fluidized channels hosting brecciation, with Au grades up to 0.57 g/t. This mineralization is associated with a pronounced and widespread "cloud" of pathfinder elements characterised by As, Sb, Hg and Ba. Such zones of anomalous pathfinder elements typically reside above productive systems in several low sulfidation Au-Ag

7 Newmont Corporation - 2/23/2023 Press Release

epithermal mines and deposits in Santa Cruz and provide a strong vector to depth for stronger mineralization.

At the Pellegrini Trend, four diamond drill holes were completed within the main target area to test a structurally controlled IP resistivity anomaly, with an additional two scout holes competed outboard of the main target area that were collared to drill test two other major northwest-trending fault structures to the west and north, for a combined total of 1,431m.

Holes PEL-DDH-001, PEL-DDH-002 and PEL-DDH-005 at the Pellegini main target area all encountered, within their upper levels, restricted zones of anomalous mineralization associated with hydrothermal brecciation. Hole PEL-DDH-005, which was drilled deeper below PEL-DDH-002, exhibits the best mineralized intersection to date. A wide zone of peripheral crackle brecciation starts at 170m vertically below surface and continues into an inner core of hydrothermal polymictic brecciation for a total intercepted width of brecciation >25 m. This inner zone returned an intersection of 20.4m at 0.24 g/t Au and 39 g/t Ag (58 g/t AgEq8 ) from 242.5m, including 10.5m at 0.28 g/t Au and 66 g/t Ag (87 g/t AgEq) from 249m. High Zn and Pb base metal results are also associated with this brecciated body with 0.82% Pb and 0.7% Zn over the broader 20.4m interval, including 1.3m with 3.19% Pb and 2.56% Zn.

In late 2021 Mirasol drilled hole PEL-DDH-007 behind and under PEL-DDH-005 to test the depth and lateral extent of the breccia body previously intercepted. No significant Au or Ag mineralization was encountered apart from isolated values of 0.4 g/t Au and 140 g/t Ag from narrow veinlet zones. These veinlets are generally sub-parallel to the core axis and potentially have an antithetic structural configuration. However, broad Pb and Zn mineralization was intercepted returning:

  • 33.9m at 1.3% Pb and 0.5% Zn from 298.6m (250 ppm Pb cut-off)
    • o including 15.85m at 2.1% Pb and 0.8% Zn from 285.15m (1,000 ppm Pb cut-off)
  • o Including a higher-grade section of 7.2m at 4.1% Pb and 1.4% Zn from 289m (1% Pb cut-off)

Evaluation of the three holes drilled at Pellegrini in the breccia zone (PEL-DDH-002, 005 and 007) suggests that the mineralized zone may have a west-dipping orientation. A scissor drill hole oriented from west to east is recommended to better test the potential of the target. Furthermore, it appears that the three holes have not adequately tested the coincident chargeability/resistivity anomaly defined from the recent deep penetrating IP geophysics located to the west of holes PEL-DDH-005 and 007 and directly at depth below PEL-DDH-002. The mineralization also appears to decrease in intensity, most notably in Au/Ag, further to the east, outboard and distal to this remaining untested central target.

Homenaje Gold-Silver Project, Santa Cruz

On October 3, 2023, Mirasol announced that the option agreement on the Homenaje Gold-Silver Project in Argentina ("Homenaje") with Patagonia Gold Corp. ("Patagonia") had been terminated. Patagonia failed to complete the contractual minimum exploration obligations during the given term of the option agreement (news release dated April 19, 2021).

Exploration activities remain suspended following the termination of the Option/Joint Venture Agreement with Patagonia Gold's exit from. Mirasol has since re-established contact with the relevant provincial authorities and has presented the information previously requested to determine the potential areas of sensitivity surrounding the archaeological finds and outline the protective measures that must be taken prior to resuming exploration.

8 Silver equivalent ("AgEq") is calculated using metal prices of US$ 1800/oz for Au and US$ 24/oz for Ag. Recoveries are assumed to be 100% as no metallurgical test data is available. The equation used is: AgEq g/t = Ag g/t + (Au g/t x 75)

Exploration Results

Exploration to date has been limited to outcropping erosional windows, as more than 90% of the project area is covered by thin post-mineral rocks, including Tertiary plateau basalt and gravels. In these erosional windows, Middle to Upper Jurassic tuffs assigned to La Matilde Formation are exposed and host localized and commonly mineralized hydrothermal breccias, veinlets and stockworks of chalcedonic quartz.

Analysis and interpretation of outcropping alteration and mineralization, together with the structural setting, magnetics and chargeability/resistivity gradient array responses over areas of cover and outcrop have defined four northwest trending prospective structural trends, with similar geologic characteristics to those of the adjacent to Pan American Silver's COSE and Patagonia Gold's Cap Oeste Au/Ag deposits.

Initial rock chip sampling of mineralized structures that discontinuously outcrop in a northwest trending corridor, identified in an area of 1,500m x 800m with anomalous Au, Ag, As, Sb, Mo, Cu and Pb. Geochemically anomalous samples comprise altered tuff with thin chalcedony veinlets (news release December 30, 2020).

Other Properties

Mirasol holds several additional drill-ready and early-stage exploration properties prospective for Au, Ag and Cu mineralization in southern Argentina and northern Chile. The Company has also completed initial field programs to advance a number of early-stage porphyry prospects in the Argentinian Cordillera. In addition, Mirasol has signed confidentiality agreements, distributed data sets and conducted field reviews with selected companies with the objective of securing potential new partnerships for these properties.

In September 2021, Mirasol introduced and reported initial exploration results from its 100% owned Osiris Copper project ("Osiris") located within the fertile Miocene belt of Chile which hosts several high-profile advanced projects such as Altar, Los Azules, El Pachon and the Pelambres Mine. Osiris was staked by Mirasol and comprises approximately 8,000 ha of exploration claims. Mirasol's detailed surface exploration, which included geological mapping, geochemical sampling and alteration analysis, has defined two drill-ready concealed porphyry Cu-Mo-(Au) targets (Filo Gordito and Northern Osiris). Mirasol has initiated a search for an exploration partner to advance and drill test Osiris (news release September 29, 2021).

HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

FINANCIAL CONDITION

The Company's cash and cash equivalents was $8,123,682 and working capital $7,705,657 as of June 30, 2023.

During the year ended June 30, 2023, the financial statements show a total operations expenditure of $9,685,442. The Company incurred total company-wide net cash expenditures of $8,645,818 and non-cash items such as share-based payments and depreciation totalled $1,023,642.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, the total net cash expenditure was distributed between head office corporate spending of $1,593,070, inclusive of officer's salaries, board fees, business development, corporate administration, investor relations and regulatory compliance; and a total net exploration expenditure of $7,052,748 (table 1).

The annual level of spending by the Company is determined by its ability to secure financing through the sale of its securities, sales of assets and concluding exploration agreements with its industry partners.

EXPLORATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY

The Company's total exploration costs include exploration, property retention costs, costs associated with preparing projects for joint venture, in-country operations and management, and local value added taxes ("VAT"). For the year ended June 30, 2023, Mirasol invested $5,659,837 on exploration in Chile and $1,392,911 in Argentina (table 1).

The Company received $71,205 in cost recoveries during the year ended June 30, 2023, including claims fees, salaries of Mirasol employees seconded to the partner-funded programs and other operating costs that are covered by the partners under the terms of agreements.

CORPORATE MATTERS

On December 20, 2022, the Company announced the closing of the previously announced nonbrokered private placement. The Company issued 5,076,667 common shares at a price of $0.60 per common share for aggregate gross proceeds of $3,046,000.

On December 30, 2022, the Company also announced the grant of a total of 1,495,000 incentive stock options to directors, management, consultants, and contractors. The options are for a five-year term at an exercise price of $0.68 per option share and subject to certain vesting conditions. The Company also granted of 205,000 restricted share units ("RSUs") to employees, officers and consultants of the Company subject to certain vesting requirements. Each vested RSU entitles the holder to receive one common share of the Company.

On June 7, 2023, the Company announced the closing of the previously announced non-brokered private placement financing. The Company issued 5,909,600 Units at a price of $1.25 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $7,387,000. Each Unit comprised of one common share and one-half non-transferable common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $1.70 for a period of twelve months from closing of the Offering.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2023 AND 2022

The Company's net loss for the year ended June 30, 2023 ("2023") was $9,796,827 or $0.17 per share compared to a net loss of $5,081,013 or $0.09 per share for the year ended June 30, 2022 ("2022"), an increase of $4,715,814.

The increase in net loss during 2023 is due to a combination of an increase in exploration expenditures, administration costs, overhead costs related to the exploration activities, interest income, share-base payments, and a decrease in investment loss and foreign exchange gain.

The Company's total loss before other items was $9,669,460 and $5,089,895 for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company recorded interest income of $628,872 from its investments during the year ended June 30, 2023, compared to $523,497 during the same period in 2022. The Company also recorded an unrealized loss on its marketable securities of $570,787 compared to $739,691 during the same period in 2022.

The Company recorded a gain of $287,250 on foreign exchange from conversion of funds during the year ended June 30, 2023, compared to $249,022 during the year ended June 30, 2022.

A provision for doubtful account for $495,369 has been recorded during the year ended June 30, 2023 (2022 - $Nil) resulting from the termination of the Virginia project Join Venture agreement.

Share-based payments increased to $954,593 in 2023 from $578,477 in 2022. Depreciation expense decreased to $69,049 in 2023 from $96,752 in 2022. Both are non-cash items.

Net exploration expenditures increased to $7,068,730 in 2023 from $3,738,706 in 2022; option income and management fees were $Nil and $15,982 in 2023 compared to $343,397 and $153,300 respectively, in 2022 (table 1).

Other notable variances include an increase in business development, marketing and investor relations expenses to $374,796 in 2023 from $233,053 in 2022; an increase of management and directors' fees to $655,021 in 2023 as compared to $537,047 in 2022; an increase in office administration, filing fees, and travel expenses to $369,410 in 2023 compared to $253,311 in 2022; and an increase in professional fees to $193,843 in 2023 compared to $149,246 in 2022 from various consultants.

Please refer to the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for a breakdown of the Company's general and administration expenses for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

The following table provides changes in exploration expenditures and cost recoveries for the years
exploration expenditures for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Table 1 - Exploration summary Total Chile Total Argentina Total Mirasol
ended June 30, 2023, and 2022:Table 1: Summary of 2022 2022 2022
Twelve months Jun 30, 2023 2023 2023
Exploration costs 4,514,738 1,979,167(2) 652,020 3,086,516 5,166,758 5,065,683
Exploration costs recovery (75,199) (560,681) (158,483) (1) (2,596,126) (233,682) (3,156,807)
Corporate operation costs 1,220,298 806,008 915,356 1,023,822 2,135,654 1,829,830
Total exploration costs 5,659,837 2,224,494 1,408,893 1,514,212 7,068,730 3,738,706
Option income - (343,397) - - - (343,397)
Management fees - - (15,982) (153,300) (15,982) (153,300)

Table 1: Summary of exploration expenditures for the years ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

  • (1) During the year ended June 30, 2023, the Company received $nil (2022 USD$1,433,869) from Silver Sands Resources Corp. ("SS") as part of the option agreement. Funds were received in Canada and transferred to the Company's subsidiary in Argentina. Once the funds were received in Argentina, the Company used a mechanism whereby the US funds are used to buy and then sell government bonds denominated in pesos. The buy and sell of the bond create an implied exchange rate, which diverges significantly above Argentina's official fixed exchange rate. Accordingly, a recovery of $158,483 has been recorded under Virginia project in Argentina in 2023 (2022 - $2,596,126), (note #1 in the breakdown by projects for Argentina's exploration and evaluation expenses table).
  • (2) On February 15, 2023, Silver Sands issued a notice of termination of the option agreement, effective March 17, 2023. On February 21, 2023, Mirasol announced the termination of the option agreement with SS to purchase for the Virginia Silver Deposit. As at June 30, 2023 Silver Sands is indebted to the Company in the amount of $495,369 for which the Company is pursuing collection. As the amount is disputed for financial reporting purposes a provision has been made for the full balance owing.

FOURTH QUARTER ANALYSIS

The Company's net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2023 ("2023") was $3,798,068 or $0.06 per share compared to a net loss of $1,435,174 or $0.03 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2022 ("2022"), an increase of $2,362,894.

The increase in net loss during 2023 is due to a combination of an increase in exploration expenditures, administration costs, overhead costs related to the exploration activities, and sharebased payments, interest income, and a decrease in investment loss, and foreign exchange gain.

The Company's total loss before other items was $3,574,159 and $1,343,887 for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The Company recorded interest income of $204,394 from its investments during the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $81,583 during the same period in 2022. The Company also recorded an unrealized loss on its marketable securities of $51,890 compared to $281,157 during the same period in 2022.

The Company recorded a gain of $96,970 on foreign exchange from conversion of funds during the period ended June 30, 2023, compared to a gain of $94,723 during the period ended June 30, 2022.

A provision for doubtful account for $495,369 has been recorded during the three months ended June 30, 2023 (2022 - $Nil) resulting from the termination of the Virginia project Join Venture agreement.

Share-based payments increased to $154,491 in 2023 from $123,771 in 2022. Depreciation expensedecreased to $17,782 in 2023 from $19,195 in 2022. Both are non-cash items.
Net exploration expenditures increased to $2,986,902 in 2023 from $927,083 in 2022; option incomeand management fees income were $Nil and $15,982 in 2023 compared to $Nil and $50,382respectively, in 2022 (table 2).
Other notable variances include an increase in business development, marketing and investorrelations expenses to $125,272 in 2023 from $84,718 in 2022; a decrease of management anddirectors' fees to $116,957 in 2023 as compared to $129,600 in 2022; an increase in officeadministration, filing fees, and travel expenses to $120,295 in 2023 compared to $76,649 in 2022;
and an increase in professional fees to $68,442 in 2023 compared to $33,253 in 2022 from variousconsultants.The following table provides changes in exploration expenditures and cost recoveries for the threemonths ended June 30, 2023, and 2022:Table 2: Summary of exploration expenditures for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
Table 2 - Exploration summaryThree months Jun 30, Total Chile2023 2022 Total Argentina2023 2022 Total Mirasol2023 2022
Exploration costs 2,238,117 308,290 188,084 852,645 2,426,201 1,160,935
Exploration costs recovery (3,994) (93,229) (158,483) (781,148) (162,477) (874,377)
Corporate operation costs 441,498 297,780 281,680 342,745 723,178 640,525
Total exploration costs 2,675,621 512,841 311,281 414,242 2,986,902 927,083
Option incomeManagement fees -- -- -(15,982) -(50,382) -(15,982) -(50,382)
For the Twelve MonthsEnded Jun 30, For the Three MonthsEnded Jun 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
CHILE
Altazor
Camp and general 4,441 11,162 4,400 -
Contractors and consultants 15,268 54,318 9,733 2,893
Exploration costs recoveredEnvironmental -32,216 (91,532)4,088 -32,216 --
Mining rights and fees 188,679 83,586 99,890 63,041
Resource Studies 27,126 - 27,126 -
Travel & accommodation 2,605 10,656 2,272 -
270,335 72,278 175,637 65,934
Gorbea Package
Camp and general 4,023 - 4,023 -
Contractors and consultants 43,796 20,635 14,524 3,755
Exploration costs recovered (75,199) (221,626) (3,994) (221,626)
Mining rights and feesTravel & accommodation 160,98898 296,477- 149,543- 8,945-
133,706 95,486 164,096 (208,926)
Coronation
Camp and general - 2,411 - 1,027
Contractors and consultants 5,139 12,333 1,837 4,588
Option income - (93,615) - -
Mining rights and fees 26,638 31,989 4,195 4,465
Travel & accommodation - 1,801 - 482
31,777 (45,081) 6,032 10,562
Rubi
Assays and sampling - 20,546 - -
Camp and general - 18,434 - -
Contractors and consultants 10,492 168,187 2,709 957
Exploration costs recovered - (181,530) - 194,390
Drilling - 115,080 - -
Environmental - 8,332 - -
Geophysics 225,700 - 225,700 -
Mining rights and feesTravel & accommodation 85,5485,109 69,40917,936 84,1695,109 47-
326,849 236,394 317,687 195,394
Nord
Assays and sampling 94 - 94 -
Contractors and consultants 18,490 5,571 1,196 2,076
Exploration costs recovered - (65,993) - (65,993)
Mining rights and fees 22,209 50,556 20,815 4,168
Option income - (249,782) - -
40,793 (259,648) 22,105 (59,749)
Total - Properties joint ventured to othercompanies 803,460 99,429 685,557 3,215
Chile Pipeline Projects
Assays and sampling 7,348 23,187 - 15,905
Camp and general 51 62,605 4 4,598
Contractors and consultants 23,266 252,112 5,367 45,418
Drilling support (1,444) 9,046 - 9,046
Geophysics - 290,475 - -
Mining rights and fees 26,779 101,066 18,080 19,845
Professional fees - 1,400 - 1,400
Travel & accommodation 2,301 18,680 - 2,304
58,301 758,571 23,451 98,516
For the Twelve Months For the Three Months
CHILE (Cont'd…) Ended Jun 30,20232022 Ended Jun 30,20232022
Zobek
Assays and sampling 89,467 - 58,304 -
Camp and general 230,067 - 70,703 -
Contractors and consultantsDrilling 358,457800,699 -- 101,713669,443 --
Drilling support 273,818 - 144,675 -
Geophysics 410,571 - 74,815 -
Mining rights and fees 56,122 - 38,166 -
Resource Studies 488,043 - - -
Travel & accommodation 82,874 - 28,900 -
2,790,118 - 1,186,719 -
Zeus
Contractors and consultants 242 315 - (2,800)
Mining rights and fees 38,040 3,504 12,250 3,504
38,282 3,819 12,250 704
Total - 100% owned properties 2,886,701 762,390 1,222,420 99,220
Inca
Assays and sampling 54,701 2,454 30,880 -
Camp and general 40,223 20,789 25,671 12,494
Contractors and consultants 186,378 31,442 54,622 3,125
Drilling preparation - 1,290 - 1,290
Geophysics 295,815 102,857 190,162 77,794
Mining rights and fees 98,934 51,248 13,795 16,085
Resource studies 51,465 - - -
Travel & accommodation 21,636 - 10,790 -
749,152 210,080 325,920 110,788
Total - Earn-in joint venture on third partyprojects 749,152 210,080 325,920 110,788
Project Generation 226 3,190 226 1,837
Corporate Operation & Management - Chile 1,220,298 806,008 441,498 297,781
Total Chile 5,659,837 1,881,097 2,675,621 512,841
ARGENTINA
Virginia - Joint Venture
Assays and sampling 46,183 215,017 42,661 71,008
Camp and general 72,487 770,519 20,705 233,916
Contractors and consultants 154,523 527,057 59,067 141,200
Drilling - 926,674 - 312,442
Drilling preparation 42,223 11,524 13,209 500
Exploration costs recovered (1) (158,483) (2,596,126) (158,483) (781,147)
Geophysics 738 770 - -
Mining rights and fees 39,712 48,520 8,453 16,572
Travel & accommodation 4,859 39,400 2,242 9,723
202,242 (56,645) (12,146) 4,214
Total - Properties joint ventured to othercompanies 202,242 (56,645) (12,146) 4,214
For the Twelve Months For the Three Months
ARGENTINA (Cont'd…) Ended Jun 30,2023 2022 Ended Jun 30,2023 2022
Argentina Pipeline Projects
Assays and sampling - 5,725 - 2,700
Camp and general 4,334 93,333 - 178
Contractors and consultantsEnvironmental 40,8601,071 43,5762,103 1,477- 5,483-
Mining rights and fees 19,666 12,209 2,616 5,216
65,931 156,946 4,093 13,577
Claudia
Assays and samplingCamp and general 565674 -- 565674 --
Contractors and consultants 6,496 8,868 2,462 3,815
Environmental - 13,388 - -
Mining rights and fees 137,064 119,496 16,501 34,534
Travel & accommodation 2,721 - 2,721 -
147,520 141,752 22,923 38,349
La CurvaAssays and sampling 471 - 471 -
Camp and general 60 8,270 - 1,303
Contractors and consultants 5,931 15,396 156 664
Environmental 4,709 6,619 - -
Mining rights and fees 32,847 22,247 8,015 5,287
Travel & accommodation -44,018 1,37653,908 -8,642 -7,254
Sasha
Contractors and consultants 8,278 709 156 -
Mining rights and fees 14,888 8,969 3,497 2,226
23,166 9,678 3,653 2,226
Total - 100% owned properties 280,635 362,284 39,311 61,406
Marcelina - Joint Venture
Assays and samplingCamp and general 932- 30,41413,739 932- --
Contractors and consultants 6,072 62,892 265 4,504
Drilling - 63,341 - -
Environmental - 4,580 - -
Mining rights and feesTravel & accommodation 3,656- 8,842943 1,239- 1,373-
10,660 184,751 2,436 5,877
Total - Earn-in joint venture on third party
projects 10,660 184,751 2,436 5,877
Management Fee Income (15,982) (153,300) (15,982) (50,382)
Corporate Operation & Management -Argentina 915,356 1,023,822 281,680 342,745
1,392,911 1,360,912 295,299 363,860
Total Argentina

SELECTED ANNUAL INFORMATION

2023 2022 2021
$ $ $
Sales - - -
Loss for the year (9,796,827) (5,081,013) (5,962,584)
Loss per share – basic and diluted (0.17) (0.09) (0.11)
Total assets 10,191,452 8,474,274 13,475,668
Total long-term liabilities (53,115) (115,048) (163,642)
Dividends declared - - -

SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS

The following table sets out selected unaudited quarterly financial information of the Company and is derived from unaudited quarterly consolidated financial statements prepared by management in accordance with IAS 34 and accounting policies consistent with IFRS.

Revenues Income (Loss)from ContinuedOperations Basic Income(Loss) per Sharefrom ContinuedOperations Diluted Income(Loss) per Sharefrom ContinuedOperations
Period $ $ $ $
th Quarter 20234 Nil (3,798,068) (0.06) (0.06)
rd Quarter 20233 Nil (2,242,486) (0.04) (0.04)
nd Quarter 20232 Nil (2,680,276) (0.05) (0.05)
st Quarter 20231 Nil (1,075,997) (0.02) (0.02)
th Quarter 20224 Nil (1,435,174) (0.03) (0.03)
rd Quarter 20223 Nil (1,856,893) (0.03) (0.03)
nd Quarter 20222 Nil (955,790) (0.02) (0.02)
st Quarter 20221 Nil (833,156) (0.02) (0.02)

The Company's quarterly results will vary depending on exploration and business development activities. The Company also grants incentive stock options to its directors, management, employees and consultants, which cause a variation in the Company's results.

The movement in the value of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar can also have an impact on the Company's results from one period to the next as the Company holds its working capital primarily in US dollars.

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

The Company continued to invest Canadian and US dollars in interest-bearing financial instruments maturing up to one year. The total amount invested in the year ended June 30, 2023 was $7,046,000 compared to $4,543,650 in the same period in 2022. Excluding the interest income from the bond premium in Argentina, the Company received interest income of $88,031 during the year ended June 30, 2023, compared to $10,959 for the year ended June 30, 2022.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

In order to finance the Company's exploration programs and to cover administrative and overhead expenses, the Company primarily raises money through equity sales and from the exercise of convertible securities (share purchase options and warrants). Many factors influence the Company's ability to raise funds, including the health of the resource market, the climate for mineral exploration investment, the Company's track record and the experience and calibre of its management.

The Company has no operations that generate cash flow and its long-term financial success is dependent on management's ability to discover economically viable mineral deposits. The Company applies the project generator model where it seeks and presents partners with an option to joint venture the Company's projects, in order to have those partners fund the exploration to earn an interest. In some agreements, the Company receives cash option payments or common stock of the joint venture partner, as a portion of the partner's cost to earn an interest. If any of its exploration programs are successful and the partners complete their earn-ins, the Company would have to provide its share of ongoing exploration and development costs in order to maintain its interests; and, if not, reduce its equity interest through a monetization transaction or dilution of its ownership interest or conversion to a royalty interest. The Company does not anticipate mining revenues from sale of mineral production in the foreseeable future.

With working capital of approximately $7.7 million on June 30, 2023, the Company has sufficient funds to conduct its administrative, business development, and discretionary exploration activities over the next twelve months. Actual funding requirements may vary from those planned due to several factors, including the Company's joint venture partners encountering difficulty in financing exploration programs on optioned properties. The Company further believes it has the ability to raise equity capital to meet its foreseeable longer-term working capital needs but recognizes that the ability to raise capital in the future involves risks beyond its control.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has no significant off-balance sheet arrangements.

PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS

The Company has no proposed transactions.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Details of the transactions between the Company's related parties are disclosed below.

a) Compensation of key management personnel

Key management personnel include persons having the authority and responsibility for planning, directing, and controlling the activities of the Company as a whole.

The remuneration of management and independent directors was as follows:

Year Ended June 30,
2023 2022
Management compensation (i) $765,104 $ 525,580
Share-based payments (ii) 639,429 392,329
Director's fees (iii) 100,800 95,550
$1,505,333 $ 1,013,459

i. Management compensation is included in management fees (2023 - $641,651; 2022 - $384,443) and in exploration expenditures (2023 – $123,453; 2022 - $141,137) in the Company's consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

  • ii. Share-based payments are included in the share-based payments expense in the Company's consolidated statements of loss for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022.
  • iii. The independent directors of the Company are paid $2,100 per month (2022 $2,100 per month).

b) Transactions with other related parties

Certain of the Company's officers and directors render services to the Company as sole proprietors or through companies in which they are an officer, director, or partner.

The following companies are related parties through association of the Company's directors and officers:

Nature of transactions
Max Pinsky Personal Law Corporation Legal fees
Chase Management Ltd., a Company owned by Nick DeMare Professional fees
Manning Lee Management Ltd., a Company owned by Mathew Lee CFO services

The Company incurred the following fees and expenses with related parties as follows:

Years Ended June 30,
2023 2022
Legal fees (i) $42,561 $ 80,986
CFO services (ii) - 15,000
$42,561 $ 95,986

i. Legal fees are included in professional fees (2023 - $29,048; 2022 - $39,286) and in business development (2023 – $13,513; 2022 - $41,700) in the Company's consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.

ii. CFO services are included in management fees in the Company's consolidated statements of loss for the years ended June 30, 2023, and 2022.

Included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities at June 30, 2023, is an amount of $53,958 (2022 - $46,819) owing to directors and officers of the Company and to companies where the directors and officers are principals.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The details of the Company's accounting policies are presented in Note 3 of the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023. The following policies are considered by management to be essential to the understanding of the processes and reasoning that go into the preparation of the Company's financial statements and the uncertainties that could have a bearing on its financial results.

RECENT ACCOUNTING ADOPTION

New accounting standards issued but not yet in effect

Classification of liabilities as current or non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

The IASB has published Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-Current (Amendments to IAS 1) which clarified the guidance on whether a liability should be classified as either current or noncurrent. The amendments:

  • (i) Clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should only be based on rights that are in place "at the end of the reporting period";
  • (ii) Clarify that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability; and
  • (iii) Make clear that settlement includes transfers to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services that result in extinguishment of the liability.

This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Definition of Accounting Estimates (Amendments to IAS 8)

The IASB proposed clarifying the definitions of "accounting policies" and "accounting estimates" in (Amendments to IAS 8), by making those two definitions more distinct and concise. The IASB also proposed clarifying, through additional guidance and examples, how accounting policies and accounting estimates relate to each other and how companies decide whether a change in valuation technique or a change in estimation technique is a change in an accounting estimate.

This amendment is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023. Earlier application is permitted. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Insurance contracts IFRS 17

IFRS 17 requires insurance liabilities to be measured at a current fulfillment value and provides a more uniform measurement and presentation approach for all insurance contracts. These requirements are designed to achieve the goal of a consistent, principle-based accounting for insurance contracts.

IFRS 17 supersedes IFRS 4 and applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. The Company does not anticipate the adoption of this standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of policies and reported amounts of assets and liabilities, profit and expenses. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgments about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and further periods if the review affects both current and future periods.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Company's financial instruments as at June 30, 2023, consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and advances, marketable securities, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and advances from joint venture partners. The fair value of all these instruments approximates their carrying value. There are no off-balance sheet financial instruments.

The Company's financial instruments are exposed to certain financial risks. The risk exposures and the impact on the Company's financial instruments are summarized below.

The Company is exposed to the financial risk related to the fluctuation of foreign exchange rates. The Company operates in Canada, Argentina and Chile and a portion of its expenses are incurred in United States dollars, and in Argentine and Chilean Pesos. A significant change in the currency exchange rates of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar and the Argentine and Chilean Peso to the Canadian dollar could have an effect on the Company's results of operations, financial position or cash flows. The Company has not hedged its exposure to currency fluctuations.

The Company appointed a special treasury committee comprising of three board members to consider management's recommendations to mitigate the exposure to foreign currency risk. The committee and management maintain a ratio of 80:20 for US$:CAD$ of the treasury whenever practical.

MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL RISK

The Company's objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, to pursue the development of its exploration and evaluation assets and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the costs of capital at an acceptable risk. In the management of capital, the Company includes the components of equity.

The Company manages the capital structure and adjusts it considering changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may attempt to issue new shares, acquire, or dispose of assets, enter into joint ventures or obtain debt financing. To facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual and quarterly expenditure budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions.

To maximize ongoing development efforts, the Company does not pay dividends.

The Company's investment policy is to invest its cash in highly liquid short-term interest-bearing investments with maturities of twelve months or less from the original date of acquisition, selected with regards to the expected timing of expenditures from continuing operations.

The Company does not invest in commercial paper. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.

ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE FOR VENTURE ISSUERS WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT REVENUE

Additional disclosure concerning the Company's operating expenses is provided above, and in the Company's consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss of the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023 that is available on the Company's website at www.mirasolresources.com or on its SEDAR company page accessed through www.sedar.com.

OUTSTANDING SHARE DATA

As of the date of this MD&A, the Company had 65,650,060 issued and outstanding common shares. In addition, the Company has 4,446,250 options outstanding that expire through December 30, 2027. At the date of this MD&A, 205,000 RSU's were outstanding.

Details of issued share capital are included in Note 14 of the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

APPROVAL

The Audit Committee of the Company has approved the disclosure contained in this MD&A.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.mirasolresources.com.